Cross Country Healthcare Proxy Statement Filed

TL;DR

CCH proxy materials out - shareholders get the scoop from John A. Ma.

AI Summary

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. filed a DEFA14A on December 4, 2024, containing proxy materials. The filing includes an email and FAQs sent by John A. Ma, indicating communication with shareholders regarding company matters. The company is based in Boca Raton, FL, and operates in the healthcare staffing services sector.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with essential information for upcoming votes and decisions, ensuring transparency and participation in corporate governance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine proxy filing (DEFA14A) and does not contain new financial information or significant corporate actions that would inherently increase risk.

Key Players & Entities

• CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC (company) — Registrant
• John A. Ma (person) — Sender of email and FAQs
• Boca Raton, FL (location) — Company Headquarters
• 7363 (industry_code) — Standard Industrial Classification for Help Supply Services

FAQ

From the Filing

0000950103-24-017278.txt : 20241204 0000950103-24-017278.hdr.sgml : 20241204 20241204165617 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-24-017278 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20241204 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20241204 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001141103 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363] ORGANIZATION NAME: 07 Trade & Services IRS NUMBER: 134066229 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-33169 FILM NUMBER: 241526873 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6551 PARK OF COMMERCE BOULEVARD, N.W. CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 BUSINESS PHONE: 8003472264 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6551 PARK OF COMMERCE BOULEVARD, N.W. CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33487 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CROSS COUNTRY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010521 DEFA14A 1 dp221642_defa14a-1corporate.htm FORM DEFA14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant  ☒ Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  ☐ Check the appropriate box: ☐ Preliminary Proxy Statement ☐ Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) ☐ Definitive Proxy Statement ☐ Definitive Additional Materials ☒ Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-12 CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE, INC. (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): ☒ No fee required. ☐ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. ☐ Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. The following email and FAQs were sent by John A. Martins, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (“Cross Country”), to employees of Cross Country on December 4, 2024 in connection with the proposed acquisition of Cross Country by Aya Healthcare, Inc. Dear Cross Country Team, We are thrilled to share some exciting news. This morning, we announced that we have entered into an agreement for Cross Country to be acquired by Aya Healthcare. You can read the press release on the Investor Relations page of our website at https://ir.crosscountryhealthcare.com/press-releases . As many of you know, Aya is a leading healthcare talent software and staffing company based in San Diego. The clinical services we provide in clinical and non-clinical settings, including in schools and homes, as well as our Intellify TM workforce platform will complement Aya’s existing capabilities. Together, we will be able to offer customers tech-enabled workforce solutions across the continuum of care, reduce costs and deliver high clinical outcomes for patients. Importantly, we expect the transaction to provide a wider array of opportunities and efficiencies for our healthcare clinicians and create new opportunities for our employees as part of an industry leader with a complementary footprint and offering. Aya shares our commitment to the core values that drive how we conduct our business, treat our employees and serve our customers, and this same focus will guide our actions as we combine our two companies. In terms of next steps, we expect the transaction to close in the first half of 2025, subject to the approval of Cross Country stockholders and other customary closing conditions. Until then, we will continue to operate as separate, independent companies and continue to compete against one other, consistent with business as usual . Our antitrust and other policies will remain in full force and effect until we close the transaction. When we close the transaction, we expect much will stay the sa