UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 26, 2023
Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-09761 | 36-2151613 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2850 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008, (630) 773-3800
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $1.00 par value | AJG | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On October 26, 2023, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (the Company) issued a press release setting forth the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (the Earnings Release). A copy of the Earnings Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On October 24, 2023, the Board of Directors (the Board) of the Company appointed Thomas J. Gallagher as President, succeeding J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. in such role. J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr. will continue to serve as the Company’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. In addition, the Board appointed Patrick M. Gallagher as Chief Operating Officer. Both appointments are effective January 1, 2024.
Information with respect to Messrs. T. Gallagher and P.M. Gallagher required to be disclosed under Items 401(b), (d), (e) and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K pursuant to Item 5.02(c)(2) of Form 8-K has been included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on February 10, 2023, or in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on March 27, 2023, as applicable, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
In connection with the filing of the Earnings Release, the Company made materials entitled “Supplemental Quarterly Data” and “CFO Commentary” available through the investor relations page of its website. The CFO Commentary includes certain estimates relating to 2023 and other future results.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated October 26, 2023, issued by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | ||||||
| Date: October 26, 2023 | By: | /s/ Douglas K. Howell | ||||
| Douglas K. Howell Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||