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*
BROWN J POWELL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
220 S. RIDGEWOOD AVENUE

(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)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2015
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 12/22/2015 G V 856 A $0.0000 1,102,081(1) D
Common Stock, $.10 par value (PSP) 70,332(2) D
Common Stock, $.10 par value (SIP) 344,357(3) D
Common Stock, $.10 par value 17,937.224 I By 401k(4)
Common Stock, $.10 par value 9,171 I Children(5)
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(6) $18.48 03/07/2013 02/26/2018 Common Stock, $.10 par value 35,000 35,000 D
Stock Options(6) $18.48 08/01/2013 02/26/2018 Common Stock, $.10 par value 35,000 35,000 D
Stock Options(6) $18.48 11/26/2017 02/26/2018 Common Stock, $.10 par value 35,000 35,000(7) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. A total of 939 of these shares were acquired through the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan in July 2015. Number of shares may vary due to dividend reinvestment.
2. These securities were granted pursuant to the Company's Performance Stock Plan ("PSP"). Based on the satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the PSP, the Reporting Person has voting rights and dividend entitlement with respect to a portion of these shares based on the satisfaction of certain performance-based criteria, but full ownership will not vest until the satisfaction of additional conditions.
3. These securities were granted pursuant to the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan ("SIP"). Full ownership will not vest until the satisfaction of performaance-based conditions established in connection with this grant.
4. Based upon information supplied by the plan recordkeeper as of January 27, 2015. Number of shares varies periodically based on contributions to plan.
5. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities owned by children who share the Reporting Person's household. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose
6. Granted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Company's 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan").
7. These options vest and become exercisable on November 26, 2017, unless accelerated based on satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the Plan.
Remarks:
powerofattorney.txt
Robert W. Lloyd for J. Powell Brown per Power of Attorney 01/28/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY

	The undersigned constitutes and appoints Robert W. Lloyd and R. Andrew Watts,
or either of them, as his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to sign all reports (including Forms 4 and
Forms 5) required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange commission, granting unto
  said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the
  premises as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or
their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.


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Date: January 2015				J. Powell Brown