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:
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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 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.
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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. | ||||||
| December 4, 2014 | By: | /s/ Laurel L. Grammig | ||||
| Laurel L. Grammig | ||||||
| Senior Vice President | ||||||
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