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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001208262-04-000001.txt : 20040127
<SEC-HEADER>0001208262-04-000001.hdr.sgml : 20040127
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040127154050
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001208262-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LYDECKER CHARLIE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208262

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13619
		FILM NUMBER:		04546295

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1348
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33601-1348
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800282593X4182

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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        <footnote id="F1">Acquired through the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Number of shares may reflect reinvested dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Owned jointly with spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities were acquired on a periodic basis pursuant to an employee benefit plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These securities were granted pursuant to the Company's Stock Performance Plan.  Until the satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to that Plan, the recipient has neither voting rights nor dividend entitlement with respect to these shares, and full ownership will not vest until the satisfaction of additional conditions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Granted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors pursuant 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 Company as specified in the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Due to the satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the Plan, 10,340 options will vest and become exercisable on each of April 21, 2004 and 2005, and 8,980 options will vest and become exercisable on April 21, 2006, subject to grantee's continued service with Company as specified in the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">These options vest and become exercisable on 3/23/13, unless accelerated based on satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities owned by children who share reporting person's household.  This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>CHARLES H. LYDECKER</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-26</signatureDate>
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