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Exhibit 10.2    
    

 
 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
  Change in Control Agreement    
    

        This Change in Control Agreement (this "Agreement") by and among Comfort Systems USA, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and [EMPLOYEE'S NAME] ("Employee") is hereby
entered into and effective as of the [DATE]. 

R
E C I T A L S 

        A.    The
Company recognizes that during Employee's service with the Company the possibility of a change in control of the Company may arise and that such possibility, and the
uncertainty it may create, may result in the departure or distraction of Employee to the detriment of the Company and its shareholders. 

        B.    The
Company desires to provide the benefits set forth in this Agreement to help assure the Company of the continuation of Employee's service and to encourage Employee's
attention and dedication to Employee's assigned duties without distraction in circumstances arising from the possibility of a change in control, and Employee desires to evidence his or her acceptance
of such benefits. 

        NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, it is hereby agreed as follows: 

A
G R E E M E N T S 

        1.     DEFINED
TERMS. In addition to the capitalized terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below: 

        (a)   "Beneficial Ownership" and its derivatives are defined in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. 

        (b)   "Cause" means (i) Employee's gross negligence in the performance of or intentional nonperformance of any of
Employee's material duties and responsibilities; (ii) Employee's willful dishonesty, fraud or misconduct with respect to the business or affairs of Company or any of its subsidiaries or
affiliates which materially and adversely affects the operations or reputation of Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (iii) Employee's conviction of a felony crime;
(iv) Employee's confirmed positive illegal drug test result; (v) confirmed sexual harassment by Employee; or (vi) Employee's material and willful violation of the Company's
Corporate Compliance Policy Standards and Procedures Regarding Business Practices. 

        (c)   A
"Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if: 

          (i)  any
person (including any "person" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and more than one
person acting as a group), other than the Company, or an employee benefit plan of the Company, or any entity controlled by either, acquiring directly or indirectly the Beneficial Ownership of any
voting security of the Company if immediately after such acquisition such person is, directly or indirectly, the Beneficial Owner of voting securities representing 50% or more of the total voting
power of all of the then-outstanding voting securities of the Company, provided that if any one person, or more than one person acting as a group, owned more than 50% of the total fair
market value or total voting power of Company stock as of the date of this Agreement, the acquisition of additional stock by the same person or persons shall not be deemed to be a Change in Control; 

         (ii)  the
date a majority of the following individuals are replaced during any 12-month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a
majority of the members of the Company's Board of Directors before the date of the appointment or 

 

election:
(A) the individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Original Directors");
(B) the individuals who thereafter are elected to the Board of Directors of the Company and whose election, or nomination for election, to the Board of Directors of the Company was approved by
a vote of at least two-thirds of the Original Directors then still in office (such directors becoming "Additional Original Directors"
immediately following their election); and (C) the individuals who are elected to the Board of Directors of the Company and whose election, or nomination for election, to the Board of Directors
of the Company was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the Original Directors and Additional Original Directors then still in office (such directors also becoming
"Additional Original Directors" immediately following their election); or 

        (iii)  any
one person, or more than one person acting as a group, acquiring (or who has acquired during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent
acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of the assets of the Company
immediately before such acquisition or acquisitions. 

        (d)   "Good Reason" means (i) Employee is demoted to a position of materially less stature or importance within the
Company which reflects a material diminution in Employee's authority, duties, or responsibilities or a material diminution in the authority, duties, or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom
Employee is required to report, or (ii) the Company breaches this Agreement in any material respect; provided, in either case, that the Employee provides notice to the Company of the existence
of the condition described in (i) or (ii) within 90 days of the initial existence of the condition, and the Company has had at least 30 days to remedy the condition. 

        2.     TERM.
The term of this Agreement will begin on the date hereof and continue in full force and effect as long as Employee remains in his or her current position with the
Company or any other position of equal or higher grade; provided that this Agreement shall terminate and cease to be in full force and effect upon Employee giving notice of his or her intent to
terminate employment with the Company for any reason other than Good Reason, whether by retirement, early retirement, or otherwise. 

