---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-134191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AJG"
cik: "0000354190"
company_name: "Arthur J. Gallagher & Co."
filed_at: "2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T14:22:18.543897+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders elect all nine directors, ratify EY auditor, approve say-on-pay

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; Pat Gallagher received 92.7% support (165.5M for, 12.2M against).
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as independent auditor approved with 93.2% of votes cast (181.0M for).
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 90.6% of votes cast (161.1M for, 16.1M against).
- Broker non-votes totaled 15.8M shares across all three proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-134191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AJG
- cik: 0000354190
- company_name: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
- filed_at: 2024-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312524134191/0001193125-24-134191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312524134191/d829575d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: For Against Abstain Auditor Ratification 181,048,278 11,629,455 1,529,226
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312524134191/0001193125-24-134191-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shareholders approved Election of nine directors to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: The final voting results are set forth below: Election of Directors For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Sherry Barrat 171,496,595 6,605,422 260,007 15,844,935 Deborah Caplan 177,916,908 174,298 270,818 15,844,935 Teresa Clarke 177,539,153 564,535 258,336 15,844,935 John Coldman 176,094,010 1,997,447 270,567 15,844,935 Pat Gallagher 165,485,147 12,186,814 690,063 15,844,935 David Johnson 167,953,339 10,123,161 285,524 15,844,935 Chris Miskel 162,442,213 15,646,451 273,360 15,844,935 Ralph Nicoletti 176,395,689 1,693,603 272,732 15,844,935 Norman Rosenthal 173,123,991 4,973,659 264,374 15,844,935
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312524134191/0001193125-24-134191-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shareholders approved Non-binding advisory approval of the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation at the 2024-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-07
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Say-on-Pay 161,134,482 16,051,758 1,175,784 15,844,935
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354190/000119312524134191/0001193125-24-134191-index.htm

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