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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Gardner Annette M.
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
3003 Terramar St. #1701
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(Street)
Fort Lauderdale FL 33304
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
2/27/02
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3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Cross Country, Inc. (CCRN)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[_] Director [_] 10% Owner
[x] Officer (give title below) [_] Other (specify below)
President, Cross Country Local
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
[x] Form Filed by One Reporting Person
[_] Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr. 4)
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Common Stock 4,000 D
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* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person, see Instruction
5(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
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(Over)
SEC 1473(3-99)
FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts,
calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 6. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr. 5) (Instr. 5)
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Employee Stock Option (1) 10/01/10 Common Stock 75,418 (2) D
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) The option is subject to the vesting schedule set forth in the Amended and
Restated Cross Country, Inc. Equity Participation Plan. The option is
exercisable as to 28,282 shares as of April 1, 2002. The option will be
exercisable as to 37,709 shares as of October 1, 2002, 47,136 shares as of April
1, 2003, 56,563 shares as of October 1, 2003, 65,991 shares as of April 1, 2004
and 75,418 shares will be exercisable as of October 1, 2004.
(2) Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Cross Country, Inc. Equity
Participation Plan, the first tranche of 13,496 shares will be exercisable at
$10.78 per share, the second tranche of 25,404 shares will be exercisable at
$16.17 per share, the third tranche of 25,404 shares will be exercisable at
$21.56 per share, the fourth tranche of 5,557 shares will be exercisable at
$26.96 per share and the remaining tranche of 5,557 shares wil be exercisable at
$32.35 per share.
Annette Gardner
/s/ Annette Gardner March 5, 2002
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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