8-K
filed May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker BRO
CIK 0000079282
other material
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
Shareholders approve 6.9M share increase to Brown & Brown stock incentive plan
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 6.9 million and extending term to May 6, 2036.
- Vote tally: 281,520,155 for, 2,432,780 against, 331,512 abstain, 22,222,632 broker non-votes.
- All 14 director nominees elected; Deloitte & Touche ratified as auditor; advisory say-on-pay approved.
- Total authorized shares under plan now 16,171,372, inclusive of prior increases and shares from 2010 plan.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
BROWN & BROWN, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
At the Meeting, shareholders elected J. Hyatt Brown, J. Powell Brown, Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III, Theodore J. Hoepner, James S. Hunt, Toni Jennings, Joia M. Johnson, Paul J. Krump, Timothy R.M. Main, Bronislaw E. Masojada, Jaymin B. Patel, H. Palmer Proctor, Jr., Wendell S. Reilly, and Kathleen A. Savio to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
BROWN & BROWN, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2026 at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
The shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. Of the shares voted, 290,036,120 voted in favor, 16,369,254 voted against, and 101,705 abstained.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
BROWN & BROWN, INC. shareholders approved Amendment to the SIP to increase the aggregate number of shares available for issuance by 6,900,000 shares and extend the term at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
The shareholders approved the amendment to the SIP to increase the aggregate number of shares available for issuance under the SIP by 6,900,000 shares and extend the term of the SIP. Of the shares voted, 281,520,155 voted in favor, 2,432,780 voted against, and 331,512 abstained. There were also 22,222,632 broker non-votes.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
BROWN & BROWN, INC. shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of the Named Executive Officers at the 2026-05-06 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-06
Exact text from the filing
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers. Of the shares voted, 240,765,556 voted in favor, 42,472,512 voted against, and 1,046,377 abstained. There were also 22,222,634 broker non-votes.
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