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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</FONT> May 14, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.</B></P>

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as specified in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">0-33169</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">13-4066229</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State or Other Jurisdiction</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">of Incorporation)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>6551 Park of Commerce Blvd., N.W., Boca
Raton, FL 33487</B></P>

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(Zip Code)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(561) 998-2232</B></P>

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area code)</P>

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name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></P>

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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5 - Corporate Governance and Management</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Effective May 14, 2012, Ms. Vickie Anenberg, the Executive Vice
President of the Registrant&rsquo;s Cross County Staffing, Inc. subsidiary, was appointed to the position of President of such
subsidiary. Simultaneously, Mr. Jonathan W. Ward, the former President of Cross Country Staffing, Inc., was appointed as the Registrant&rsquo;s
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. Additional information with respect to each such individual is set forth in
Registrant&rsquo;s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed pursuant to Regulation 14A which
is incorporated by reference herein.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-autospace: none; font-weight: bold">CROSS&nbsp;COUNTRY&nbsp;HEALTHCARE,&nbsp;INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-autospace: none">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; text-autospace: none; text-decoration: none">/s/ Emil Hensel</TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Emil Hensel</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Chief Financial Officer</P></TD></TR>
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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)
May 14, 2012
______________
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)
______________
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)
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))
Section
5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Effective May 14, 2012, Ms. Vickie Anenberg, the Executive Vice
President of the Registrant's Cross County Staffing, Inc. subsidiary, was appointed to the position of President of such
subsidiary. Simultaneously, Mr. Jonathan W. Ward, the former President of Cross Country Staffing, Inc., was appointed as the Registrant's
Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer. Additional information with respect to each such individual is set forth in
Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed pursuant to Regulation 14A which
is incorporated by reference herein.
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 14, 2012