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): October 23, 2007

TeamStaff, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

     
0-18492
(Commission File Number)
  22-1899798
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
1 Executive Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

(877) 523-9897
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 23, 2007, the Board of Directors of TeamStaff, Inc. (“TeamStaff”) appointed Ms. Cheryl Presuto to the position of Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Presuto, 43, has served as TeamStaff’s Controller since August 2004 and will retain that position and title. Ms. Presuto joined TeamStaff as Accounting Manager in January 2002. From February 1998 through December 2001, Ms. Presuto held various positions of increasing responsibility within the newspaper division of Gannett, Inc., including Senior Staff Accountant, Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller. Prior to joining Gannett, Inc., Ms. Presuto held a number of accounting and consulting positions. She holds a B.S. in accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University where she graduated summa cum laude. In light of her appointment, the Company intends to enter into a new compensation arrangement with Ms. Presuto in the near future.

Mr. Rick Filippelli, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President had served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer from September 2003 until Ms. Presuto’s appointment. Mr. Filippelli will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President. On October 29, 2007, we issued a press release disclosing these events, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Title or Description

    99.1

 

Press Release dated October 29, 2007.

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

 

 

TeamStaff, Inc.

 

By:


/s/ Rick Filippelli

 

 

Name:

Rick Filippelli

 

 

Title:  

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:

October 29, 2007

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated October 29, 2007.

 

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACTS:

 

Rick Filippelli, President and CEO

 

Donald C. Weinberger/Alisa Steinberg (media)

TeamStaff, Inc.

 

Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Associates, LLC

1 Executive Drive

 

212-370-4500

Somerset, NJ 08873

 

don@wolfeaxelrod.com

866-352-5304

 

alisa@wolfeaxelrod.com

 

TeamStaff Announces Appointment of Cheryl Presuto

as Chief Financial Officer

Somerset, New Jersey – October 29, 2007 - TeamStaff, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSTF) a national provider of healthcare and administrative staffing services, today announced the promotion of Cheryl Presuto to Chief Financial Officer.

Ms. Presuto has served as the Company’s Controller since August 2004 and has been with TeamStaff since January 2002. Ms. Presuto will retain her position and title as Corporate Controller. Prior to joining TeamStaff, Ms. Presuto held various positions of increasing responsibility within the newspaper division of Gannett, Inc., including Accounting Manager and Assistant Controller, as well as various other accounting positions. Cheryl Presuto takes over the CFO position from Rick J. Filippelli who was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer in January of this year. Mr. Filippelli had retained the CFO position since his promotion.

Commenting on Cheryl Presuto’s appointment, Mr. Filippelli stated, “We are excited to make this announcement. Cheryl has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and financial skills during her six year tenure at TeamStaff. Her background and skill set make her a valued member of our management team.”

About TeamStaff, Inc.

Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, TeamStaff serves clients and their employees throughout the United States as a full-service provider of medical and administrative staffing. TeamStaff is a leading provider of nursing and allied healthcare professionals and operates through three medical staffing units. TeamStaff’s RS Staffing subsidiary specializes in providing medical and office administration/technical professionals through nationwide schedule contracts with both the General Services Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The TeamStaff Rx subsidiary operates throughout the US and specializes in the supply of allied medical employees and nurses, especially “travel” staff (typically 13 week assignments). TeamStaff’s Nursing Innovations unit provides travel nursing, per diem nursing, temporary-to-permanent nursing and permanent nursing placement services. For more information, visit the TeamStaff web site at www.teamstaff.com.

“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Federal Securities Laws. Statements in this press release regarding TeamStaff, Inc.’s business which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. TeamStaff’s actual results could differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors and uncertainties, including but not limited to: our ability to recruit and retain qualified temporary and permanent healthcare professionals and administrative staff upon acceptable terms; our ability to enter into contracts with hospitals, healthcare facility clients, affiliated healthcare networks, physician practice groups,

 



government agencies and other customers on terms acceptable to us and to secure orders related to those contracts; changes in the timing of customer orders for placement of temporary and permanent healthcare professionals and administrative staff; the overall level of demand for our services; our ability to successfully implement our strategic growth, acquisition and integration strategies; the effect of existing or future government legislation and regulation; the loss of key officers and management personnel that could adversely affect our ability to remain competitive; other regulatory and tax developments; and the effect of other important factors disclosed previously and from time-to-time in TeamStaff’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. The information in this release should be considered accurate only as of the date of the release. TeamStaff undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements contained in this press release to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.