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Shareholder Vote
Filed Jun 3, 2026 · 1mo ago · Accession 0001193125-26-255386
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Watsco, Inc. reported the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 1, 2026, where shareholders voted on the election of directors, executive compensation, and the ratification of its independent auditor.
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View original ↗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 1, 2026
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)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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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 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”) on June 1, 2026. 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:
Ana Lopez-Blazquez
2029
24,485,246
6,076,578
17,619
1,629,623
Class B Common Stock:
Cesar L. Alvarez
2029
53,231,431
111,874
12,375
1,240,714
Denise Dickins
2029
53,242,653
113,027
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1,240,714
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
80,839,936
2,969,397
125,790
2,870,337
Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 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
86,731,800
9,111
64,545
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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.
Date:
June 3, 2026
By:
/s/ Ana M. Menendez
Ana M. Menendez,
Chief Financial Officer
Filing details
- Company
- WATSCO INC
- Ticker
- WSO
- CIK
- 105016
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- Jun 3, 2026
- Report date
- Jun 1, 2026
- Document
- wso-20260601.htm
- Size
- 209 KB