Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On July 23, 2009, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (the "Company") entered into an
amendment to the Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with the Office of the
Attorney General of the State of Illinois dated May 18, 2005. Pursuant to the
amendment, the Company will be permitted to accept retail contingent
commissions, commencing October 1, 2009. The Company and the Attorney General
also agreed to a form of disclosure regarding contingent compensation that the
Company will provide to clients.