Lane Brian E. 4
4 · COMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC · Filed Apr 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Comfort Systems (FIX) CEO Brian Lane Sells Shares to Cover Taxes
What Happened
- Brian E. Lane, CEO of Comfort Systems USA, had restricted stock units vest and surrendered/forfeited shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations on April 1, 2026. The filing shows three withholding/disposition events totaling 3,599 shares at $1,429.60 per share for aggregate proceeds of $5,145,113.
- 1,146 shares forfeited at $1,429.60 = $1,638,316
- 941 shares forfeited at $1,429.60 = $1,345,249
- 1,512 shares forfeited at $1,429.60 = $2,161,548
- This was a tax-withholding/share-surrender transaction (code F), not an open-market sale driven by a separate decision to sell.
Key Details
- Transaction date: April 1, 2026; filing date: April 3, 2026 (Form 4 filed timely).
- Price used: $1,429.60 per share (based on average of the high and low on April 1, 2026; see footnote F3).
- Total shares surrendered: 3,599; total value: $5,145,113.
- Shares owned after the transaction: Not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
- Footnotes: F1–F5 indicate these were forfeitures/withholdings tied to RSU vestings (vest dates include April 1, 2026 and earlier grant vestings from 2023–2025).
- Filing timeliness: No late filing flag shown (filed within expected Form 4 window).
Context
- These transactions represent routine tax withholding on vested restricted stock units (share surrender), not an independent open-market sale — commonly done to satisfy tax liabilities when RSUs vest.
- Such withholding transactions are generally administrative and don’t necessarily signal the insider’s view of the company’s shares.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Lane Brian E.
DirectorCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFF.
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F2][F3]2026-04-01$1429.60/sh−1,146$1,638,316→ 174,655 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F4][F3]2026-04-01$1429.60/sh−941$1,345,249→ 173,714 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1][F5][F3]2026-04-01$1429.60/sh−1,512$2,161,548→ 172,202 total
Footnotes (5)
- [F1]Forfeited shares are related to restricted stock units that vested on April 1, 2026 and were priced based on the average of the high and low stock price on April 1, 2026.
- [F2]Reflects forfeited shares related to the first vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 19, 2025.
- [F3]Price is based on the average of the high and low stock price on April 1, 2026.
- [F4]Reflects forfeited shares related to the second vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 20, 2024.
- [F5]Reflects forfeited shares related to the third and final vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 21, 2023.
Signature
/s/ Rachel R. Eslicker, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-04-03