secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)
CIK:        0000354190
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000354190-25-000019
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.01, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Gallagher closes $13.8B acquisition of AssuredPartners; expects double-digit EPS accretion
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- Purchase price of $13.8 billion in cash paid at closing; financed via previously disclosed equity and debt.
- Acquisition expected to deliver double-digit adjusted EPS accretion including synergies.
- Gallagher granted $316.15M in equity awards to 572 former AssuredPartners employees for retention.
- Combination expands retail middle-market P/C and employee benefits, and adds niche practice groups.
- AssuredPartners is a leading U.S. insurance broker with U.K. and Ireland operations.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000035419025000019/0000354190-25-000019-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000035419025000019/ajg-20250818.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354190-25-000019

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