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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2011</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=right><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 6pt" align=center><U><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 70%; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</FONT></U></P>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><FONT style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Washington</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">, DC&nbsp; 20549</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">FORM&nbsp;S-8</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">REGISTRATION STATEMENT <BR>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">SFN Group, Inc.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 6pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Delaware</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" face="Times New Roman">of Incorporation or Organization)</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">36-3536544</FONT></P>

   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">2050 Spectrum Boulevard</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Fort Lauderdale, Florida&nbsp; 33309</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">SFN Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 6.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Thad S. Florence</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Vice President Legal &amp; Corporate Secretary</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">SFN Group, Inc.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">2050 Spectrum Boulevard</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Fort Lauderdale, Florida &nbsp;33309</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(954) 308-7600</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(Name, Address, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.&nbsp; See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b&#8209;2 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Large accelerated filer&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>&#168;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Accelerated filer&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>&#254;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>&#168;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Smaller reporting company&nbsp; </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-US face=Wingdings>&#168;&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 1pt 0in" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Amount to be &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registered&nbsp;<SUP>(1)(2)</SUP></FONT></B></P></TD>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 3pt 0in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share<SUP>(4)</SUP></FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">2,000,000</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">$</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman"> </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">27,940,000&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 3pt 0in" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">$</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman"> </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt" face="Times New Roman">3,244&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 6pt 0pt 2.5pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; Represents the maximum number of common shares, par value $0.01 per share ("</FONT><B><I><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Common Shares</FONT></I></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">"), of SFN Group, Inc. (the&nbsp;"</FONT><B><I><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Registrant</FONT></I></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">") issuable pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the&nbsp;"</FONT><B><I><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Plan</FONT></I></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">") being registered hereon.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 2.5pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp; Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the&nbsp;"</FONT><B><I><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Securities Act</FONT></I></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">"), this Registration Statement also covers such additional Common Shares as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 2.5pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp; Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee, pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on August 22, 2011, within five business days prior to filing.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0pt 2.5pt 0.25in"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp; One Right to Purchase Participating Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (a &#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Right</FONT></I></B><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 8pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&#8221;), will also be issued with respect to each Common Share.&nbsp; The terms of the Rights are described in the Form 8-A/A filed by the Registrant on July 21, 2011.</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">The contents of the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-135446), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;</FONT><B><I><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Commission</FONT></I></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&#8221;) on June 29, 2006 to register Common Shares to be issued under the Plan, are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed for the purpose of registering an additional 2,000,000 Common Shares under the Plan.</FONT></P>

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<P style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: auto; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman Bold">Item 8.&nbsp; Exhibits.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 1.25in"><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Exhibit Number</FONT></U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Description&nbsp;</FONT></U></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as last amended on May 19, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission No. 001-11997)&nbsp; for the quarter ended June 25, 2004, filed with the Commission on August 3, 2004) </FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as last amended on February 19, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission No. 333-167450), filed with the Commission on June 11, 2010)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certificate of Ownership and Merger Merging SFN Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with and into Spherion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on February 23, 2010)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 7, 2000)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">A/A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 4, 1997)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rights Agreement, dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and Boatmen&#8217;s Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 11, 1994)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 26, 1996, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, Boatmen&#8217;s Trust Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1A to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 12, 1996)</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 25, 1997, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1B to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 12, 1997)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 3, dated as of January 20, 1998, to Rights Agreement dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1998 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 1999)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 4, dated as of November 21, 2000, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2000 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 2001)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 5, dated as of March 23, 2001, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 11, 2001)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 6, dated as of December 1, 2003, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2003 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 10, 2004)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 7, dated as of September 9, 2009, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on September 9, 2009)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 8, dated as of May 10, 2010, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2010)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 9, dated as of July 20, 2011, to Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 21, 2011)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant&#8217;s Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman"> (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 7, 2011)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -1.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 1.25in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">23.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Fort Lauderdale, state of Florida, on this 26th day of August, 2011.</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt" align=center><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">SFN GROUP, INC.</FONT></B></P>

