SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)*
Cross Country, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
22748P105
(CUSIP Number)
September 5, 2002
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule 13G is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Associates L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
683,430
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
683,430
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
683,430
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
2.10%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
OO
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,046,910
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,046,910
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,046,910
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.29%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Duke Buchan III
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
2,046,910
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,046,910
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,046,910
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.29%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
IN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
625,070
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
625,070
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
625,070
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
1.92%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Hunter Global Investors Fund II, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP **
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
58,360
OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
58,360
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
58,360
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.18%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
PN
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** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
The name of the issuer is Cross Country, Inc. (the "Company").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Company's principal executive offices are located at 6551 Park
of Commerce Blvd, N.W., Suite 200, Boca Raton, Florida 33487.
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i) Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company ("Associates") (CO) that is the general
partner of Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P. ("Fund I")
and Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. ("Fund II"),
with respect to the shares of Common Stock (defined in
Item 2(d) below) beneficially owned by Fund I and Fund II,
collectively.
(ii) Hunter Global Investors L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Investors") (PN) that is the investment
manager of Fund I, Fund II and Hunter Global Investors
Offshore Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company
(the "Offshore Fund"), with respect to the shares of
Common Stock beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II and
the Offshore Fund, collectively.
(iii) Duke Buchan III ("Mr. Buchan") (IN), who is the managing
member of Associates and who controls Investors through
its general partner, with respect to the shares of Common
Stock beneficially owned by Fund I, Fund II and the
Offshore Fund, collectively.
(iv) Fund I, a Delaware limited partnership (PN), with respect
to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it.
(v) Fund II, a Delaware limited partnership (PN), with respect
to the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by it.
The foregoing persons are hereinafter collectively referred to
as the "Reporting Persons". Any disclosures herein with respect to
persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and
belief after making inquiry to the appropriate person.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
The address of the business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 350
Park Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
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Item 2(c). Citizenship
Fund I, Fund II and Investors are each limited partnerships organized under
the laws of the State of Delaware. Associates is a limited liability company
organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Mr. Buchan is a United States
citizen.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (the "Common Stock").
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number
22748P105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a: NOT APPLICABLE
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance
with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
The percentages used in this Item 4 are calculated based upon 32,545,992
shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2002, as reported
on the Company's Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2002, which was filed
on August 13, 2002.
A. Hunter Global Associates L.L.C., as general partner of Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P. and Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 683,430
(b) Percent of class: 2.10%
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(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 683,430
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 683,430
B. Hunter Global Investors L.P., as investment manager of Hunter Global
Investors Fund I L.P., Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P. and
Hunter Global Investors Offshore Fund Ltd.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,046,910
(b) Percent of class: 6.29%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,046,910
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:2,046,910
C. Duke Buchan III, as senior managing member of Hunter Global Associates
L.L.C., and as the sole member of the general partner of Hunter Global
Investors L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,046,910
(b) Percent of class: 6.29%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,046,910
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,046,910
D. Hunter Global Investors Fund I L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 625,070
(b) Percent of class: 1.92%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 625,070
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 625,070
E. Hunter Global Investors Fund II L.P.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 58,360
(b) Percent of class: 0.18%
(c) (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 58,360
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 58,360
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 10 of 11 Pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Mr Buchan, the senior managing member of Associates and the sole member of
the general partner of Investors, has the power to direct the affairs of
Associates, Investors, Fund I, Fund II and the Offshore Fund, including
decisions with respect to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of the
Common Stock.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
The identity of each member of the group is set forth above under
Item 2(a) and Item 4.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
CUSIP No. 22748P105 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages
Item 10. Certification.
Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
DATED: October 17, 2002 HUNTER GLOBAL ASSOCIATES L.L.C.
By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III
Senior Managing Member
HUNTER GLOBAL INVESTORS L.P.
By: Hunter Global Capital Management L.L.C.,
its general partner
By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III
Managing Member
DUKE BUCHAN III
/s/ Duke Buchan III
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HUNTER GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND I L.P.
By: Hunter Global Associates L.L.C.,
its general partner
By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III
Senior Managing Member
HUNTER GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND II L.P.
By: Hunter Global Associates L.L.C.,
its general partner
By: /s/ Duke Buchan III
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Duke Buchan III
Senior Managing Member