UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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 30, 2008 |
SPHERION CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | | 1-11997 | | 36-3536544 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation or organization) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
| 2050 Spectrum Boulevard |
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 |
| (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 308-7600 |
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| ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. |
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| | On October 30, 2008, Spherion Corporation issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the third quarter ended September 28, 2008. |
| A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. |
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| ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| | 99.1 Press Release dated October 30, 2008 |
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| 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. | |
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| | SPHERION CORPORATION | |
| Date: October 30, 2008 | By: /s/ Roy G. Krause | |
| | President & Chief Executive Officer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 30, 2008. |
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