---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-063769"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRD-A"
cik: "0000025475"
company_name: "CRAWFORD & CO"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T19:02:01+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T19:04:02.970550+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crawford & Company shareholders elect directors, approve plan amendment, ratify KPMG at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected; Jesse C. Crawford Jr. had lowest support with 16.5M for (91.7%).
- Approved amendment to 2016 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan, fixing termination date as May 13, 2032; 15.95M for, 2.06M against.
- Ratified KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026; 18.34M for, 14K against, 22 abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-063769
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRD-A
- cik: 0000025475
- company_name: CRAWFORD & CO
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T19:02:01+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25475/000110465926063769/0001104659-26-063769-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25475/000110465926063769/tm2615097d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CRAWFORD & CO shareholders approved Proposal to approve an amendment to the Crawford & Company 2016 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan to fix the Plan termination date as May 13, 2032 at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: The shareholders approved the proposed amendment to the Plan and the termination date is fixed as May 13, 2032.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25475/000110465926063769/0001104659-26-063769-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CRAWFORD & CO shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the 2026 fiscal year.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25475/000110465926063769/0001104659-26-063769-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CRAWFORD & CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-14 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-14
  source text: All of the nominees for director listed below were elected to serve as directors until the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25475/000110465926063769/0001104659-26-063769-index.htm

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