1 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): April 10, 2001 SPHERION CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 0-23198 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) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 938-7600 NOT APPLICABLE (Former name, former address and fiscal year, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On April 10, 2001, Spherion Corporation, a Delaware corporation (NYSE:SFN) (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing the appointment of Cinda A. Hallman, a director of the Company, as President and Chief Executive Officer and Steven S. Elbaum, also a director of the Company, as Chairman of the Board. The full text of the press release issued by the Company on April 10, 2001 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. EXHIBITS. EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT - ----------- -------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2001. -2- 3 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. SPHERION CORPORATION Date: April 10, 2001 By: /s/ ROY KRAUSE --------------------------- Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer -3- 4 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT DOCUMENT - ------- -------- 99.1 Press Release dated April 10, 2001. -4-