Cross Country Healthcare


 

 

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 4, 2010

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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)

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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))

 

 







Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

(a) On May 5, 2010, Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (“the Company”) issued a press release announcing results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. This information is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section.

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)

The information set forth in this item 5.07 relates to matters submitted to a vote at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) on May 4, 2010.

(c)

(i)

A proposal to elect the directors listed below for a one year term ending in 2011 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified was approved with the following vote:

Name

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-votes

 

Joseph A. Boshart

 

29,396,062

 

0

 

     254,746

 

600,084

 

Emil Hensel

 

29,116,800

 

0

 

     534,008

 

600,084

 

W. Larry Cash

 

18,601,310

 

0

 

11,049,498

 

600,084

 

C. Taylor Cole Jr.

 

29,349,384

 

0

 

     301,424

 

600,084

 

Thomas C. Dircks

 

18,672,537

 

0

 

10,978,271

 

600,084

 

Gale Fitzgerald

 

29,453,789

 

0

 

     197,019

 

600,084

 

Joseph Trunfio

 

29,005,068

 

0

 

     645,740

 

600,084

 

(ii)

A proposal to approve the amendment of the Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to : (1) increase the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company that may be issued under the Plan from 1,500,000 shares to 3,500,000 shares and (2) increase the share sub-limit for awards that are not appreciation awards that may be granted pursuant to the Plan, from 1,200,000 shares to 1,700,000 shares of Common Stock, was approved as follows:


 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-votes

 

 

28,948,961

 

685,415

 

16,432

 

600,084

 

(iii)

A proposal to ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the company’s registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009 was approved as follows:


 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

 

30,142,917

 

92,343

 

15,632

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Company on May 5, 2010, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. This information is being furnished under Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of such section.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


     

Exhibit

   

Description

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on May 5, 2010




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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 6, 2010








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LINKS

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits






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