---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-094089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CRD-A"
cik: "0000025475"
company_name: "CRAWFORD & CO"
filed_at: "2026-08-11T20:30:31+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-11T20:32:15.837189+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Crawford & Company buys 1M Class A shares from Jesse C. Crawford for ~$12.8M

## Summary
- Purchased 1,000,000 Class A shares from Jesse C. Crawford, father of Non-Executive Chair, at 97% of prior close (~$12.81/share).
- Aggregate purchase price ~$12,813,700; 3% discount to market close deemed fair by Audit Committee and Board.
- After closing, Class A outstanding: 28,686,832 shares; Class B outstanding: 18,904,905 shares.
- Transaction approved as related-party per company policy; reduces outstanding share count.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-094089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CRD-A
- cik: 0000025475
- company_name: CRAWFORD & CO
- filed_at: 2026-08-11T20:30:31+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25475/000110465926094089/0001104659-26-094089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/25475/000110465926094089/tm2622865d1_8k.htm

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