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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-014714.txt : 20030722
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-014714.hdr.sgml : 20030722
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030721173640
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-014714
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030717
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030722

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MPS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924646
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				593116655
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 INDEPENDENT DR
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9043602000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 INDEPENDENT DR
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MODIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981001

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACCUSTAFF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS T WAYNE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000941328

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24484
		FILM NUMBER:		03795074

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 19366
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32245-9366
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9042237495

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 19366
		CITY:			JACKSONVILLE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32245-9366
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd13495.xml
<DESCRIPTION>OPTION EXERCISE BY DIRECTOR
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-07-17</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000924646</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MPS GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>mps</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000941328</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS T WAYNE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-17</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
<value>2003-07-17</value></deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>60000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>1.25</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>190000</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Stock Options</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>1.25</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-07-17</value></transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
<value>2003-07-17</value></deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>60000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>1995-02-22</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2004-02-22</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>60000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>0</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The reporting person also indirectly owns 30,000 shares through the Tine W. Davis Family-WD Charities and 5,400 shares through his spouse.</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">The option vested in five equal annual installments on 02/22/1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Tyra H. Tutor, POA for T. Wayne Davis</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-21</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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