Company: CRD-A
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001558370-25-004509
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Company: CRAWFORD & CO
Filing Date: 2025-04-07
Form: DEF 14A
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A (Rule 14a-101) Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☐ Check the appropriate box:

| ☐ | Preliminary Proxy Statement |

| ☐ | Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |

| ☒ | Definitive Proxy Statement |

| ☐ | Definitive Additional Materials |

| ☐ | Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12 |

Crawford & Co mpany (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):

| ☒ | No fee required. |

| ☐ | Fee paid previously with preliminary materials: |

| ☐ | Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |

April 7, 2025

Dear Shareholders:

You are cordially invited to attend the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time at the Company’s headquarters, 5335 Triangle Parkway, Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement and form of Proxy are included with this letter and contain information about the Annual Meeting and the various matters on which you are being asked to vote. Only Shareholders of record of Class B Common Stock of the Company as of the close of business on March 14, 2025, are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, including any adjournment or postponement thereof. Shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company are not entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.

As is our custom, a brief report will be made at the Annual Meeting on the Company’s 2024 activities, 2025 activities to date, and the outlook for the remainder of 2025. We hope you will be able to attend the Annual Meeting.

Whether or not you plan to attend, it is important that you sign and return your Proxy,