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):  April 24, 2012

 


Brown & Brown, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

 

Florida

001-13619

59-0864469

(State of 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)

 

 

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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 April 24, 2012, J. Powell Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Brown & Brown, Inc. (the "Company"), returned from a temporary leave of absence for health reasons that was previously disclosed in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 30, 2012 and resumed his full duties and responsibilities. J. Hyatt Brown, who assumed Mr. Powell Brown's duties and responsibilities during Mr. Powell Brown's absence, will continue as the Chairman of the Company's board of directors.

 

 

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.

 

                                                            By:      /S/ CORY T. WALKER                    

                                                                        Cory Walker

                                                                        Sr. Vice President, Treasurer and

                                                                          Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 25, 2012