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* Marsh Martha H. (Last) (First) (Middle) 9769 WEXFORD CIRCLE (Street) GRANITE BAY CA 95746 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/21/2010	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC [ AHS ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	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)

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
Restricted Stock Units	09/21/2011(1)	(2)	Common Stock	6,275	(3)	D
Stock Appreciation Rights(4)	09/21/2011	09/21/2020	Common Stock	5,397	5.32	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Restricted Stock Units, granted on September 21, 2010, vest in the incremental amount of 33% on the earlier of the first anniversary of the Grant Date or the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders the first year following the Grant Date, 34% on the earlier of the second anniversary of the Grant Date or the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders the second year following the Grant Date and 33% on the earlier of the third anniversary of the Grant. Date or the date of the Company's annual meeting of stockholders the third year following the Grant Date.

2. Restricted Stock Units do not have an expiration date.

3. The Restricted Stock Units were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Equity Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock.

4. The Stock Appreciation Rights were granted on September 21, 2010 pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Equity Plan and vest 100% on and after the earlier of the Company's 2011 Annual Shareholders Meeting or the first annual anniversary of the Grant Date.

	Martha Marsh	09/21/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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