<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0in 214.5pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">By: </FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Thad S. Florence______________________ </FONT></U></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 95%; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thad S. Florence, </FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 15pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.</FONT></P>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Roy G. Krause</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">President, <BR>Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Mark W. Smith</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Executive Vice President and <BR>Chief Financial Officer <BR>(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">James J. Forese</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">William F. Evans</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Steven S. Elbaum</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Lawrence E. Gillespie, Sr.</FONT></P></TD>

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   <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Barbara Pellow</FONT></P></TD>

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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 15pt 0.25in"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this registration statement on Form&nbsp;S&#8209;8 pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed on behalf of the above-indicated officers and directors of the Registrant and filed herewith as Exhibit 24.1 on behalf of the Registrant. </FONT></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Dated:&nbsp; August 26, 2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><U><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Thad S. Florence&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></U></P>

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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as last amended on May 19, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission No. 001-11997)&nbsp; for the quarter ended June 25, 2004, filed with the Commission on August 3, 2004) </FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as last amended on February 19, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission No. 333-167450), filed with the Commission on June 11, 2010)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certificate of Ownership and Merger Merging SFN Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with and into Spherion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on February 23, 2010)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 7, 2000)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">A/A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 4, 1997)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rights Agreement, dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and Boatmen&#8217;s Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 11, 1994)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 26, 1996, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, Boatmen&#8217;s Trust Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1A to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 12, 1996)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 25, 1997, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1B to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 12, 1997)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 3, dated as of January 20, 1998, to Rights Agreement dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1998 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 1999)</FONT></P>

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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 4, dated as of November 21, 2000, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2000 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 2001)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 5, dated as of March 23, 2001, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 11, 2001)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 6, dated as of December 1, 2003, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=ZH-CN face="MS Mincho">&#8209;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2003 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 10, 2004)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 7, dated as of September 9, 2009, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on September 9, 2009)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 8, dated as of May 10, 2010, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2010)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Amendment No. 9, dated as of July 20, 2011, to Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Registrant&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 21, 2011)</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -88pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt 88pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">4.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Registrant&#8217;s Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-US color=black face="Times New Roman"> (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 7, 2011)</FONT></P>

