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 7, 2014
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9761 | 36-2151613 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Two Pierce Place
Itasca, Illinois 60143-3141
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(630) 773-3800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Press Release Related to the Equity Offering
On April 7, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing a common stock offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated April 7, 2014, issued by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | |
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SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | ||
| By: | /s/ Douglas K. Howell | |
| Douglas K. Howell | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: April 7, 2014
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated April 7, 2014, issued by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | |