---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-227569"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AJG"
cik: "0000354190"
company_name: "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co."
filed_at: "2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:49:55.330680+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Arthur J. Gallagher appoints Teresa H. Clarke to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 9 to 10 members; Teresa H. Clarke appointed to fill vacancy.
- Clarke will serve on the Audit Committee and stand for election at 2022 annual meeting.
- Clarke is Chair & CEO of Africa.com and a former Goldman Sachs managing director.
- She will receive standard non-employee director compensation as described in 2021 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-227569
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AJG
- cik: 0000354190
- company_name: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- filed_at: 2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312521227569/0001193125-21-227569-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312521227569/d148888d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-227569
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-227569.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-227569.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Teresa H. Clarke was appointed as Director at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board appointed Teresa H. Clarke to fill a resulting vacancy and to serve as a director of Gallagher until she stands for election at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312521227569/0001193125-21-227569-index.htm

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