UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): February 3, 2011 (February 1, 2011)
CRAWFORD & COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Georgia
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-10356
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58-0506554 |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1001 Summit Blvd., Atlanta, Georgia
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30319 |
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(404) 300-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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| Item 5.02. |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 1, 2011, the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company (the “Company”) unanimously
elected Joia M. Johnson, 50, as a Director of the Company. Ms. Johnson is Chief Legal Officer,
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Hanesbrands, Inc. (NYSE: HBD), a leading marketer of
innerwear, outerwear and hosiery apparel, a position she has held since January 2007. From May
1999 until January 2007 she was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of RARE
Hospitality International, Inc., a publicly traded restaurant franchise owner and operator based in
Atlanta.
As a director, Ms. Johnson is entitled to compensation in the same amounts and type as other
non-employee directors of the Company.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d). Exhibits
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Description |
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99.1
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Press Release dated February 3, 2011 |
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