Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 25, 2026, the Board of Directors of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") approved the appointment of Amiee Hawkins as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of March 28, 2026 (the "Appointment"). Prior to the Appointment, Ms. Hawkins was serving as the Company's Chief Solutions and Operations Officer.

Ms. Hawkins, 46, joined the Company in 2014 as its Vice President ("VP") of Centralized Services and served in such capacity until 2019 when she was named VP of Shared Services Operations and VP of Nurse and Allied Operations. She served as the Company's Division Senior VP of Nurse and Allied Operations from 2020 to 2022, Senior VP of Enterprise Operations from 2022 to 2024, and Chief Solutions Officer from 2024 to 2025.

Ms. Hawkins and the Company did not enter into or amend any agreement or arrangement in connection with the Appointment; nor were there any changes to Ms. Hawkins' compensation. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Hawkins and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Hawkins was appointed principal operating officer, nor does she have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Hawkins has no family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers.