UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 14, 2012

 

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Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware 0-33169 13-4066229
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

 

6551 Park of Commerce Blvd., N.W., Boca Raton, FL 33487

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

 

(561) 998-2232

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(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))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 

 

Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

Effective May 14, 2012, Ms. Vickie Anenberg, the Executive Vice President of the Registrant’s Cross County Staffing, Inc. subsidiary, was appointed to the position of President of such subsidiary. Simultaneously, Mr. Jonathan W. Ward, the former President of Cross Country Staffing, Inc., was appointed as the Registrant’s Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. Additional information with respect to each such individual is set forth in Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed pursuant to Regulation 14A which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.
     
     
  By:   /s/ Emil Hensel
   

Emil Hensel

Chief Financial Officer

   

Dated:  May 14, 2012