Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Gulacsy Elizabeth
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/28/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC [CCRN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6085 INDIAN FOREST CIRCLE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Accounting Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LAKE WORTH, FL 33463
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock (restricted) (1) 1,800
D
 
Common Stock (restricted) (2) 2,000
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (3) 08/08/2012 Common Stock 3,000 $ 12.31 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (4) 04/11/2013 Common Stock 1,125 $ 10.38 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (5) 02/16/2015 Common Stock 3,000 $ 15.6 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (6) 10/01/2014 Common Stock 2,000 $ 18.25 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (7) 05/06/2015 Common Stock 2,000 $ 13.02 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (8) 06/01/2016 Common Stock 2,000 $ 8.56 D  
Stock Appreciation Right   (9) 06/01/2017 Common Stock 2,000 $ 8.09 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Gulacsy Elizabeth
6085 INDIAN FOREST CIRCLE
LAKE WORTH, FL 33463
      Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Elizabeth Gulacsy 04/05/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The restricted shares of common stock vest in four equal installments. The first installment vested on June 1, 2010, and the remaining three installments will vest on June 1, 2011, June 1, 2012 and June 1, 2013.
(2) The restricted shares of common stock vest in four equal installments. The installments will vest on June 1, 2011, June 1, 2012, June 1, 2013 and June 1, 2014.
(3) The stock options vested in four equal installments on August 8, 2003, August 8, 2004, August 8, 2005 and August 8, 2006.
(4) The stock options vested in four equal installments on April 11, 2004, April 11, 2005, April 11, 2006 and April 11, 2007.
(5) The stock options vested in four equal installments on February 16, 2006, February 16, 2007, February 16, 2008 and February 16, 2009.
(6) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments. The first installment vested on October 1, 2008, the second installment vested on October 1, 2009, the third installment vested on October 1, 2010, and the remaining installment will vest on October 1, 2011.
(7) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments. The first installment vested on May 6, 2009, the second installment vested on May 6, 2010, and the remaining two installments will vest on May 6, 2011 and May 6, 2012.
(8) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments. The first installment vested on June 1, 2010, and the remaining three installments will vest on June 1, 2011, June 1, 2012 and June 1, 2013.
(9) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments. The installments will vest on June 1, 2011, June 1, 2012, June 1, 2013 and June 1, 2014.

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