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) JULY 26, 2005
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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
(d) On July 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company elected
P. George Benson as a director, effective as of September 1, 2005.
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 28, 2005