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) JULY 1, 2005
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                               CRAWFORD & COMPANY
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
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               GEORGIA               1-10356         58-0506554
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    (State or other jurisdiction  (Commission      (IRS Employer
         of incorporation)        File Number)  Identification No.)

 
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  5620 GLENRIDGE DRIVE, N.E., ATLANTA, GEORGIA      30342
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  (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip Code)

 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (404) 256-0830
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                                      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

(b)      Effective July 1, 2005, John A. Williams resigned as a director of
         Crawford & Company.



                                   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/ Colin S. Braybrooks
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                                                        Colin S. Braybrooks
                                                        Corporate Secretary

Dated: July 6, 2005