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): June 19, 2012 (June 14, 2012)
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)
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:
| [ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Section 8 – Other Events
Section 8.01. Other Events.
On June 14, 2012, Crawford & Company issued a press release announcing that it has entered into a pre-arranged stock repurchase plan for the purpose of repurchasing shares of its Class A common stock in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Section 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d). | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 14, 2012 | |
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 | |
Date: June 19, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated June 14, 2012 |
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