        3.     CHANGE
IN CONTROL. 

        (a)   Employee
must be notified in writing by Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates at any time that either Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates
anticipates that a Change in Control may take place. 

        (b)   Upon
a Change in Control, the following shall apply: 

          (i)  upon
notice by Employee at any time during the 90 days following a Change in Control, the Employee may elect to terminate his employment and shall be entitled to
receive in a lump-sum payment, due on the effective date of termination (or in the case of any amount determined with reference to the annual bonus for the year of termination, as soon as
practicable after such bonus is determined), an amount equal to (i) his or her annual base salary then in effect plus bonus (bonus being the average of the prior three years' bonuses paid to
Employee or the current annual incentive bonus payable determined following completion of the annual bonus period pursuant to the goals and objectives established for such bonus, whichever is greater)
times (ii) the multiplier of [FACTOR]; 

         (ii)  any
options or restricted stock outstanding to Employee that have not previously vested shall be immediately vested; 

        (iii)  if
Employee is terminated by Company without Cause at any time during the 12 months immediately following the closing of the transaction giving rise to the
Change in 

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Control,
or Employee terminates his or her employment with the Company for Good Reason at any time during the 12 months immediately following the closing of the transaction giving rise to the
Change in Control, Employee shall be entitled to receive in a lump-sum payment, due on the effective date of termination (or in the case of any amount determined with reference to the
annual bonus for the year of termination, as soon as practicable after such bonus is determined), the amount equal to the greater of (A) his or her annual base salary then in effect plus bonus
(bonus being the average of the prior three years' bonuses paid to Employee or the current annual incentive bonus payable determined pursuant to the goals and objectives established for such bonus,
whichever is greater) times [FACTOR]; or (B) his or her annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the closing of the transaction giving rise to the Change in
Control plus bonus (bonus being the average of the prior three years' bonuses paid to Employee or the current annual incentive bonus payable determined following completion of the annual bonus period
pursuant to the goals and objectives established for such bonus, whichever is greater) times [FACTOR]; and 

        (iv)  notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, if at the time of the Employee's separation from service with the Company the Employee is a "specified employee," as
defined below, any and all amounts payable under this Agreement in connection with such separation from service that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Section 409A"), as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion, and that would (but for this
clause) be payable to the Employee within the six months immediately following the date of such separation from service, shall instead be paid on the date that follows the date of such separation from
service by six months (or, if earlier, the date of the Employee's death); provided, that for purposes of the preceding, "separation from service" shall be determined in a manner consistent with
subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) of Section 409A and the term "specified employee" shall mean an individual determined by the Company to be a specified employee as defined in
subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) of Section 409A. 

        (c)   For
purposes of applying Section 3(b)(iii), Company shall ensure that Employee will be given sufficient time and opportunity to elect whether to exercise all or
any of his or her vested options to purchase the Company's common stock, including any options with accelerated or performance vesting under the provisions of the Company's long-term
incentive plans (or other applicable plan then in effect), such that Employee may convert the options to shares of the Company's common stock at or prior to the closing of the transaction giving rise
to the Change in Control, if Employee so desires. 

        (d)   If
it shall be determined that any payment or distribution by the Company or any other person to or for the benefit of the Employee (a
"Payment") would be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Excise Tax"), as a result of the termination of employment of the Employee in the event of a Change in Control, then the Company or the successor to
the Company shall pay an additional payment (a "Gross-Up Payment") in an amount such that after payment by the Employee of all taxes,
including, without limitation, any income taxes and Excise Tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, the Employee retains an amount of the Gross-Up Payment equal to the Excise Tax
imposed on the Payments. Such amount will be due and payable by the Company or the successor to the Company within ten days after the Employee delivers written request for reimbursement accompanied by
a copy of the Employee's tax return(s) or other tax filings showing the excise tax actually incurred by the Employee; provided, however, that such amount may not be paid later than the end of the year
next following the year in which the Employee pays the related taxes. 

