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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): March 4, 2021

CRAWFORD & COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Georgia

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-10356 |  | 58-0506554
(Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
5335 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia |  | 30092
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

(404) 300-1000

(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)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock — $1.00 Par Value | CRD-A | New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Class B Common Stock — $1.00 Par Value | CRD-B | New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 4, 2021, Crawford & Company (the "Company") issued a press release containing information about the Company's financial results for the fourth quarter 2020. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company has made available on the Company's website at https://ir.crawco.com a presentation designed to enhance the information presented at its quarterly earnings conference call on Friday, March 5, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press Release dated March 4, 2021
99.2 |  | Slide Presentation
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

The information contained in this current report on Form 8-K and in the accompanying exhibits shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company with the SEC, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation by reference language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information, including the exhibits hereto, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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
| (Registrant)
| By: |  | /s/ W. BRUCE SWAIN
|  |  | W. Bruce Swain
|  |  | Executive Vice President -
|  |  | Chief Financial Officer
Dated: March 4, 2021 |  |  |

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