Form: 8-K

Current report filing

August 9, 2005

8-K: Current report filing

Published on August 9, 2005

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

August 8, 2005

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-21886
(SEC File Number)

52-0812977
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97239
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(503) 220-0988

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:

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR 230.425)

|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 8, 2005, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company"), completed
its recent common stock offering, selling an additional 320,850 shares of common
stock to the underwriters of that offering to cover over-allotments. Including
the 1,864,000 shares of common stock sold initially, the Company sold a total of
2,184,850 shares of common stock in the offering at a price to the public of
$16.25 per share.

A copy of the Company's August 8, 2005, press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits: The following exhibit is filed with this Form 8-K:

99.1 Press Release dated August 8, 2005.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.


Dated: August 8, 2005 By: /s/ Michael D. Mulholland
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Michael D. Mulholland
Vice President - Finance