1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): . . . . . . . February 7, 1997 STAFFMARK, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-20971 71-0788538 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 302 East Millsap Road Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: . . . . . . . (501) 973-6000 2 Item 5. Other Events On February 7, 1997, StaffMark, Inc. (the "Company") completed the purchase of all of the outstanding capital stock of MRIC Medical Recruiters International, Ltd., a British Columbia corporation ("MRIC"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, 533993 Ltd., a British Columbia corporation. MRIC provides medical personnel recruitment and placement services throughout North America, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. MRIC is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this Form 8-K: 99.1 Press Release dated February 10, 1997. 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. STAFFMARK, INC. (Registrant) Date: February 20, 1997 By: /s/Terry C. Bellora ------------------------------- Terry C. Bellora Chief Financial Officer 3 EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press Release dated February 10, 1997. 2