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 11, 2013 (July 9, 2013)
Crawford & Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Georgia | 1-10356 | 58-0506554 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1001 Summit Blvd, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30319
(Address, Including Zip Code, of Principal Executive Offices)
(404) 256-0830
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Section 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 11, 2013, Crawford & Company (the “Company”) announced the retirement from the Board of Directors of the Company of E. Jenner Wood, III. Mr. Wood had served as a valued member of the Board of Directors of the Company since April 1997, and his decision to retire was primarily the result of increased responsibilities at his other corporate and charitable commitments, and not due to any disagreement (as described in Item 5.02(a) of Form 8-K) with the Company. The Company thanks Mr. Wood for his years of service to the 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/ Allen W. Nelson | |
| Name: | Allen W. Nelson | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President – General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Administrative Officer | |
Date: July 11, 2013