Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

     All of the shares purchased and/or acquired by Mr. E. Crawford are for investment purposes. Mr. E. Crawford may, from time to time, depending upon market conditions and other investment considerations, purchase additional shares of Common Stock for investment or dispose of shares of Common Stock. As a Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, Mr. E. Crawford regularly explores potential actions and transactions which may be advantageous to the Issuer, including, but not limited to, possible mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations or other material changes in the business, corporate structure, board of directors, management, dividends, policies, governing instruments, capitalization, securities or regulatory or reporting obligations of the Issuer.

     Except as noted in public filings by the Issuer, Mr. E. Crawford has no immediate plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:

     (a) the acquisition by any person of additional securities of the issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a) Mr. E. Crawford directly beneficially owns 1,950,000 shares of Common Stock. Mr. E. Crawford may also be deemed to beneficially own: (i) 22,500 shares of Common Stock owned by L’Accent de Provence of which Mr. E. Crawford is President and owner of 25% of its capital stock; (ii) 17,000 shares of Common Stock owned by EFC Properties, Inc. of which Mr. E. Crawford is the President; (iii) 9,500 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. E. Crawford’s wife as to which Mr. E. Crawford disclaims beneficial ownership; and (iv) 13,830 shares of Common Stock held under the Individual Account Retirement Plan of the Issuer and its subsidiaries as of July 27, 2004. Additionally, Mr. E. Crawford may be deemed to beneficially own, along with his son Matthew V. Crawford (“Mr. M. Crawford”), 46,000 shares of Common Stock held by a charitable foundation and 11,700 shares of Common Stock owned by Crawford Container Company and 41,401 shares of Common Stock owned by First Francis Company, Inc. by virtue of his status as a significant shareholder of each company. Mr. E. Crawford has options to acquire, within 60 days of July 31, 2004, an additional 300,000 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. E. Crawford under the Issuer’s Amended and Restated 1998 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“1998 Plan”). As of July 31, 2004 (assuming the exercise of Mr. E. Crawford’s options), Mr. E. Crawford is deemed to beneficially own 22.1%, or 2,411,931 shares, of Common Stock of the Issuer.

     (b) Mr. E. Crawford has sole voting and investment power with respect to the 1,950,000 shares of Common Stock that he directly beneficially owns, 13,830 shares of Common Stock held under the Individual Account Retirement Plan of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, and 17,000 shares of Common Stock owned by EFC Properties, Inc. Mr. E. Crawford also has options to acquire 300,000 additional shares of Common Stock of the Issuer within 60 days of July 27, 2004. Mr. E. Crawford has shared voting and investment power with respect to 22,500 shares of Common Stock owned by L’Accent de Provence, 9,500 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. E. Crawford’s wife as to which Mr. E. Crawford disclaims beneficial ownership, 46,000 shares of Common Stock held by a charitable foundation, 11,700 shares of Common Stock owned by Crawford Container Company, and 41,401 shares of Common Stock owned by First Francis Company, Inc.

     (c) On April 1, 2004, Mr. E. Crawford conveyed 100,000 shares of Common Stock to his son, Mr. M. Crawford, as a gift, and sold an additional 100,000 shares to Mr. M. Crawford at $6.23 per share. From June 21, 2004 to June 22, 2004, Mr. E. Crawford further reduced his holdings by disposing of an additional 75,000 shares of Common Stock for estate planning purposes at prices ranging from $10.65 to $11.69, representing a weighted average price of $11.19 per share.

     (d) Not applicable.

     (e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

     None other than options disclosed in Item 5 above or as further described below. There are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between Mr. E. Crawford and any person with respect to any securities of any Issuer, including but not limited to, transfer or voting of any such securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies. None of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. E. Crawford are pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over such shares.

     Mr. E. Crawford was granted options to purchase Common Stock of the Issuer under the 1998 Plan. Mr. E. Crawford currently holds options to purchase shares of Common Stock as follows:

     300,000 shares at $1.91 per share — expires November 30, 2011.

Item 7. Material to be Filed As Exhibits.

     Not applicable.

SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.