ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
OnMay 17, 2022 , the Company held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 35,936,440 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 34,381,714 shares were present in person or by proxy, constituting a 95.67% quorum. The matters submitted to the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting, and the results of the voting, were as follows: Proposal No. 1. Vote regarding the election of Darcy G. Anderson, Herman E. Bulls,Alan P. Krusi ,Brian E. Lane ,Pablo G. Mercado ,Franklin Myers ,William J. Sandbrook ,Constance E. Skidmore ,Vance W. Tang , andCindy L. Wallis-Lage as members of the Board of Directors: Votes For as Percentage of Nominee Votes For Votes Cast Votes Withheld Darcy G. Anderson 32,340,398 97.58 % 803,167 Herman E. Bulls 28,254,428 85.25 % 4,889,137 Alan P. Krusi 32,337,515 97.57 % 806,050 Brian E. Lane 32,843,088 99.09 % 300,477 Pablo G. Mercado 32,576,651 98.29 % 566,914 Franklin Myers 32,637,337 98.47 % 506,228 William J. Sandbrook 33,086,714 99.83 % 56,851 Constance E. Skidmore 32,571,024 98.27 % 572,541 Vance W. Tang 31,934,183 96.35 % 1,209,382 Cindy L. Wallis-Lage 33,088,098 99.83 % 55,467
There were 1,238,149 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 1.
Proposal No. 2. Vote regarding ratification of the appointment of Deloitte &Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year endingDecember 31, 2022 : Votes For as a Percentage Votes For of Votes Cast Votes Against Votes Abstain 34,354,810 99.94% 20,806 6,097
There were no broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 2.
Proposal No. 3. Advisory vote regarding approval of the compensation paid by the Company to its named executive officers:
Votes For as a Percentage Votes For of Votes Cast Votes Against Votes Abstain 32,467,308 98.02% 655,074 21,183
There were 1,238,149 broker non-votes as to Proposal No. 3.
Item 8.01 Other Events
Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of the Company datedMay 23, 2022 announcing that the Company's Board of Directors has approved an amendment to the Company's stock repurchase program to increase the shares authorized and remaining as available to purchase back up to 1,000,000 shares by authorizing the Company to acquire up to 650,374 additional shares of its outstanding common stock. The Company's existing stock repurchase program had previously authorized the repurchase of up to 10,293,751 shares of the Company's outstanding common stock.
ThroughMay 17, 2022 , the Company repurchased 9,944,125 shares of the Company's common stock at an aggregate price of$233,061,710 . This extension of the stock repurchase program will "top off" the plan and permit the Company to repurchase up to an additional 1,000,000 shares of its currently outstanding common stock beyond what had already been purchased as ofMay 17, 2022 . The share repurchases will be made from time to time at the Company's discretion in the open market or privately negotiated transactions as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements, and subject to market conditions and other factors. The Company expects that the share repurchases will be financed with available cash. The Company's Board of Directors may modify, suspend, extend or terminate the program at any time.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release ofComfort Systems USA, Inc. , dated DecemberMay 23, 2022 , announcing that the Company's Board of Directors has approved an amended stock repurchase program. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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