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COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 31, 2013)

Filed July 31, 2013For Securities:FIX

Summary

Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX) filed an 8-K on July 31, 2013, primarily to report its financial results for the second quarter of 2013. The filing incorporates by reference a press release detailing these Q2 2013 results. Additionally, the company announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock. Investors should note that the information furnished under Item 2.02 is not considered "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it does not carry the same legal liabilities. The dividend declaration offers a direct return of capital to shareholders, with a record date set for August 12, 2013.

Key Highlights

  • 1Comfort Systems USA, Inc. reported its second quarter 2013 financial results via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The Q2 2013 financial results were disclosed in an attached press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 3The company declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock.
  • 4The record date for the dividend is August 12, 2013.
  • 5The financial results information furnished under Item 2.02 is not deemed "filed" for Section 18 liability purposes.
  • 6The filing also includes the press release announcing the dividend declaration (Exhibit 99.2).

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing's primary purpose related to financial results is to incorporate a press release detailing Comfort Systems USA's second quarter 2013 performance. Specific financial metrics (revenue, profit, etc.) are found within that referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1), which is not fully reproduced here.

Yes, Comfort Systems USA, Inc. announced the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its common stock. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 12, 2013, will be entitled to receive this dividend.

When financial results or other information are furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, they are not subject to the same liability provisions as information that is formally "filed" with the SEC under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means the company faces less risk of litigation for misstatements or omissions within that specific furnished information.

The detailed financial results for the second quarter of 2013 are available in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.