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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001134921-03-000007.txt : 20031219
<SEC-HEADER>0001134921-03-000007.hdr.sgml : 20031219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031219092528
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001134921-03-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031219

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HENDERSON JIM W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001134921

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13619
		FILM NUMBER:		031063679

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S RIDGEWOOD AVE
		CITY:			DAYTONA BCH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32114

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN & BROWN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000079282
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				590864469
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S RIDGEWOOD AVE
		CITY:			DAYTONA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9042529601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
		CITY:			DAYTONA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POE & BROWN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POE & ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares are owned jointly with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities were granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Performance Plan.  The recipient has neither voting rights nor dividend entitlement with respect to a portion of these shares, and full ownership will not vest until the satisfaction of additional conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Based upon information supplied as of 12/31/02 by the Plan's recordkeeper.  Number of shares varies periodically based on contributions to the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Granted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors purusant to the Company's 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).  Consideration for granted options is grantee's performance and continued service with Companny as specified in the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Due to satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the Plan, the vesting of these options was accelerated, so that an additional 10,340 will vest on each of 4/21/04, 4/21/05 and 4/21/06, subject to grantee's continued service with the Company as specified in the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These options will vest and become exercisable on 3/23/13, unless accelerated based on satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the Plan.</footnote>
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