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
April 20, 2006
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)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On April 20, 2006, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (Gallagher) issued a press release setting forth Gallagher’s first quarter 2006 earnings. A copy of Gallagher’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and hereby incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99 | Press release, dated April 20, 2006, 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. | ||||
| Date: April 20, 2006 |
/s/ Douglas K. Howell | |||
| Douglas K. Howell | ||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
| (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer) | ||||
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Current Report On Form 8-K
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99 | Press release, dated April 20, 2006, issued by Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. |