Brown & Brown (BRO) 8-K Brown & Brown, Inc. Announces a 20% Increase In First Quarter Earnings Per Share

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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 14, 2004
BROWN & BROWN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida	0-7201	59-0864469
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Identification No.)
220 South Ridgewood Avenue, Florida 32114
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (386) 252-9601
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 12.	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 14, 2004, Brown & Brown, Inc. issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 12 of this Current Report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.  The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                            BROWN & BROWN, INC.

                                                            (Registrant)

                                                            By:       /S/ CORY T. WALKER         

                                                            Cory T. Walker, Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 14, 2004