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<SEC-HEADER>0000814898-05-000063.hdr.sgml : 20050214
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050214171617
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000814898-05-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES CAROLYN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174654

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15981
		FILM NUMBER:		05612387

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4951 LAKE BROOK DR
		STREET 2:		STE 500
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILB ROGAL & HOBBS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000814898
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				541194795
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE HILB, ROGAL AND HAMILTON BUILDING
		STREET 2:		4951 LAKE BROOK DRIVE, SUITE 500
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8047476500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1220
		CITY:			GLEN ALLEN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			23060

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HILB ROGAL & HAMILTON CO /VA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <footnote id="F1">Stock Swap Exercise of Options - Reporting Person exercised nonqualified stock options by the deemed swap technique, whereby option price was deemed to be paid in swapped shares and taxes were paid by the deemed redemption of the newly acquired shares, resulting in the net issuance of shares shown.</footnote>
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