        4.     BINDING
EFFECT. This Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives,
successors and 

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assigns.
In the event any Successor (as defined below) does not assume this Agreement by operation of law, the Company will seek to have such Successor, by agreement in form and substance satisfactory
to Employee, expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform it. If there has been a Change in Control
prior to, or if a Change in Control will result from, any such succession, then failure of the Company to obtain at Employee's request such agreement prior to or upon the effectiveness of any such
succession (unless assumption occurs by operation of law) shall constitute Good Reason for termination by Employee of his or her employment. "Successor"
means any Person that succeeds to, or has the ability to control, the Company's business as a whole, directly by merger, consolidation, spin-off or similar transaction, or indirectly by
purchase of the Company's voting securities or acquisition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. 

        5.     COMPLETE
AGREEMENT. This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any other employment
agreements or understandings, written or oral, between the Company and Employee. This Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive statement and expression of the agreement between Company and
Employee and of all the terms of this Agreement, and it cannot be varied, contradicted or supplemented by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements. This Agreement may not be
later modified except by a further writing signed by a duly authorized officer of Company and Employee, and no term of this Agreement may be waived except in writing signed by the party waiving the
benefit of such term. 

        6.     NOTICE.
Whenever any notice is required hereunder, it shall be given in writing addressed as follows: 

	To Company:	 	Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

777 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 500

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Law Department
	

To Employee:	
 	

[ADDRESS]

        Notice
shall be deemed given and effective on the earlier of three days after the deposit in the U.S. mail of a writing addressed as above and sent first class mail, certified, return
receipt requested, or when actually received by means of hand delivery, delivery by Federal Express or other courier service, or by facsimile transmission. Either party may change the address for
notice by notifying the other party of such change in accordance with this Section 6. 

        7.     SEVERABILITY;
HEADINGS. If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or inoperative, the other portions of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and operative and, so
far as is reasonable and possible, effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative. The headings herein are for reference purposes only and are not intended
in any way to describe, interpret, define or limit the extent or intent of this Agreement or of any part hereof. 

        8.     ARBITRATION.
Any unresolved dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a
panel of three arbitrators in Houston, Texas, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association
("AAA") then in effect, provided that Employee shall comply with Company's grievance procedures in an effort to resolve such dispute or controversy
before resorting to arbitration, and provided further that the parties may agree to use arbitrators other than those provided by the AAA. The arbitrators shall not have the authority to add to,
detract from, or modify any provision hereof nor to award punitive damages to any injured party. The arbitrators shall have the authority to order back-pay, severance compensation, vesting
of options or restricted stock (or cash compensation in lieu of vesting of options or restricted stock), reimbursement of costs, including 

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those
incurred to enforce this Agreement, and interest thereon in the event the arbitrators determine that Employee was terminated without disability or Cause, or that Company has breached this
Agreement in any material respect. A decision by a majority of the arbitration panel shall be final and binding. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrators' award in any court having jurisdiction. The
direct expense of any arbitration proceeding shall be borne by Company. 

        9.     GOVERNING
LAW. This Agreement shall in all respects be construed according to the laws of the State of Texas, to the extent not preempted by federal law. 

        10.   COUNTERPARTS.
This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument. 

        IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. 

	 	 	COMFORT SYSTEMS USA., INC.
	

 	
 	

By:	

	

 	
 	

EMPLOYEE:
	

 	
 	

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Exhibit 10.3    
    

 
 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
  Executive Severance Policy    
    

I. PURPOSE  

        The purpose of this Policy is to establish a severance program for senior level executives of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (the
"Company") that recognizes (i) the relatively more difficult employment transition that occurs upon the termination of employment of higher paid
individuals; and (ii) that senior level executive employees serve at the pleasure of the Company and are employed "at will"—meaning that the Company may terminate the employment
relationship at any time for any reason (or no reason) without liability to the employee. 

