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
July 27, 2004
Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-9761 | 36-2151613 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
Two Pierce Place, Itasca, Illinois 60143-3141, (630) 773-3800
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, or registrant’s principal executive offices)
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 27, 2004, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (“AJG”) issued a press release setting forth AJG’s second quarter 2004 earnings. A copy of AJG’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (99) and hereby incorporated by reference.
Exhibit Index
(99) Press release, dated July 27, 2004, issued by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
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. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Douglas K. Howell | |
| Douglas K. Howell | ||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Dated: July 27, 2004