SEC Form 3

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 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Rivard Brent Robert (Last) (First) (Middle) 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE (Street) SAN DIEGO CA 92130 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 08/11/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC [ AHS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Accounting Officer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	0	D

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: 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
Stock Options (Right to buy)	05/08/2004(1)	05/08/2013	Common Stock	10,000	9.68	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	05/18/2005(2)	05/18/2014	Common Stock	12,000	14.94	D
Stock Options (Right to buy)	01/17/2003(3)	01/17/2012	Common Stock	12,000	22.98	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan on May 8, 2003 and vest in four equal installments. Of these options, options to purchase 2,500 shares of Common Stock are currently vested (exercisable), and 2,500 of the unvested options for the right to purchase Common Stock vest on each of May 8, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

2. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan on May 18, 2004 and vest in four equal installments on each of May 18, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

3. The options to purchase shares of Common Stock were granted pursuant to AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Stock Option Plan and vest in four equal installments. On these options,options to purchase 6,000 shares of Common Stock are currently vested (exercisable), and 3,000 of the unvested options for the right to purchase Common Stock vest on January 17, 2005 and 3,000 shares vest on January 17, 2006

	Brent Rivard	08/13/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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