UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 26, 2003
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
001-16753 (Commission File No.) |
06-1500476 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 12400 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100 San Diego, California (Address of principal executive offices) |
92130 (Zip Code) |
(858) 792-0711
(registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. today issued a press release, dated September 26, 2003, regarding the election of Susan R. Nowakowski, the registrant’s President and Chief Operating Officer, to its Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ DONALD R. MYLL | |
| Donald R. Myll Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: September 26, 2003
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release, dated September 26, 2003 |
EXHIBIT 99.1
| Contact: | Donald R. Myll | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Joseph Marino | ||
| Director of Investor Relations | ||
| 866.861.3229 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. ELECTS
SUSAN R. NOWAKOWSKI TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SAN DIEGO – (September 26, 2003) – AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (NYSE: AHS) today announced that Susan R. Nowakowski has been elected to its Board of Directors. Ms. Nowakowski is currently the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer. During her 13-year tenure with AMN she has held prior positions as Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, and Executive Vice President.
“During her time at AMN, Susan Nowakowski has developed a strong record of managing growth in our core business and through strategic acquisitions,” said Robert B. Haas, Chairman of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. “ Susan’s extensive experience in healthcare staffing and her proven skills as a dynamic leader and strategic planner will be valuable in her role as a member of our Board of Directors.”
Nowakowski was appointed Chief Operating Officer in November 2000 and in May 2003 she was named President.
Company Summary
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. is the largest nationwide provider of travel healthcare staffing services. AMN recruits nurses and allied health professionals nationally and internationally and places them on temporary assignments, typically for 13 weeks, at acute-care hospitals and healthcare facilities throughout the United States.