UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


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FORM 10-K/A


(Amendment No. 1)





þANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015





or





oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





For the transition period from __________ to __________





Commission file number 0-33169








Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware13-4066229(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)





6551 Park of Commerce Boulevard, N.W.


Boca Raton, Florida 33487


(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)





Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 998-2232





Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:





Title of each className of each exchange on which registeredCommon Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareThe NASDAQ Stock Market





Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the act: None





Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ





Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ





Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o





Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o





Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o





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 o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o





Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes o No þ





The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing price of Common Stock on June 30, 2015 of $12.68 as reported on the NASDAQ National Market, was $399,507,048. This calculation does not reflect a determination that persons are affiliated for any other purpose.





As of February 29, 2016, 32,610,207 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, were outstanding.





DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE





Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement, for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which statement will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Report, are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.











EXPLANATORY NOTE





Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this amendment to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “ Form 10-K ”) solely to file Exhibit 10.43 (Third Amendment to Lease Agreement between RNSI City Place Owner, LLC and Cejka Search, Inc., dated December 2, 2015) to the Form 10-K.  The Company inadvertently omitted filing Exhibit 10.43 with its Form 10-K when the Form 10-K was filed on March 11, 2016.  No other changes are or have been made to the Form 10-K.








Item 15.Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.





(a) Documents filed as part of the report.(1)Consolidated Financial StatementsReports of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmsConsolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended December 31, 2015,2014 and 2013Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and2013Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements(2)Financial Statements ScheduleSchedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and2013(3)ExhibitsSee Exhibit Index immediately following signatures.





The consolidated financial statements and financial statements schedule were previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Form 10-K.  This amendment to the Form 10-K does not change Item 15(a)(1)-(2) of the Form 10-K.











SIGNATURES





Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.





CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC.By:/s/ William J. GrubbsName: William J. GrubbsTitle: President and Chief Executive OfficerDate: March 16, 2016


























