Watsco Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On February 18, 2025, Watsco, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
The information set forth in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
On February 18, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing an 11% increase in its annual dividend rate to $12.00 per share on each outstanding share of its Common and Class B common stock. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto, shall be deemed “furnished” and not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| 99.1 | Press release dated February 18, 2025 issued by Watsco, Inc. | |
| 99.2 | Press release dated February 18, 2025 issued by Watsco, Inc. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Date File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
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: February 18, 2025 | By: | /s/ Ana M. Menendez | ||||
| Ana M. Menendez, | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||