UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 7, 2011

GRAPHIC


Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware 0-33169 13-4066229
(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

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)

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ITEM 8.01     Other Events.

Incorporated by reference is a press release issued by the Company on April 7, 2011, and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  This information is being furnished under Item 8.01 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 April 7, 2011

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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:

April 7, 2011

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Exhibit 99.1

Cross Country Healthcare Announces First Quarter 2011 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Information

BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2011--Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCRN) will hold its quarterly conference call to discuss its first quarter 2011 financial results on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company intends to distribute its earnings press release after the close of business on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

This call will be webcast live and can be accessed at the Company’s website at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com or by dialing 888-972-6408 from anywhere in the U.S. or by dialing 210-234-0087 from non-U.S. locations – Passcode: Cross Country. A replay of the webcast will be available from May 5th through May 19th. A replay of the conference call will be available by telephone from approximately noon Eastern Time on May 5th until May 19th by calling 800-756-6241 from anywhere in the U.S. or 402-998-0456 from non-U.S. locations – Passcode: 2011.

About Cross Country Healthcare

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. is a diversified leader in healthcare staffing services offering a comprehensive suite of staffing and outsourcing services to the healthcare market that include nurse and allied staffing, physician staffing, clinical trial services and other human capital management services. The Company believes it is one of the top two providers of travel nurse and allied staffing services; one of the top four providers of temporary physician staffing (locum tenens) services; and a leading provider of clinical trial staffing services, retained physician search services and educational seminars specifically for the healthcare marketplace. On a company-wide basis, Cross Country Healthcare has approximately 4,200 contracts with hospitals and healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers, and other healthcare organizations to provide our healthcare staffing and outsourcing solutions. Copies of this and other news releases as well as additional information about Cross Country Healthcare can be obtained online at www.crosscountryhealthcare.com. Shareholders and prospective investors can also register at this website to automatically receive the Company's press releases, SEC filings and other notices by e-mail.

CONTACT:
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
Howard A. Goldman, 877-686-9779
Director/Investor & Corporate Relations
hgoldman@crosscountry.com