EXHIBIT INDEX


No.Description3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, Commission File No. 333-64914, and incorporated by reference herein.)3.2Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)4.1Form of specimen common stock certificate (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, Commission File No. 333-64914, and incorporated by reference herein.)4.2 #2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan - Restricted Stock Agreement Form (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)4.3 #2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan - Performance Share and Restricted Stock Agreement Form (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)4.4Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 30, 2014, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and the noteholders party thereto (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 2, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.1 #Employment Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2013, between William J. Grubbs and the Registrant (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated March 22, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.2 #Cross Country, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and incorporated by reference herein.)10.3 #Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Commission File No. 333-74403, and incorporated by reference herein.)10.4Lease Agreement between Cornerstone Opportunity Ventures, LLC and Cejka Search, Inc., dated February 2, 2007 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.5Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Meridian Commercial Properties Limited Partnership and Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., dated February 17, 2007 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.6First Amendment to Lease Agreement dated as of September 1, 2007, by and between Cornerstone Opportunity Ventures, LLC and Cejka Search, Inc. (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.7 #Form of Non-Employee Directors’ Restricted Stock Agreement under Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s 8-K dated May 15, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.8 #Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement under Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 15, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.9Lease Agreement, dated July 1, 2010, between Goldberg Brothers Real Estate LLC and MCVT, Inc. (Previously filed as an incorporated by reference herein.)10.10Lease Agreement, dated July 18, 2013, between Peachtree II and III, LLC and MDA Holdings, Inc. (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.11 #Amended and Restated Executive Severance Plan of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated May 28, 2010 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.12Loan and Security Agreement, dated January 9, 2013, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, the Lenders referenced therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated January 11, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.13Consent, Waiver and Third Amendment, dated as of June 30, 2014, to Loan and Security Agreement dated January 9, 2013, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, the Lenders referenced therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 2, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.14Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 2, 2013, by and among ICON Clinical Research, Inc. and ICON Clinical Research UK Limited, as Buyers, and Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., Local Staff, LLC and Cross Country Healthcare UK Holdco Ltd., as Sellers (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated February 5, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.15Asset Purchase Agreement, dated December 2, 2013, between Local Staff, LLC, as Buyer, Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., as Parent and On Assignment Staffing Services, Inc., Assignment Ready, Inc., and On Assignment, Inc., collectively as Seller (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated December 3, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.16 #Employment Agreement, dated March 3, 2014, between William Burns and Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.17Asset Purchase Agreement, dated June 2, 2014, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., as Purchaser, and MSN Holdco, LLC, MSN Holding Company Inc., Medical Staffing Network Healthcare, LLC and Optimal Workforce Solutions, LLC, as Seller (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated June 3, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.18Second Lien Loan and Security Agreement, dated June 30, 2014, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., as borrower, certain of its domestic subsidiaries, as guarantors, and BSP Agency, LLC, as agent (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 2, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.19Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2014, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and certain of its domestic subsidiaries and Benefit Street Partners SMA LM L.P., PECM Strategic Funding L.P. and Providence Debt Fund III L.P. and other noteholders defined therein (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 2, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.20Fourth Amendment, dated as of October 20, 2014, to Loan and Security Agreement dated January 9, 2013, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as Borrowers, the Lenders referenced therein, and Bank of America, N.A., as Agent (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.21 #Transition Agreement, dated March 3, 2014, between Emil Hensel and the Registrant (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.22Lease Agreement, dated November 22, 1999, by and between Fairfax Boca 92, L.P. and Medical Staffing Network, Inc. (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.23First Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Fairfax Boca 92 L.P. and Medical Staffing Network, Inc., dated July 31, 2001 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.24Second Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Fairfax Boca 92 L.P. and Medical Staffing Network, Inc., dated March 20, 2002 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.25Third Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Fairfax Boca 92 L.P. and Medical Staffing Network, Inc., dated May 14, 2002 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.26Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Fairfax Boca 92 L.P. and Medical Staffing Network, Inc., dated December 13, 2002 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.27Fifth Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Fairfax Boca 92 L.P. and Medical Staffing Network, Inc., dated February 11, 2003 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.28Sixth Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and Medical Staffing Network, LLC, dated January 3, 2011 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.29Seventh Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America and Medical Staffing Network, LLC, dated March 1, 2011 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.30Eighth Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America, and Medical Staffing Network, LLC, dated November 22, 2011 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.31Second Amendment to Second Lien Loan and Security Agreement, dated July 22, 2015, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., as borrower, certain of its domestic subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, and BSP Agency, LLC, as agent (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated July 23, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.32Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2015, by and among Cross Country Education, LLC, Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., CC Education, LLC and PES, Inc. (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated July 30, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein)10.33Fourth Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Granite Meridian LLC and Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., dated September 29, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 2, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.34Ninth Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Mainstreet CV North 40, LLC and Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., dated September 29, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 2, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.35Lease Agreement by and between Mainstreet CV North 40, LLC and Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., dated September 29, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K dated October 2, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.36Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 19, 2015, by and among Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and Dennis Ducham, Emily Serebryany, Emily Serebryany Trust dated 4/16/14, Val Serebryany, and Val Serebryany Family Trust dated 2/18/14 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated October 20, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein)10.37Asset Purchase Agreement between Mediscan, Inc. and Direct Ed Solutions, Inc. and Mihal Spiegel, dated August 19, 2014 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 3, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.38Employment Agreement between Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and Dennis Ducham, dated October 30, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 3, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.39Employment Agreement between Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and Val Serebryany, dated October 30, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 3, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.40Restricted Stock Agreement between Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. and New Mediscan Diagnostic Services, Inc., dated October 30, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 3, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.41Lease Agreement between Golden Egg, LLC and Mediscan Staffing Services, dba Mediscan Diagnostics, Mediscan Therapy Inc., Direct Ed Solutions, and Direct Ed Specialized Services, dated August 4, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 3, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)10.42First Amendment to Lease Agreement between Golden Egg, LLC and Mediscan Diagnostic Services, Mediscan Nursing Staffing, Direct Ed Solutions, and Direct Ed Specialized Services, dated October 30, 2015 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated November 3, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)*10.43Third Amendment to Lease Agreement between RNSI City Place Owner, LLC and Cejka Search, Inc., dated December 2, 201510.44 #Employment Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2016, between William J. Grubbs and the Registrant (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)14.1Code of Ethics, revised February 2, 2016 (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)16.1Letter re Change in Certifying Accountant (Previously filed as exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K dated March 13, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)18.1Letter re Change in Accounting Principles (Previously filed as exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 and incorporated by reference herein.)21.1List of subsidiaries of the Registrant (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)23.1Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)23.2Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and incorporated by reference herein.)*31.1Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by William J. Grubbs, President and Chief Executive Officer*31.2Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) and pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by William J. Burns, Chief Financial Officer32.1Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by William J. Grubbs, Chief Executive Officer (Previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.)32.2Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by William J. Burns, Chief Financial Officer (Previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.)





**101.INSXBRL Instance Document (Previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.)**101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document**101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document( Previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.)**101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document**101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (Previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.)**101.PREPRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (Previously furnished as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.)


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#    Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement