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 23, 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 5.


Other Events.





 





On April 23, 2004, Brown & Brown, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference herein.





 





Item 7. 


Financial Statements and Exhibits





 


 





 


(c)


Exhibits.





 


 


 





EXHIBIT


DESCRIPTION





           





99


Press Release issued by Brown & Brown, Inc. on April 23, 2004.





 




 




 





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)


                                                                       
/S/ CORY T. WALKER


                                                           
By:                                          
                      


                                                           
Cory T. Walker, Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 23, 2004