Sec Form 4 Filing - Jackson Denise L @ AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC - 2016-01-05

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Jackson Denise L 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC [ AHS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) General Counsel / Sr. V.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/05/2016 (Street) SAN DIEGO, CA92130 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/05/2016 A( 1 ) 22,241 A $ 0 65,369 D Common Stock 01/05/2016 F( 2 ) 8,333 D $ 30.18 57,036 D Common Stock 01/06/2016 S( 3 ) 11,813 D $ 29.2167 ( 4 ) 45,223 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 5 ) 01/05/2016 A 4,639 ( 6 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 4,639 $ 0 4,639 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Jackson Denise L 12400 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA92130 General Counsel / Sr. V.P. Signatures /s/ Denise L. Jackson 01/07/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The acquisition of common stock set forth in this row resulted from the vesting of a Performance Restricted Stock Unit ("PRSU") award granted by the Company on January 3, 2013. The ultimate number of PRSUs that could have been earned and vested under this award depended on (1) the total shareholder return for the Company relative to the companies in the Russell 2000 Index as of December 31, 2012 for the 3-year period beginning on January 1, 2013 and ended December 31, 2015 ("Relative TSR") and (2) whether the Company's absolute total shareholder return for the same period was positive or negative (collectively, the "TSR Measurement"). The Compensation Committee performed the TSR Measurement for this award on January 5, 2016. The Company's Relative TSR measured in the 92nd percentile and its absolute total shareholder return for the period was positive. Based on these results, the maximum amount of PRSUs for this award were deemed earned and vested. ( 2 )Number of shares withheld for tax purposes. ( 3 )The sale of 11,813 shares of Common Stock reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. ( 4 )The price reported in Column 4 represents a weighted average price of $29.2167 per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.70 to $29.84, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. ( 5 )The Restricted Stock Units were granted pursuant to the AMN Healthcare Equity Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Common Stock. ( 6 )The Restricted Stock Units were granted on January 5, 2016 and vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, provided, however, the Restricted Stock Units shall vest on an accelerated basis thirteen months after the grant date, in the incremental amount of 33% should the Company achieve or exceed a certain specified earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) target for the 2016 fiscal year and on the second anniversary of the grant date in the amount of 34% should the Company achieve or exceed the specified EBITDA target for the 2017 fiscal year. ( 7 )Restricted Stock Units do not have an expiration date.

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