SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HENDERSON JIM W

(Last) (First) (Middle)
220 S RIDGEWOOD AVE

(Street)
DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BROWN & BROWN INC [ BRO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman and COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $.10 par value 08/24/2009 S 7,910 D $20 533,133 D(1)
Common Stock, $.10 par value 08/25/2009 S 35,024 D $19.96 498,109 D(1)
Common Stock, $.10 par value 17,990 D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 250,000(2) I 401(k) Plan
Common Stock, $.10 par value 305,283(3) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options(4) $15.78 01/22/2008 03/24/2013 Common Stock 6,336 6,336 D
Stock Options(4) $15.78 01/22/2009 03/24/2013 Common Stock 6,336 6,336 D
Stock Options(4) $18.48 11/26/2017(5) 02/26/2018 Common Stock 200,000 200,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares are owned jointly with spouse.
2. Number of shares may vary periodically based on contributions to plan.
3. These securities were granted pursuant to the Company's Performance Stock Plan. The recipient has voting rights and dividend entitlement with respect to a portion of these shares based on satisfaction of certain performance-based conditions, however, full ownership will not vest until the satisfaction of additional conditions.
4. Granted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Company's 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").
5. These options vest and become exercisable on 11/26/17, unless vesting is accelerated based on the satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the Plan.
LAUREL L GRAMMIG FOR JIM W HENDERSON PER POWER OF ATTORNEY 08/26/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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