UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report
(Date of earliest
event reported): 
 
 
November 30, 2010
 

              Hudson Highland Group, Inc.             
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
       0-50129       
59-3547281
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York  10022
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

           (212) 351-7300         
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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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 November 30, 2010, Jon F. Chait, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Highland Group, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intent to retire from his positions as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company effective as of the date of the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders of the Company on April 28, 2011.
 
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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.
 
 
 
  HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.  
     
       
Date:  December 2, 2010  
By:
/s/ Latham Williams  
    Latham Williams  
    Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and  
    Administration, Corporate Secretary   
       
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