II.    SCOPE  

        This Policy covers the following employees of the Company: (i) Chief Executive Officer; (ii) President; (iii) Chief Financial Officer;
(iv) Chief Operating Officer; (v) Chief Accounting Officer; (vi) Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel; (vii) any Executive Vice President; or (viii) any employee
who has ever been deemed a Section 16 officer for SEC reporting purposes; and such other employees as may be designated by the Compensation Committee ("Compensation
Committee") of the Board of Directors of the Company (each, a "Covered Executive"), and shall be
applicable in the event that the Covered Executive's employment is terminated by the Company other than for cause (a "Termination"). 

        No
benefits described in this policy will be payable or made available to a Covered Executive until such 

        Covered
Executive (or, in the event of death, a representative of the Covered Executive's heirs) executes a full and complete waiver and release of claims in a form acceptable to the
Company. The Company and Covered Executive are sometimes referred to herein collectively as the "Parties". 

III.  ADMINISTRATION  

        The administration of this Policy is the responsibility of the Compensation Committee, which has final and binding authority to administer the plan in its
discretion and in accordance with its stated terms. The Compensation Committee may delegate any administrative duties, including without limitation, duties with respect to the processing, review,
investigation and approval and payment of severance benefits hereunder, to designated individuals or committees. 

IV.    SEVERANCE PAY  

        In the event of the Termination of the Covered Executive, the Covered Executive other than by reason of death or disability, the Covered Executive will receive a
lump sum payment (the "Separation Allowance Benefits") equal to (i) the sum of the Covered Executive's current base salary plus Bonus ("Bonus"
being the average of the prior three years' bonuses paid to Employee or the current annual incentive bonus payable determined following completion of the annual bonus period pursuant to the goals and
objectives established for such bonus, whichever is greater) times (ii) the applicable multiplier set forth below: 

	(a)
	Two
times (2X), if the Covered Executive is the Chief Executive Officer or President of the Company;

	(b)
	One
and one-half times (1.5X), if the Covered Executive is the Chief Financial Officer or the Chief Operating Officer of the Company;

	(c)
	One
Times (1X), if the Covered Executive is the Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Legal Officer or General Counsel of the Company; and 

 

	(d)
	One-half
times (.5X), if the Covered Executive is not named in Subparts IV.(a), IV.(b), IV.(c) above, and not otherwise designated by the Compensation Committee as
entitled to severance based on a different multiplier. 

In
the event of a termination of the Covered Executive by reason of death or disability, the Covered Executive will receive a lump sum payment equal to one times (1X) the Covered Executive's current
base salary, reduced by the amount, if any, of benefits payable under any life or disability insurance policies to the extent such policies are procured and paid for by the Company. A Covered
Executive's Termination will be treated as occurring by reason of disability if it results from the Covered Executive's having been absent from full-time duties for four
(4) consecutive months and being unable to resume full-time duties after thirty (30) days notice, or from an impairment of the health of the Covered Executive that makes the
continued performance of duties hazardous to the physical or mental health of the Covered Executive, as determined by a qualified doctor with the concurrence of a qualified doctor selected by the
Company and reasonably acceptable to the Covered Executive's doctor. 

V. BENEFITS CONTINUATION  

Health Insurance and Welfare Benefits  

        In the event of Termination of a Covered Executive, the Covered Executive and his or her eligible dependents covered by the Company's health and dental plans at
the time of Termination may elect to continue his or her health and dental coverage pursuant and subject to the requirements of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 ("COBRA"). If
the Covered Executive or an eligible dependent elects to continue his or her coverage pursuant to COBRA, the Company shall (except in the case of a Termination by reason of death or disability)
reimburse the Covered Executive for premiums charged for COBRA coverage for up to 12 months following the date of Termination (the
"Severance Period"). However, in no event will the Company reimburse the Covered Executive if the Covered Executive or his or her eligible dependents
cease to be eligible for continued coverage under COBRA or become eligible to participate in another employee benefit plan providing health benefits. 

