8-KEarnings & Results

BROWN & BROWN, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 19, 2005)

Filed April 19, 2005For Securities:BRO

Summary

Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) filed an 8-K report on April 19, 2005, to disclose its first-quarter financial results for the period ending March 31, 2005. The report primarily serves to furnish a press release detailing these results, which is incorporated by reference. Investors should note that while this press release provides operational and financial condition updates, it is furnished and not deemed "filed" for certain regulatory purposes, meaning it doesn't carry the same liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The key takeaway for investors is that this filing makes the company's Q1 2005 earnings announcement publicly available through the SEC. While the specific financial figures are contained within the referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1), the 8-K filing itself confirms the dissemination of this important period-end financial information. Investors seeking detailed performance metrics, revenue growth, profitability, or any forward-looking statements would need to refer to the actual press release attached as an exhibit.

Key Highlights

  • 1Brown & Brown, Inc. (BRO) filed an 8-K report on April 19, 2005.
  • 2The report pertains to the first quarter ended March 31, 2005.
  • 3The primary purpose of the 8-K is to announce and furnish the company's Q1 2005 earnings press release.
  • 4The press release, detailing results of operations and financial condition, is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 5The information furnished is not deemed "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6The filing confirms the public release of Q1 2005 financial performance data.
  • 7The Chief Financial Officer, Cory T. Walker, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report and make public Brown & Brown, Inc.'s financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, through the dissemination of a press release.

The specific financial details, including results of operations and financial condition for the first quarter of 2005, are contained within the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. You would need to access that exhibit for the detailed numbers.

This 8-K filing itself does not provide new financial guidance. It merely furnishes the press release that announced the Q1 2005 results. Any forward-looking statements or guidance would be included within that press release (Exhibit 99.1).

When information is "furnished" under Item 2.02, it means it's made public through the SEC filing but is not subject to the same legal liabilities under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as if it were formally "filed." This is a common distinction for earnings press releases.