UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) AUGUST 26, 2004
CRAWFORD & COMPANY
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
GEORGIA
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-10356 58-0506554
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
5620 GLENRIDGE DRIVE, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30342
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(404) 256-0830
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On August 26, 2004, Crawford & Company (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing the appointment of Thomas W. Crawford as Chief Executive
Officer effective as of September 1, 2004. Mr. Crawford will also serve as
President of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Crawford, age 61,
served from October 1998 until January 1, 2003, as President of the Retail
Distribution division and Senior Vice President of Prudential Insurance Company
of America. Following his retirement from Prudential, Mr. Crawford was a
private investor. In May 2004 he founded and serves as Chairman of The Bodi
Group, a business consulting firm.
Marshall G. Long, who has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer
since April 2004, will leave this position effective September 1, 2004.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated August 26, 2004
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CRAWFORD & COMPANY
By: /s/ Peter J. Rescigno
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Peter J. Rescigno
Vice President - General Counsel &
Corporate Secretary
Dated: August 31, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Number Description
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99.1 Press Release dated August 26, 2004