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accession: "0000354190-26-000142"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AJG"
cik: "0000354190"
company_name: "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co."
filed_at: "2026-05-13T15:47:35+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-13T15:50:38.600387+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.0
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. stockholders elect all nine director nominees at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected to serve until 2027 meeting; Pat Gallagher receives 210.7M for, 8.3M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2026 approved with 225.7M for, 9.8M against.
- Non-binding advisory say-on-pay approved with 200.8M for, 18.0M against, 0.2M abstain.
- Chris Miskel received the most 'against' votes among directors: 21.8M against, 684K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000354190-26-000142
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AJG
- cik: 0000354190
- company_name: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- filed_at: 2026-05-13T15:47:35+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.0
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.0
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000035419026000142/0000354190-26-000142-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000035419026000142/ajg-20260512.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: For Against Abstain Auditor Ratification 225,670,790 9,793,375 1,342,483
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000035419026000142/0000354190-26-000142-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shareholders approved Election of nine director nominees at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: Election of Directors For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Deborah Caplan 211,513,060 7,202,894 362,383 17,728,311 Teresa Clarke 218,062,809 769,246 246,282 17,728,311 John Coldman 217,116,946 1,634,326 327,065 17,728,311 Richard Harries 217,583,019 1,085,307 410,011 17,728,311 Pat Gallagher 210,660,653 8,259,296 158,388 17,728,311 David Johnson 209,086,172 8,450,616 1,541,549 17,728,311 Chris Miskel 196,557,440 21,836,322 684,575 17,728,311 Ralph Nicoletti 215,380,816 3,204,733 492,788 17,728,311 Norman Rosenthal 214,403,981 4,201,669 472,687 17,728,311
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000035419026000142/0000354190-26-000142-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shareholders approved Advisory approval of named executive officers' compensation at the 2026-05-12 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-12
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Say-on-Pay 200,825,370 18,035,501 217,466 17,728,311
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000035419026000142/0000354190-26-000142-index.htm

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