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 9, 1996
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CAREER HORIZONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-23534 22-3038096
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
177 Crossways Park Drive, Woodbury, NY 11797
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 682-1400
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ITEM 5.
Press Release
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On October 9, 1996, the Registrant announced that the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus relating to the Agreement and Plan of Merger under
which the Registrant will be acquired by and merged into a subsidiary of
AccuStaff was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 7, 1996. Proxy materials were mailed on October 8,
1996 to stockholders of record on October 4, 1996, of both Companies in
advance of the companies' special meetings of stockholders which will
each be held on November 14, 1996.
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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.
CAREER HORIZONS, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: October 16, 1996 By: /s/ Michael T. Druckman
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Michael T. Druckman
Senior Vice President,
Treasurer and Asst. Secretary
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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CAREER HORIZONS, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press release announcing that the Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus relating to the Agreement and
Plan of Merger under which Career Horizons will be
acquired by and merged into a subsidiary of AccuStaff
was declared effective by the SEC and mailed to
stockholders.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Michael D. Abney Michael T. Druckman
Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer
AccuStaff Incorporated Career Horizons, Inc.
(904) 725-5574 (516) 682-1403
ACCUSTAFF AND CAREER HORIZONS JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
DECLARED EFFECTIVE BY SEC AND MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS
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SPECIAL MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 14, 1996
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (October 9, 1996) - AccuStaff Incorporated
(Nasdaq/NM:ASTF) and Career Horizons, Inc. (NYSE:CHZ) today announced
that the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the Agreement
and Plan of Merger under which Career Horizons will be acquired by and
merged into a subsidiary of AccuStaff was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on October 7, 1996. Proxy
materials were mailed on October 8, 1996, to stockholders of record as
of October 4, 1996, of both companies in advance of the companies'
special meetings of stockholders which will each be held on November
14, 1996.
Career Horizons' special meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. local time
on November 14, 1996, at the Long Island Marriott Hotel, 101 James
Doolittle Boulevard, Uniondale, New York. AccuStaff's meeting will be
held at 10:00 a.m. local time on November 14, 1996, in the South
Ballroom of the Prime F. Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water Street,
Jacksonville, Florida.
The companies also stated that they have received notice from the
Federal Trade Commission of early termination of the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
AccuStaff Incorporated, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, is
organized into three divisions: Professional Services, which provides
personnel for information technology, technical/engineering, legal and
accounting; Commercial, which provides clerical, office automation and
light industrial services; and Telecommunications, which provides a
national customer with trained customer care and telemarketing
services.
Headquartered in Woodbury, New York, Career Horizons provides
temporary personnel for clerical, commercial, hospital and other
health care functions, and information technology. The Company also
provides financial and support services to associated temporary
personnel firms.
Upon completion of the merger, AccuStaff will have over 750 offices in
43 states and the District of Columbia, and combined annual estimated
1997 revenues in excess of $1.7 billion.
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