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)
2850 GOLF ROAD

(Street)
ROLLING MEADOWS IL 60008-4002

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Arthur J. Gallagher & 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)
03/13/2026
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/13/2026   M   14,100 A $ 79.59 110,130.7558 D  
Common Stock 03/13/2026   F   8,638 D $ 207.93 101,492.7558 D  
Common Stock (restricted) 03/15/2026   A   9,082 (1) A $ 0 9,082 D  
Common Stock (restricted) 03/15/2026   M   9,082 D $ 0 0 D  
Common Stock 03/15/2026   M   9,082 A $ 0 110,574.7558 D  
Common Stock 03/15/2026   F   3,865 D $ 207.93 106,709.7558 D  
Common Stock               3,165 I By Spouse (2)
Common Stock               491.131 I Gallagher 401(k) plan account
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 79.59 03/13/2026   M     14,100 (3)   (4) 03/14/2026 Common Stock 14,100 $ 0 0 D  
Notional Stock Units $ 0 (5)               (6)   (6) Common Stock 208,342.081   208,342.081 D  
Notional Stock Units $ 0 (5)               (7)   (7) Common Stock 192,204.2476   192,204.2476 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 127.9               (4) 03/16/2028 Common Stock 31,265   31,265 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 228.2               (8) 03/01/2033 Common Stock 20,737   20,737 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 86.17               (4) 03/12/2027 Common Stock 17,130   17,130 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 158.56               (4) 03/15/2029 Common Stock 14,545   14,545 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 337.74 (9)               (4) 03/01/2032 Common Stock 13,884   13,884 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 243.54               (10) 03/01/2031 Common Stock 12,726   12,726 D  
Non-qualified Stock Option $ 177.09               (11) 03/15/2030 Common Stock 12,107   12,107 D  
Phantom Stock (12)               (13)   (13) Common Stock 6,928.978   6,928.978 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. Performance share units (awarded on March 15, 2023) earned and vested as of March 15, 2026.
2. The reporting person has no voting or invesment power over these shares and disclaims beneficial ownership.
3. Expiring stock options auto-exercised under the terms of the Long-Term Incentive Plan.
4. One-third of this stock option becomes exerciseable on each of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th anniversaries of the grant date.
5. Each notional stock unit represents a right to receive one share of Gallagher common stock.
6. The notional stock units become payable following the reporting person's separation from service with Gallagher.
7. Portions of these notional stock units are payable to the reporting person in shares of common stock in July of 2026, 2028 and 2029 and following the reporting person's separation from service.
8. One-third of this stock option becomes exercisable on each of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th anniversaries of the grant date.
9. Closing price of Gallagher common stock on February 28, 2025.
10. One-third of this stock option becomes exercisable on each of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th anniversaries of the grant date.
11. One-third of this stock option becomes exercisable on each of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th anniversaries of the grant date.
12. Each share of phantom stock represents a right to receive one share of Gallagher common stock.
13. These shares represent awards under the Age 62 Plan, a nonqualified deferred compensation plan of the Company, which have been deemed invested in Company common stock at the election of the reporting person. Participants vest in these awards when they attain age 62, or after a one-year period for participants who have attained age 61.
/s/ Monica Norzagaray, by power of attorney 03/17/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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