8K-04162015


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 15, 2015
 
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)
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Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

(b) Engagement of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On April 15, 2015, Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”) as its new independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015. The engagement was previously approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company requested stockholder ratification of its appointment of Deloitte at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders being held on May 12, 2015.

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and the subsequent interim periods through the date of this filing, neither the Company nor anyone on its behalf has consulted with Deloitte regarding (i) the application of accounting principles to a specific transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing, or financial reporting issue, (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K, or (iii) any reportable event within the meaning of Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company requested that Deloitte review the information set forth in this Item 4 before this Current Report on Form 8-K was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 





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/ William J. Burns
 
 
 
William J. Burns
Dated:
April 17, 2015
 
Chief Financial Officer