Form 8-K

Brown & Brown, Inc.

December 4, 2014

/s/ Laurel L. Grammig

Laurel L. Grammig

Senior Vice President

0001193125-14-433425.txt : 20141204 0001193125-14-433425.hdr.sgml : 20141204 20141204155334 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-433425 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141203 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20141204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141204 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13619 FILM NUMBER: 141266438 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 S. RIDGEWOOD AVE. CITY: DAYTONA BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 32114 BUSINESS PHONE: 386-252-9601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 220 S. RIDGEWOOD AVE. 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 8-K 1 d832733d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): December 3, 2014

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:

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

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

On December 3, 2014, Linda S. Downs, Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) of Brown & Brown, Inc. (the “Company”), advised the Company of her desire to step down from the position of COO of the Company effective December 31, 2014, and the Company and Ms. Downs agreed that Ms. Downs will cease service as COO of the Company effective that date. Ms. Downs will continue to serve thereafter as an Executive Vice President of the Company and as a member of the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. The Company has no current plans to appoint a replacement COO.

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.