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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001107554-01-500004.txt : 20010223
<SEC-HEADER>0001107554-01-500004.hdr.sgml : 20010223
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001107554-01-500004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20001231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN & BROWN INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000079282
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				590864469
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13619
		FILM NUMBER:		1544199

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S RIDGEWOOD AVE
		CITY:			DAYTONA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9042529601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
		CITY:			DAYTONA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POE & BROWN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930827

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	POE & ASSOCIATES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WALKER CORY T
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107554
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		220 S RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
	CITY:			DAYTONA BEACH
	STATE:			FL
	ZIP:			32114
	BUSINESS PHONE:		9042397250

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		220 S RIDGEWOOD AVENUE
	CITY:			DAYTONA BEACH
	STATE:			FL
	ZIP:			32114
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>5
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form5cw.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CORY WALKER 2000 FORM 5
<TEXT>



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 5
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check box if no longer subject to Section 16.
    Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
( ) Form 3 Holdings Reported
( ) Form 4 Transactions Reported
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Cory T. Walker
   220 S. Ridgewood Ave.
   Daytona Beach, FL  32114
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Brown & Brown (BRO)

3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   December 31, 2000
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director  ( ) 10% Owner  (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Chief Financial Officer, Vice President & Treasurer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                          |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security  |2.      |3.  |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect     |
                      |Transaction  |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership   |
                      |Date    |Code|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                         |
                      |        |    |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                         |
                      |        |    |    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Year      |ect(I)|                         |
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>  <C>                <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock          |        |    |                  |   |           |7,796*(1)          |D     | Joint w/Spouse          |
                      |        |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                         |
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Common Stock          |        |    |                  |   |           |6,600*             |I     | IRA Account Joint       |
                      |        |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                         |
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock          |        |    |                  |   |           |31,056*(2)         |I     | Stock                   |
                      |        |    |                  |   |           |                   |      | Performance Plan        |
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common Stock          |        |    |                  |   |           |7,118*(3)          |I     |401(k) Plan              |
                      |        |    |                  |   |           |                   |      |                         |
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*  All amounts shown reflect a two-for-one stock split effected August 23, 2000.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative   |2.Con   |3.   |4.  |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security              |version |Transaction rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                        |or Exer |Date |Code| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                        |cise Pr |     |    | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                        |ice  of |     |    | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                        |Deriva  |     |    |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                        |tive    |     |    |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                        |Secu    |     |    |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                        |rity    |     |    |  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Year        |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                     <C>      <C>   <C>  <C>         <C> <C>   <C>   <C>           <C>    <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
None.                   |        |     |    |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                        |        |     |    |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Acquired through the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
    Number of shares may reflect reinvested dividends.
(2) These securities were awarded at various dates pursuant to
    the Company's Stock Performance Plan based upon the
    satisfaction of conditions contained in that Plan.
    The recipient has voting rights and dividend entitlement
    with respect to these shares, but full ownership will not
    vest until the satisfaction of additional conditions.
(3) Based upon information supplied as of 12/31/00 by the
    Plan's recordkeeper.  Number of shares varies periodically
    based on contributions to plan.

SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ Cory T. Walker

DATE
February 14, 2001
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