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): February 16, 2010

SPHERION CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		1-11997		36-3536544
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2050 Spectrum Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (954) 308-7600

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ITEM 5.02.		DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

     On February 16, 2010, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Spherion Corporation (the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2010 Variable Pay Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the 2010 annual incentive awards for all of our executive officers will be based 80% on adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations targets and 20% on individual and operational goals. Adjusted EPS goals are reflected in the following chart:

Spherion Adjusted EPS
(80% of Variable Pay Opportunity)
		Adjusted EPS from
		continuing				Payout as a
Performance Level		operations				% of Target
Maximum			*				200	%
Above Target			*				125	%
Target			*				100	%
Plan			*				80	%
Threshold			*				40	%
Below Threshold			*				0	%

*

Confidential terms omitted and provided separately to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     The 2010 annual incentive award target for each executive officer, expressed as a percentage of the individual’s base salary, is as follows: 100% for Roy G. Krause, 80% for Mark W. Smith and William J. Grubbs, and 60% for John D. Heins.

     On February 16, 2010, the Compensation Committee granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and stock options, under the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer and the other executive officers named in the table below in the amounts indicated:

Equity Grants
Name		RSUs Granted				Stock Options Granted
Roy G. Krause (PEO)			180,000				126,000
Mark W. Smith (PFO)			76,000				52,000
William J. Grubbs			92,000				64,000
John D. Heins			40,000				27,000

     The RSUs vest as follows: (i) 90,000 for Mr. Krause, 38,000 for Mr. Smith, 46,000 for Mr. Grubbs, and 20,000 for Mr. Heins vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date and (ii) 90,000 for Mr. Krause, 38,000 for Mr. Smith, 46,000 for Mr. Grubbs, and 20,000 for Mr. Heins vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the achievement of certain performance targets. The stock options are exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date at an exercise price of $7.88 per share and expire seven years from the grant date.

ITEM 9.01.		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.				Description
	10.1			Spherion Corporation 2010 Variable Pay Plan (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment).

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	10.1			Spherion Corporation 2010 Variable Pay Plan (portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment).