Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

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The following documents are filed as part of this Report:

  1. Financial statements

Reference is made to the information set forth in Part II, Item 8 of this Report, which information is incorporated by reference.

  1. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules.

All required Financial Statement Schedules are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

  1. Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report:

3.1Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation (adopted April 24, 2003) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3a to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003), and Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3a to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999).
3.2Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2012).
4.1Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2014, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2014).
4.2First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 18, 2014, between the Registrant and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2014).
4.3Form of the Registrant’s 4.200% Notes due 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 8-K filed on September 18, 2014).
10.1Lease of the Registrant for office space at 220 South Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona Beach, Florida dated August 15, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10a(3) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,1993), as amended by Letter Agreement dated June 26, 1995; First Amendment to Lease dated August 2, 1999; Second Amendment to Lease dated December 11, 2001; Third Amendment to Lease dated August 8, 2002; Fourth Amendment to Lease dated October 26, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005); Fifth Amendment to Lease dated 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010); Sixth Amendment to Lease dated August 17, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010); Seventh Amendment to Lease dated March 25, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012); Eighth Amendment to Lease dated April 16, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012); and Ninth Amendment to Lease dated December 5, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
10.2Indemnity Agreement dated January 1, 1979, among the Registrant, Whiting National Management, Inc., and Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10g to Registration Statement No. 33-58090 on Form S-4).
10.3Agency Agreement dated January 1, 1979 among the Registrant, Whiting National Management, Inc., and Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10h to Registration Statement No.33-58090 on Form S-4).
10.4(a)Employment Agreement, dated and effective as of July 1, 2009 between the Registrant and J. Hyatt Brown (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009).
10.4(b)Employment Agreement, dated as of October 8, 1996, between the Registrant and J. Powell Brown (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(c) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
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10.4(c)Employment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1994, between the Registrant and Cory T. Walker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(f) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009).
10.4(d)Employment Agreement, dated as of October 27, 1997, between the Registrant and Charles H. Lydecker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(g) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
10.4(e)Employment Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2009, between the Registrant and Anthony Strianese (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(h) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012).
10.4(f)Transition Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2013, between the Registrant and Cory T. Walker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(i) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013).
10.4(g)Executive Employment Agreement, effective as of February 17, 2014, between the Registrant and R. Andrew Watts (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014).
10.4(h)Transition Equity Bonus Performance-Triggered Stock Grant Agreement, effective as of February 17, 2014, between the Registrant and R. Andrew Watts (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014).
10.4(i)Form of Employment Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014).
10.5Registrant’s 2000 Incentive Stock Option Plan for Employees (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement No. 333-43018 on Form S-8 filed on August 3, 2000).
10.6(a)Registrant’s Stock Performance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Registration Statement No. 333-14925 on Form S-8 filed on October 28, 1996).
10.6(b)Registrant’s Stock Performance Plan as amended, effective January 23, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(b) to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).
10.6(c)Registrant’s Stock Performance Plan as amended, effective July 21, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009).
10.7Registrant’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010).
10.8(a)Form of Performance-Based Stock Grant Agreement under 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010).
10.8(b)Form of Performance-Triggered Stock Grant Agreement under 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2013).
10.9Amended and Restated Revolving and Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of January 9, 2012 by and between the Registrant and SunTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011).
10.10Promissory Note dated January 9, 2012, by and between Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011).
10.11Letter Agreement dated January 9, 2012 by and between Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011).
10.12Term Loan Agreement dated as of January 26, 2012 by and between the Registrant and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011).
10.13Merger Agreement, dated December 15, 2011, among the Registrant, Pacific Merger Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Registrant, Arrowhead General Insurance Agency Superholding Corporation, and Spectrum Equity Investors V, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011).
10.14Merger Agreement, dated May 21, 2013, among Brown & Brown, Inc., Brown & Brown Merger Co., Beecher Carlson Holdings, Inc., and BC Sellers’ Representative LLC, solely in its capacity as the representative of Beecher’s shareholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013).
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10.15Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among The Wright Insurance Group, LLC, the Registrant, Brown & Brown Acquisition Group, LLC and Teiva Securityholders Representative, LLC, solely in its capacity as the Representative dated January 15, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014).
10.16Credit Agreement dated as of April 16, 2014, among the Registrant, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Royal Bank of Canada and SunTrust Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014).
21Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
24Powers of Attorney.
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant.
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant.
32.1Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant.
32.2Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant.
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BROWN & BROWN, INC. Registrant
Date: February 27, 2015By:/s/ J. Powell Brown
J. Powell Brown
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

SignatureTitleDate
/s/ J. Powell Brown J. Powell BrownDirector; President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)February 27, 2015
/s/ R. Andrew Watts R. Andrew WattsExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)February 27, 2015
* J. Hyatt BrownChairman of the BoardFebruary 27, 2015
* Samuel P. Bell, IIIDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* Hugh M. BrownDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* Bradley Currey, Jr.DirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* Theodore J. HoepnerDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* James S. HuntDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* Toni JenningsDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* Timothy R.M. MainDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* H. Palmer Proctor, Jr.DirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* Wendell ReillyDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
* Chilton D. VarnerDirectorFebruary 27, 2015
*By:/s/ Robert W. Lloyd
Robert W. Lloyd Attorney-in-Fact

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