Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 4

Christopher E. Mead, Vice President of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., exercised 3,500 stock options at $86.17 and sold 3,500 common shares at about $257.03 on August 19, 2026.

On August 19, 2026, Vice President Christopher E. Mead of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. exercised 3,500 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $86.17 per share, acquiring 3,500 shares of common stock, and on the same day sold 3,500 shares of common stock at an average price of approximately $257.03 per share. The option exercise added 3,500 shares to his direct holdings at a low historical strike, while the subsequent sale monetized an equivalent number of shares, suggesting a cashless or liquidity-driven transaction rather than a directional change in exposure. After these transactions, Mead reported direct ownership of 22,223.4077 shares of common stock, in addition to indirect holdings of 491.098 shares in a Gallagher 401(k) plan account and multiple outstanding option, phantom stock, and notional stock unit awards that continue to provide equity-linked exposure to Gallagher’s stock.

Filing Facts

CIK

354190

Ticker

AJG

Form

4

Source Type

sec

Accession

0000354190-26-000195

Alert Tier

6