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) November 22, 2010
WATSCO, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-5581 | 59-0778222 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2665 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 901
Coconut Grove, Florida 33133
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(305) 714-4100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 22, 2010, Watsco, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed S. Richard Fedrizzi, 56, to the Company’s Board of Directors to fill a vacancy. Mr. Fedrizzi will not serve on any committees of the Board of Directors of the Company before new committee assignments are determined in connection with the Company’s 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Fedrizzi co-founded the U.S. Green Building Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction, in 1993 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2004. Prior to co-founding the U.S. Green Building Council, Mr. Fedrizzi had a distinguished 25 year career at United Technologies Corporation, where he served as an in-house environmental consultant. Mr. Fedrizzi currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the New York Indoor Environmental Quality Center and The Environmental Project. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company is attaching a copy of a press release dated November 23, 2010 as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 23, 2010 issued by Watsco, Inc. | |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| WATSCO, INC. | ||||
| Dated: November 23, 2010 | By: | /s/ Ana M. Menendez | ||
| Ana M. Menendez, | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated November 23, 2010 issued by Watsco, Inc. | |