SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOWELL DOUGLAS K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO.

TWO PIERCE PLACE

(Street)

ITASCA

60143

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GALLAGHER ARTHUR J & CO [ AJG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	VP & Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2013

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/04/2013		P		988	A	$45.6⁽¹⁾	19,712.983	D
Common Stock								95,000	I	Age 62 Plan⁽²⁾
Common Stock								302	I	By Spouse⁽³⁾
Common Stock (restricted)								34,605	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Notional Stock Units	$0⁽⁴⁾	12/05/2013		J		147		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	147	$0⁽⁶⁾	19,316	D
Notional Stock Units	$0⁽⁴⁾	12/05/2013		J		26		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	26	$0⁽⁶⁾	3,383	D
Notional Stock Units	$0⁽⁴⁾	12/05/2013		J		427		⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	427	$0⁽⁶⁾	56,156	D
Notional Stock Units	$0⁽⁴⁾	12/05/2013		J		354		⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	354	$0⁽⁶⁾	11,535	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported is an average weighted price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $45.59 to $45.60. The reporting person will provide to the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the issuer, or any security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

2. The Age 62 Plan is a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of the Company. Under the plan, awards that are deemed invested in Company common stock must be settled in shares of Company common stock and are disclosed on this report. Participants do not vest in awards until they attain age 62, and do not have investment or voting control with respect to the investment vehicles in which their awards are deemed invested.

3. The reporting person has no voting or invesment power over these shares and disclaims beneficial ownership.

4. Each notional stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Gallagher common stock.

5. The notional stock units become payable on July 1, 2014.

6. The reporting person elected to reallocate amounts previously deferred pursuant to Gallagher's Supplemental Savings and Thrift Plan into the investment option representing Gallagher stock under the plan. As a result, the reporting person is reporting the acquisition of notional stock units.

7. The notional stock units become payable on July 1, 2015.

8. The notional stock units become payable following the reporting person's separation from service with Gallagher.

9. The notional stock units become payable on July 1, 2018.

	/s/ April Hanes-Dowd, by power of attorney	12/06/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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