SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Ball Susan E (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC. 6551 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD. (Street) BOCA RATON FL 33487 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/11/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC [ CCRN ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) General Counsel & Asst. Secy	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	08/08/2012	Common Stock	7,500	12.31	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	04/11/2013	Common Stock	3,500	10.38	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option is subject to the vesting schedule set forth in the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of the Company. The option is currently exercisable as to 1,875 shares. The option will be exercisable as to 3,750 shares as of August 8, 2004, 5,625 as of August 8, 2005 and 7,500 as of August 8, 2006.

2. The option is subject to the vesting schedule set forth in the Amended and Restated Stock Option Plan of the Company. The option is currently exercisable as to 875 shares. The option will be exercisable as to 1,750 shares as of April 11, 2005, 2,625 as of April 11, 2006 and 3,500 as of April 11, 2007.

	/s/ Susan E. Ball	05/18/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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