Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. officer Christopher E. Mead filed a Form 144 notice on November 2, 2026, proposing the sale of 7,590 shares of common stock acquired through a stock option exercise on the same date.

Key Highlights

  • Seller: Christopher E. Mead, identified in the filing as an officer of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG)
  • Shares proposed for sale: 7,590 shares of common stock, with an aggregate market value of $2,123,074.80
  • Acquisition method: Stock option exercise from the issuer, dated November 2, 2026, with cash payment
  • Total shares outstanding: 256,300,000 shares of common stock, according to the filing
  • Broker named: Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, 900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917
  • Prior sales in past 3 months: Mead sold 3,500 shares on August 19, 2026, for gross proceeds of $899,587.50
  • Approximate date of sale: November 2, 2026, on the New York Stock Exchange

Mead's Proposed Sale: Option Exercise and Prior Transactions at Arthur J. Gallagher

According to the Form 144 notice filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Christopher E. Mead, an officer of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., proposed to sell 7,590 shares of the company's common stock. The filing states the shares were acquired on November 2, 2026, via a stock option exercise from the issuer, with payment made in cash on that same date. The aggregate market value of the proposed sale is listed as $2,123,074.80.

The filing identifies Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as the named broker for the transaction, and lists the approximate date of sale as November 2, 2026, on the NYSE. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is headquartered at 2850 Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008-4050, and carries SEC File Number 001-09761. The total shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock are reported in the filing as 256,300,000.

As required by Form 144, the filing also discloses securities sold by Mead during the prior three months. According to the notice, Mead sold 3,500 shares of common stock on August 19, 2026, generating gross proceeds of $899,587.50. The notice was signed by Joshua Schmitt as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, acting as attorney-in-fact for Mead, and is dated November 2, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. officer Christopher E. Mead filed a Form 144 notice proposing to sell 7,590 shares of common stock, acquired through a stock option exercise, with an aggregate market value of $2,123,074.80, on November 2, 2026.