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): September 15, 2022 (September 13, 2022)

CRAWFORD & COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:           (404) 300-1000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 13, 2022, the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Cameron M. Bready, age 50, as an independent Director of the Company. Mr. Bready is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Global Payments, Inc., a financial technology company, a position he has held for three years. Prior to that, and since June of 2014 he was Senior Executive Vice President and CFO of Global Payments, Inc.

Mr. Bready’s term will expire at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which time he will stand for re-election to the Board by the Company’s shareholders. Mr. Bready will be a member of the Audit Committee, effective immediately upon his appointment. As a director, Mr. Bready is entitled to receive standard compensation applicable to non-employee directors of the Company, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2022 under the caption “Director Compensation,” which portion of such proxy statement is incorporated herein by reference. Mr. Bready’s annual director compensation for 2022, including an initial equity grant upon his appointment, will be pro-rated to reflect his partial term during the 2022 calendar year.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Bready and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Bready was named a director of the Company. There have been no transactions since the beginning of the Company’s last fiscal year, and there are no currently proposed transactions, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and in which Mr. Bready or any member of his immediate family had or will have any interest, that are required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

The Company issued a press release announcing this appointment on September 15, 2022. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

Date: September 15, 2022

Exhibit 99.1

Crawford & Company^®^

5335 Triangle Parkway NW

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

CAMERON BREADY ELECTED TO CRAWFORD & COMPANY® BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Extending Crawford Board to Eleven Directors

ATLANTA (September 15, 2022) Crawford & Company® (NYSE: CRD-A and CRD-B), the world’s largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and corporations, is pleased to announce the election of Cameron Bready as an independent director, effective September 13, 2022.

“Cameron brings with him sound knowledge of public company operations, finance and audit.” said Rohit Verma, CEO of Crawford & Company. “Additionally, his experiences at Global Payments will help bring insights in managing geographically diverse businesses as well as the challenges and opportunities that such wide international operations present.”

As the president and chief operating officer of Global Payments, Bready oversees the company’s worldwide merchant solutions businesses across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America along with worldwide operations, risk management, product and real estate. From 2014 to 2019 he served as the company’s senior executive vice president and chief financial officer and was responsible for global financial operations including finance, treasury, accounting, tax, investor relations, internal audit, corporate development, worldwide operations, global real estate and corporate affairs. Prior to joining Global Payments, he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for ITC Holdings Corp., a publicly traded electric transmission utility.

Bready has been recognized by Institutional Investors as one of “America’s Best CFOs” multiple times, by Crain’s Detroit Business as “CFO of the Year” and by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as “CFO of the Year” in the large public company category. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta. He serves as chairman of the board of trustees of Oglethorpe University, is a member of the board of trustees of Pace Academy and is a member of the board of directors of the Electronic Transaction Association and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

Crawford & Company^®^

5335 Triangle Parkway NW

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

“With over 25 years of international experience, Cameron is an exceptional addition to the Board and he will serve our company and shareholders well. His fresh perspective and determination will only further drive Crawford’s envisioned future,” stated Michelle Jarrard, non-executive chair of the Crawford & Company board.

About Crawford®

Based in Atlanta, Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRD-A and CRD-B) is the world’s largest publicly listed independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and corporations with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries. The Company’s two classes of stock are substantially identical, except with respect to voting rights and the Company’s ability to pay greater cash dividends on the non-voting Class A Common Stock (CRD-A) than on the voting Class B Common Stock (CRD-B), subject to certain limitations. In addition, with respect to mergers or similar transactions, holders of CRD-A must receive the same type and amount of consideration as holders of CRD-B, unless different consideration is approved by the holders of 75 percent of CRD-A, voting as a class. More information is available at www.crawco.com.

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