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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-056873"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CCRN"
cik: "0001141103"
company_name: "CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T13:09:46.529842+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cross Country CEO Martins departs; co-founder Clark returns as CEO after Aya deal termination

## Summary
- CEO John Martins separated effective Dec 14, 2025; receives severance of 2-year base salary ($875K) plus average bonus.
- Chairman and co-founder Kevin Clark appointed President and CEO; will continue as Chairman.
- Transition follows termination of transaction with Aya Healthcare; Board believes it's the right time for change.
- Clark previously led Cross Country as CEO from 2019 to 2022, a period of rapid growth and strong financial results.
- Company plans to sharpen focus, reduce costs, optimize capital allocation for sustainable profitable growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-056873
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CCRN
- cik: 0001141103
- company_name: CROSS COUNTRY HEALTHCARE INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141103/000162828025056873/0001628280-25-056873-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1141103/000162828025056873/ccrn-20251215.htm

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