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Filed May 6, 2021 · 5y ago · Accession 0001564590-21-025102
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View original ↗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): May 5, 2021
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
001-13619
59-0864469
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
300 North Beach Street , 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered
Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value
BRO
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5 .0 7
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 5, 2021, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”). Proxies for the Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Company’s solicitation.
A total of 283,486,455 shares were outstanding and entitled to vote as of March 1, 2021 (the record date for the Meeting). Of this amount 259,060,765 shares, representing approximately 91% of the total number of shares outstanding, were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business, and were voted at the Meeting.
At the Meeting, shareholders elected J. Hyatt Brown, Hugh M. Brown, J. Powell Brown, Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III, James C. Hays, Theodore J. Hoepner, James S. Hunt, Toni Jennings, Timothy R.M. Main, H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., Wendell S. Reilly and Chilton D. Varner to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
The table below sets out the number of votes cast for, and votes withheld from, each director:
Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
J. Hyatt Brown
227,743,400
15,108,493
16,208,872
Hugh M. Brown
230,418,224
12,433,669
16,208,872
J. Powell Brown
241,045,163
1,806,730
16,208,872
Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III
242,129,864
722,029
16,208,872
James C. Hays
231,606,185
11,245,708
16,208,872
Theodore J. Hoepner
224,754,571
18,097,322
16,208,872
James S. Hunt
242,144,019
707,874
16,208,872
Toni Jennings
234,647,802
8,204,091
16,208,872
Timothy R.M. Main
241,584,796
1,267,097
16,208,872
H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.
225,532,131
17,319,762
16,208,872
Wendell S. Reilly
233,375,989
9,475,904
16,208,872
Chilton D. Varner
226,258,645
16,593,248
16,208,872
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021. Of the shares voted, 257,570,218 voted in favor, 1,402,526 voted against and 88,021 abstained.
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers. Of the shares voted, 235,032,026 voted in favor, 7,599,935 voted against and 219,924 abstained. There were also 16,208,880 broker non-votes.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 6, 2021
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
By:
/S/ Robert W. Lloyd
Robert W. Lloyd
Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Filing details
- Company
- BROWN & BROWN, INC.
- Ticker
- BRO
- CIK
- 79282
- Form type
- 8-K
- Filing date
- May 6, 2021
- Report date
- May 5, 2021
- Document
- bro-8k_20210505.htm
- Size
- 169 KB