<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001225208-16-034059.txt : 20160526
<SEC-HEADER>0001225208-16-034059.hdr.sgml : 20160526
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160526170209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001225208-16-034059
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160525
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160526
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160526

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S. RIDGEWOOD AVE.
		CITY:			DAYTONA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		386-252-9601

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S. RIDGEWOOD AVE.
		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:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STRIANESE ANTHONY T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001407132

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13619
		FILM NUMBER:		161678979

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		825 FAIRWAYS COURT
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			STOCKBRIDGE
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30281
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">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.  This amount reflects the transfer by Reporting Person of 5,764 shares in May 2016 pursuant to a domestic relations order.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities were granted pursuant to the Company's Performance Stock Plan (&quot;PSP&quot;). 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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities were granted pursuant to the Company's 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (&quot;SIP&quot;). Full ownership will not vest until the satisfaction of additional conditions established in connection with this grant.  This amount does not include 37,221 shares that were granted on July 1, 2013 pursuant to the SIP that have not yet statisfied the performance-based conditions established in connection with this grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Granted by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors pursuant to the Company's 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These options vest and become exercisable on November 26, 2017, unless accelerated based on satisfaction of conditions established pursuant to the Plan.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Anthony T. Strianese</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-26</signatureDate>
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