Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CHAUFTY WILLIAM L
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HILB ROGAL & HOBBS CO [HRH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

HILB ROGAL & HOBBS COMPANY, 4951 LAKE BROOK DRIVE, SUITE 500
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock             37,382 D  
Common Stock 10/12/2004   L 130.11 A $ 37.08 13,745 I Retirement Savings Plan

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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 Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 0           03/01/2002 03/01/2007 Common Stock
1,625
  1,625 (1)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 0           02/12/2003 02/12/2008 Common Stock
1,600
  1,600 (2)
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 0           02/11/2004 02/11/2009 Common Stock
2,250
  2,250
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 0           02/10/2005 02/11/2010 Common Stock
3,500
  3,500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 0           02/09/2006 02/09/2011 Common Stock
3,500
  3,500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 8.844           05/05/1999 05/05/2005 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 14.219           03/01/2001 03/01/2007 Common Stock
10,000
  10,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 18.755           02/12/2002 02/12/2008 Common Stock
13,000
  13,000
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 32.73           02/09/2005 02/09/2011 Common Stock
14,500
  14,500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 37.25           02/10/2004 02/11/2010 Common Stock
14,500
  14,500
D
 
Stock Options (Right to buy) $ 37.45           02/11/2003 02/11/2009 Common Stock
13,000
  13,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CHAUFTY WILLIAM L
HILB ROGAL & HOBBS COMPANY
4951 LAKE BROOK DRIVE, SUITE 500
GLEN ALLEN, VA 23060
      Vice President  

Signatures

Walter L. Smith 02/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

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(2) Taxes on vesting of Restricted Stock paid by redemption of vested shares.
(1) Taxes on vesting of Restricted Stock paid by redemption of vested shares.

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