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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 2, 2004

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		   1-13011
(Commission
File Number)		   76-0526487
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


777 Post Oak Boulevard
Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77056
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 830-9600

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

        Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99 is a copy of a press release of Comfort System USA, Inc. dated November 2, 2004, reporting Comfort's financial results for the third quarter of 2004.


ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

        The following Exhibits are included herein:

        Exhibit 99 Press Release of Comfort Systems USA, Inc. dated November 2, 2004, reporting Comfort's financial results for the third quarter of 2004.


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.

    COMFORT SYSTEMS USA, INC.

 
 
By:
/s/ William George
William George
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel

Date: November 3, 2004
 
 
 


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
   Description

99
 
Press Release of Comfort System USA, Inc. dated November 2, 2004, reporting Comfort's financial results for the third quarter of 2004.

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