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BRO BROWN & BROWN, INC.
CIK 0000079282 31 ready 8-Ks latest May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 1 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 31
Latest filing May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
Top materiality 0.95
Event mix earnings ×9 · leadership ×7 · other_material ×5
Sentiment 6 pos · 0 neg · 25 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for BRO

Executive changes

Role change

R. Andrew Watts

Principal Accounting Officer
BRO · BROWN & BROWN, INC.
Effective
2025-05-07
Successor
Paul M. Gallagher
Filed
May 12, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
In connection with the foregoing, effective on May 7, 2025, R. Andrew Watts, the Company’s current principal accounting officer, no longer serves as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
Appointed

Paul M. Gallagher

Principal Accounting Officer
BRO · BROWN & BROWN, INC.
Effective
2025-05-07
Filed
May 12, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
On May 7, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brown & Brown, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Paul M. Gallagher as the Company’s principal accounting officer.
Appointed

Stephen P. Hearn

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
BRO · BROWN & BROWN, INC.
Effective
2025-03-03
Filed
February 25, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
Mr. Hearn will become the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective March 3, 2025.
Departed

Chilton D. Varner

Director
BRO · BROWN & BROWN, INC.
Filed
January 22, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
On January 21, 2025, Chilton D. Varner informed Brown & Brown, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will not stand for re-election at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Appointed

Stephen P. Hearn

director
BRO · BROWN & BROWN, INC.
Effective
2024-08-09
Filed
August 12, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On August 9, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brown & Brown, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), appointed Stephen P. Hearn, age 58, to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
Departed

James C. Hays

Director
BRO · BROWN & BROWN, INC.
Effective
2024-04-09
Filed
April 11, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On April 9, 2024, James C. Hays notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Brown & Brown, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Board and as a member of the Board’s Acquisition Committee, effective immediately.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $1.06 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.95 · Median 0.65 · Most common event earnings

6 positive 0 negative 25 neutral

source · BRO on sec.gov