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.

Departure of Principal Accounting Officer and Named Executive Officer

On March 9, 2026, it was determined that, as of March 10, 2026 (the "Effective Date"), James V. Redd III will cease to serve as the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. (the "Company") and that Phil Noe will cease to serve as Chief Information Officer of the Company. Neither Mr. Redd's departure nor Mr. Noe's departure was the result of any dispute or disagreement with the Company, including with respect to any matters relating to the Company's accounting practices or financial reporting.

Appointment of Principal Accounting Officer

On March 9, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors appointed Marvin Veizaga as its Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (the "Appointment"), with such Appointment to be effective as of the Effective Date. Mr. Veizaga, 45, has been employed with the Company since 2015, most recently serving as its Group Vice President, Corporate Controller. From 2021 to 2023, he served as the Company's Vice President, Assistant Controller, and from 2020 to 2021, he was the Company's Vice President, Business Unit Controller. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Veizaga served as a Senior Auditor at Deloitte & Touche LLP from 2012 to 2015. Mr. Veizaga is a certified public accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University.

In connection with the Appointment, the Company and Mr. Veizaga entered into that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2026 (the "Letter Agreement"). Pursuant to the Letter Agreement, effective as of the Effective Date, Mr. Veizaga's base salary will be increased to $340,000, and he will be eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus target amount of 50% of his base salary under the Company's Annual Cash Incentive Program. The Letter Agreement also provides that Mr. Veizaga will be eligible to receive an annual long-term incentive equity award with a target value equal to 50% of his base salary.

There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Veizaga and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Veizaga was appointed Principal Accounting Officer, nor does he have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Veizaga has no family relationships with any of the Company's directors or executive officers. The foregoing summary of the Letter Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Letter Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.