UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 2, 2025

 

 

WATSCO, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Florida		1-5581		59-0778222
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901 Miami, Florida		33133
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 714-4100

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbols		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.50 par value		WSO		New York Stock Exchange
Class B common stock, $0.50 par value		WSOB		New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Watsco, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 2, 2025. The final voting results for the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1. As set forth in the table that follows, (1) election of one director to serve as a Common stock director by Common shareholders voting as a single class and (2) election of two Class B Common stock directors by Class B Common shareholders voting as a single class:

 

Nominee		Term Expires				Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
Common Stock:
Gary L. Tapella			2028				28,752,763				1,012,595				56,069				1,621,889
Class B Common Stock:
J. Michael Custer			2028				52,415,165				116,611				32,370				1,100,747
Valerie F. Schimel			2028				52,424,015				120,131				20,000				1,100,747

Proposal 2. Approval of a non-binding advisory resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The combined vote of the Company’s Common and Class B common stock was as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
77,563,325		4,734,051		88,191		1,731,964

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year. The combined vote of the Company’s Common and Class B common stock was as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
85,042,552		41,086		24,568		—

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				WATSCO, INC.
Dated: June 5, 2025				By:		/s/ Ana M. Menendez
						Ana M. Menendez,
						Chief Financial Officer