AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Brown & Brown (BRO)

Brown & Brown: Executive VP P. Barrett Brown resigns; transition agreement signed

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Brown & Brown said its Executive Vice President and former Retail Segment President, P. Barrett Brown, resigned for good reason effective August 10, 2026, and entered a Transition Agreement. He will stay employed through July 31, 2027 to help hand off his work, and he will receive a $1,000,000 annual base salary, bonuses totaling $1,300,000, a $130,000 expense payment and $2,500,000 in severance under the agreement.

Key points

  • Resignation effective August 10, 2026; Mr. Brown resigned as an officer and from subsidiary and affiliate positions.
  • Transition Period runs from August 10, 2026 through July 31, 2027, with payments tied to transition services and a supplemental release.
  • Bonus of $1,300,000 in two $650,000 installments, first payable February 2027 and second within 30 days after the Transition Period.
  • Severance of $2,500,000 payable in August 2027 and August 2028, plus a one-year non-compete and a $130,000 lump sum for expenses.

The filing

CompanyBrown & Brown (BRO)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 10, 2026, 6:45 AM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-341162

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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