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UNITED STATES

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):   January 3, 2011

 


Brown & Brown, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

 

Florida

001-13619

59-0864469

(State or Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

220 South Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (386) 252-9601

 

                      N/A                      

(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

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Item 5.02              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On January 3, 2011, the employment of Thomas E. Riley, the Regional President and Chief Acquisitions Officer of Brown & Brown, Inc. (the “Company”), ceased effective January 3, 2011. The Company and Mr. Riley entered into an agreement regarding certain separation benefits and other items that never became effective, and continue to discuss a potential separation agreement and release.  In addition, the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors: (1) approved  Mr. Riley receiving an annual bonus and non-equity incentive payout for 2010 and (2) exercised its discretion to extend the exercisability of Mr. Riley's vested and exercisable stock options by three months. 

 


 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Brown & Brown, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 6, 2011

By:

  /S/ CORY T. WALKER

 

 

 

 

Cory T. Walker

 

 

 

 

Sr. Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer