8-K

 

 

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.