Form: 8-K

Current report filing

June 7, 2021

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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): June 2, 2021

 

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Maryland   0-21886   52-0812977
(State of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

8100 N.E. Parkway Drive, Suite 200

Vancouver, Washington

  98662
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (360) 828-0700

 

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)

 

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¨ 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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading
symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which
registered

Common Stock, par value $.01 per share

BBSI The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

(a) Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company"), held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 2, 2021 (the "Annual Meeting").

 

(b) The matters considered and voted on by the Company's stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the voting results were as follows:

 

Proposal 1. Nine directors were elected, each for a one-year term, by the votes indicated.

 

Nominee   Shares Voted
For
    Shares Voted
Against
    Abstentions     Broker Non-
Votes
 
Thomas J. Carley     5,753,423       274,294       1,314       743,034  
Thomas B. Cusick     5,913,345       114,017       1,669       743,034  
Diane L. Dewbrey     5,832,311       195,134       1,586       743,034  
James B. Hicks, Ph.D.     5,827,479       199,358       2,194       743,034  
Jon L. Justesen     5,745,010       282,402       1,619       743,034  
Gary E. Kramer     5,843,761       183,601       1,669       743,034  
Anthony Meeker     5,607,215       420,147       1,669       743,034  
Carla A. Moradi     5,914,384       9,601       105,046       743,034  
Vincent P. Price     5,798,980       227,824       2,227       743,034  

 

Proposal 2. Approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.

 

Shares Voted
For
    Shares Voted
Against
    Abstentions     Broker Non-
Votes
 
  5,428,200       323,423       277,408       743,034  

 

Proposal 3. Ratification of the selection of Deloitte and Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021.

 

Shares Voted
For
    Shares Voted
Against
    Abstentions  
  6,762,878       2,089       7,098  

 

 

 

 

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: June 7, 2021 By:  /s/ Anthony Harris
    Anthony Harris
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer