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 *
  ANENBERG VICKIE
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2012		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC [CCRN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6551 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., N.W.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Cross Country Staffing
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BOCA RATON, FL 33487		 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 80,330
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)   (1) 04/11/2013 Common Stock 14,000 $ 10.38 D  
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   (1) 02/16/2015 Common Stock 21,000 $ 15.6 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (2) 10/01/2014 Common Stock 2,940 $ 18.25 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (3) 05/06/2015 Common Stock 3,131 $ 13.02 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (4) 06/01/2016 Common Stock 50,000 $ 8.56 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (5) 06/01/2017 Common Stock 15,000 $ 8.09 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights   (6) 06/01/2021 Common Stock 18,000 $ 7.44 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ANENBERG VICKIE
6551 PARK OF COMMERCE BLVD., N.W.
BOCA RATON, FL 33487		       EVP, Cross Country Staffing  

Signatures

/s/ Vickie Anenberg 02/16/2012
**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 stock options are fully vested.
(2) The stock appreciation rights are fully vested.
(3) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments beginning on May 6, 2009. 2,349 of the stock appreciation rights have vested and 782 of the stock appreciation rights will vest on May 6, 2012.
(4) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments beginning on June 1, 2010. 25,000 of the stock appreciation rights have vested, 12,500 of the stock appreciation rights will vest on June 1, 2012 and 12,500 of the stock appreciation rights will vest on June 1, 2013.
(5) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments beginning on June 1, 2011. 3,750 of the stock appreciation rights have vested, 3,750 of the stock appreciation rights will vest on June 1, 2012, 3,750 of the stock appreciation rights will vest on June 1, 2013 and 3,750 of the stock appreciation rights will vest on June 1, 2014.
(6) The stock appreciation rights vest in four equal installments beginning on June 1, 2012.

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