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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2011
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington
, DC  20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SFN Group, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
36-3536544
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2050 Spectrum Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida  33309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
SFN Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full Title of the Plan)
Thad S. Florence
Vice President Legal & Corporate Secretary
SFN Group, Inc.
2050 Spectrum Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida  33309
(954) 308-7600
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
¨
Accelerated filer
þ
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                           Smaller reporting company
¨
____________________
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be     Registered
(1)(2)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
(3)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
(3)
Amount of Registration Fee
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(4)
2,000,000
$13.97
$
27,940,000
$
3,244
(1)   Represents the maximum number of common shares, par value $0.01 per share ("
Common Shares
"), of SFN Group, Inc. (the "
Registrant
") issuable pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "
Plan
") being registered hereon.
(2)   Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "
Securities Act
"), this Registration Statement also covers such additional Common Shares as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.
(3)   Estimated solely for calculating the amount of the registration fee, pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common Shares on the New York Stock Exchange on August 22, 2011, within five business days prior to filing.
(4)   One Right to Purchase Participating Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share (a "
Right
"), will also be issued with respect to each Common Share.  The terms of the Rights are described in the Form 8-A/A filed by the Registrant on July 21, 2011.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The contents of the registration statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-135446), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "
Commission
") on June 29, 2006 to register Common Shares to be issued under the Plan, are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is filed for the purpose of registering an additional 2,000,000 Common Shares under the Plan.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.  Exhibits.
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1                         Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as last amended on May 19, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission No. 001-11997)  for the quarter ended June 25, 2004, filed with the Commission on August 3, 2004)
4.2                         Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as last amended on February 19, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission No. 333-167450), filed with the Commission on June 11, 2010)
4.3                         Certificate of Ownership and Merger Merging SFN Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with and into Spherion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on February 23, 2010)
4.4                         Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8
‑
K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 7, 2000)
4.5                         Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8
‑
A/A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 4, 1997)
4.6                         Rights Agreement, dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and Boatmen's Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8
‑
A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 11, 1994)
4.7                         Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 26, 1996, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, Boatmen's Trust Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1A to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10
‑
Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 12, 1996)
4.8                         Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 25, 1997, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1B to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10
‑
Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 12, 1997)
4.9                         Amendment No. 3, dated as of January 20, 1998, to Rights Agreement dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10
‑
K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1998 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 1999)
4.10                       Amendment No. 4, dated as of November 21, 2000, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10
‑
K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2000 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 2001)
4.11                       Amendment No. 5, dated as of March 23, 2001, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10
‑
Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 11, 2001)
4.12                       Amendment No. 6, dated as of December 1, 2003, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10
‑
K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2003 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 10, 2004)
4.13                       Amendment No. 7, dated as of September 9, 2009, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on September 9, 2009)
4.14                       Amendment No. 8, dated as of May 10, 2010, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2010)
4.15                       Amendment No. 9, dated as of July 20, 2011, to Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 21, 2011)
4.16                       The Registrant's Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 7, 2011)
23.1                        Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
2
24.1                        Power of Attorney
3
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Fort Lauderdale, state of Florida, on this 26th day of August, 2011.
SFN GROUP, INC.
By:
/s/ Thad S. Florence______________________
Thad S. Florence,
Vice President Legal & Corporate Secretary
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Signatures
Title
Date
*
Roy G. Krause
President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
August 26, 2011
*
Mark W. Smith
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
August 26, 2011
*
James J. Forese
Chairman and Director
August 26, 2011
*
William F. Evans
Director
August 26, 2011
*
Steven S. Elbaum
Director
August 26, 2011
*
Lawrence E. Gillespie, Sr.
Director
August 26, 2011
*
J. Ian Morrison
Director
August 26, 2011
*
David R. Parker
Director
August 26, 2011
*
Barbara Pellow
Director
August 26, 2011
*
M. Anne Szostak
Director
August 26, 2011
4
*    The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, does sign and execute this registration statement on Form S‑8 pursuant to a Power of Attorney executed on behalf of the above-indicated officers and directors of the Registrant and filed herewith as Exhibit 24.1 on behalf of the Registrant.
Dated:  August 26, 2011                                                 By:
/s/ Thad S. Florence
Thad S. Florence, as Attorney-in-Fact
5
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
4.1                         Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, as last amended on May 19, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Commission No. 001-11997)  for the quarter ended June 25, 2004, filed with the Commission on August 3, 2004)
4.2                         Restated Bylaws of the Registrant, as last amended on February 19, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission No. 333-167450), filed with the Commission on June 11, 2010)
4.3                         Certificate of Ownership and Merger Merging SFN Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, with and into Spherion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on February 23, 2010)
4.4                         Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Participating Preferred Stock of the Registrant as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8
‑
K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 7, 2000)
4.5                         Certificate of Increase of Shares Designated as Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8
‑
A/A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 4, 1997)
4.6                         Rights Agreement, dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and Boatmen's Trust Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8
‑
A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 11, 1994)
4.7                         Amendment No. 1, dated as of June 26, 1996, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, Boatmen's Trust Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1A to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10
‑
Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on November 12, 1996)
4.8                         Amendment No. 2, dated as of February 25, 1997, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1B to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10
‑
Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 12, 1997)
4.9                         Amendment No. 3, dated as of January 20, 1998, to Rights Agreement dated as of March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10
‑
K for the fiscal year ended December 25, 1998 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 1999)
4.10                       Amendment No. 4, dated as of November 21, 2000, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, between Spherion Corporation, ChaseMellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.11 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10
‑
K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2000 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 16, 2001)
4.11                       Amendment No. 5, dated as of March 23, 2001, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.12 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10
‑
Q (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 11, 2001)
4.12                       Amendment No. 6, dated as of December 1, 2003, to Rights Agreement dated March 17, 1994, by and between Spherion Corporation and the Bank of New York (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10
‑
K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2003 (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on March 10, 2004)
4.13                       Amendment No. 7, dated as of September 9, 2009, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on September 9, 2009)
4.14                       Amendment No. 8, dated as of May 10, 2010, to Rights Agreement by and among Spherion Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on May 10, 2010)
4.15                       Amendment No. 9, dated as of July 20, 2011, to Rights Agreement by and among the Registrant and The Bank of New York Mellon (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on July 21, 2011)
4.16                       The Registrant's Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Commission No. 001-11997), filed with the Commission on April 7, 2011)
23.1                        Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1                        Power of Attorney