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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 13, 2014.

 

        ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

 

 

 

 

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ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

THE GALLAGHER CENTRE

TWO PIERCE PLACE

ITASCA, IL 60143-3141

 

 

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Meeting Information

    

 

Meeting Type:

  

    Annual Meeting

    

For holders as of:

  

    March 17, 2014

    

Date:      May 13, 2014      Time:      9:00 AM CDT

    

 

Location:    The Gallagher Centre

                     Two Pierce Place

                     Itasca, IL 60143

    
     

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1. Annual Report

  

2. Notice & Proxy Statement

     
   

 

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  Voting Items                 
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following:

     
 

1.   

   

Election of Directors

           
    

1a.  

 

1b.

 

1c.

 

1d.

   

Sherry S. Barrat

 

William L. Bax

 

Frank E. English, Jr.

 

J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr.

           
    

 

1e.

   

 

Elbert O. Hand

           
    

 

1f.

   

 

David S. Johnson

           
    

 

1g.

   

 

Kay W. McCurdy

           
    

 

1h.

   

 

Norman L. Rosenthal

           
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
proposals 2, 3 and 4.

           
 

 

2.

   

 

Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Auditor

           
 

 

3.

   

 

Approval of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan

           

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4.

   

 

Advisory vote to approve the Compensation of Our Named Executive Officers

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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