        Participation
in any other Company benefits ends on the last day of active employment, including the Covered Executive's participation in any of the following, to the extent applicable:
life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, business travel accident insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, payment for vehicle leases,
payment of club dues, payment of relocation expenses, and payment of credit card fees. 

        Information
regarding conversion privileges or portability of any of the foregoing benefits will be communicated at the time of separation. 

Vacation  

        No additional vacation will be earned during the Severance Period. 

Long-Term Incentive Plans  

        In the event of the Covered Executive's Termination, the terms of the Company's equity incentive plans and the specific provisions of any award agreement related
thereto shall govern awards granted to the Covered Executive. 

Other Provisions  

        In addition to salary and benefit continuations as provided above, outplacement services will be made available (except in the case of the Covered Employee's
disability) at the Company's expense, not to exceed $50,000. 

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VI.   TIMING OF PAYMENTS  

        The Separation Allowance Benefits shall be paid in a lump sum as soon as practicable after the Covered Executive signs and returns the release form required in
Section II above, or, in the case of an amount determiend with reference to the annual bonus for the year of termination, as soon as practicable after such bonus is determined, if later.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at the time of the Covered Executive's separation from service with the Company the Covered Executive is a "specified employee," as defined below, any and all amounts
payable under this Agreement in connection with such separation from service that constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
("Section 409A"), as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion, and that would (but for this sentence) be payable to the Covered
Executive within the six months immediately following the date of such separation from service, shall instead be paid on the date that follows the date of such separation from service by six months
(or, if earlier, the date of the Covered Executive's death). For purposes of the preceding sentence, "separation from service" shall be determined in a manner consistent with
subsection (a)(2)(A)(i) of Section 409A and the term "specified employee" shall mean an individual determined by the Company to be a specified employee as defined in
subsection (a)(2)(B)(i) of Section 409A. 

VII. NO DUPLICATION OF SEVERANCE RIGHTS  

        To the extent any Covered Executive is entitled to receive benefits for severance pursuant to statutory or regulatory requirements or an employment contract or
arrangement, the benefits hereunder, which are not intended to duplicate such benefits, shall be reduced automatically to avoid any such duplication. The determination of the reduction is the
responsibility of the Compensation Committee, whose decision will be final and binding on both the Company and the Covered Executive. 

VIII.  AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION  

        The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate this Policy in part or in whole, with respect to any or all Covered Executives, provided that any such action
that would materially decrease the benefits to which a Covered Executive would have been entitled under the Policy as in effect prior to such action shall not take effect prior to 60 days
following delivery of written notice to the Covered Executive. Any dispute or controversy arising in connection with any such action that is not resolved within 30 days following delivery of
such written notice may be submitted for resolution in accordance with Section IX below. 

IX.   ARBITRATION  

        Any unresolved dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Policy shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel of
three (3) arbitrators in Houston, Texas, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") then in effect, provided
that Covered Executive shall comply with the Company's grievance procedures in an effort to resolve such dispute or controversy before resorting to arbitration, and provided further that the Parties
may agree to use arbitrators other than those provided by the AAA. The arbitrators shall not have the authority to add to, detract from, or modify any provision of this Policy nor to award punitive
damages to any injured party. The arbitrators shall have the authority to order severance compensation, vesting of options or restricted stock (or cash compensation in lieu of vesting of options or
restricted stock), reimbursement of costs, including those incurred to enforce this Policy, and interest thereon. A decision by a majority of the arbitration panel shall be final and binding. Judgment
may be entered on the arbitrators' award in any court having jurisdiction. The direct expense of any arbitration proceeding shall be borne by the Company. 

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Comfort Systems USA, Inc. Executive Severance Policy

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