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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
HOSPITAL STAFFING SERVICES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
440900108
(CUSIP Number)
Jilaine Hummel Bauer
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Heartland Advisors, Inc.
790 N. Milwaukee Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-347-7777
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)
May 7, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of (S)(S)240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See (S)240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 440900108 13D
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.
#39-1078128
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
5. CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
WISCONSIN, U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING None
PERSON
WITH
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
12. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions).
13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.0%
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA
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CUSIP No. 440900108 13D
Heartland Advisors, Inc. (HAI) hereby amends, as set forth below, its Statement
on Schedule 13D filed on March 12, 1998 (the "Statement") relating to the Shares
of Hospital Staffing Services, Inc. Capitalized terms used herein that are not
otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Statement.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
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The response to Item 5 is amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a), (b), and (d) Not applicable
(c) Since filing the Statement, HAI effected the following transactions
on behalf of the Accounts, all of which were open-market sale transactions:
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Date of Transaction No. of Shares Price per Share
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5/5/98 29,000 Shares $0.0819
5/7/98 50,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 71,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 6,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 9,300 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 100,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 22,500 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 15,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 10,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 45,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 59,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 45,500 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 34,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 38,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 60,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 3,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 121,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 19,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 11,500 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 84,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 110,000 Shares $ 0.015
5/7/98 625,658 Shares $ 0.015
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To the best knowledge of HAI, none of the persons named in Schedule A hereto has
effected any transaction in Shares since filing the Statement.
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(e) HAI ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of
the Shares on May 7, 1998.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
DATE: May 12, 1998
HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC.
By: PATRICK J. RETZER
Patrick J. Retzer
Senior Vice President/Treasurer
