S-8 POS: Post-effective amendment to a S-8 registration statement

Registration No. 333-50522
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 52-0812977
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97239
Telephone (503) 220-0988
(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC., 1993 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)

William W. Sherertz
President
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97239
Telephone (503) 220-0988
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
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Copies to:
Miller Nash LLP
111 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204-3699
Attn: Mary Ann Frantz
(503) 224-5858
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DEREGISTRATION

Pursuant to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-50522) filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2000, Barrett Business
Services, Inc., a Maryland corporation, registered 250,000 shares of common
stock, $0.01 par value per share, for issuance under the Barrett Business
Services, Inc., 1993 Stock Incentive Plan. Of the 250,000 shares originally
registered, 0 shares were sold. The Registration Statement is hereby amended to
deregister 250,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Barrett
Business Services, Inc.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the city of Portland, state of Oregon, on the 30th day of May,
2003.

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)


By /s/ Michael E. Mulholland
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Michael D. Mulholland
Vice President-Finance

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated as of the 30th day of May, 2003.



Signature Title

(1) Principal Executive Officer and Director:

WILLIAM W. SHERERTZ* President and Chief Executive Officer
and Director

(2) Principal Financial Officer:

/s/ Michael D. Mulholland Vice President-Finance
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Michael D. Muholland


(3) Principal Accounting Officer:

JAMES D. MILLER* Controller


(4) A majority of the Board of Directors:


/s/ Fores J. Beaudry Director
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Fores J. Beaudry


/s/ Thomas J. Carley Director
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Thomas J. Carley


/s/ James B. Hicks Director
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James B. Hicks


ANTHONY MEEKER* Director
NANCY B. SHERERTZ* Director


*By /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
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Michael D. Mulholland
Attorney-in-fact
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