8-K: Current report filing
Published on January 21, 2011
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):
January
20, 2011
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.)
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8100
N.E. Parkway Drive, Suite 200
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Vancouver,
Washington
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98662
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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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:
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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.
(c) On
January 20, 2011, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Barrett Business
Services, Inc. (the "Company"), appointed Michael L. Elich as Interim President
and Chief Executive Officer. The information regarding Mr. Elich
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2009 under the heading "Executive Officers of the Registrant" is
incorporated herein by reference. There are no relationships or
transactions involving Mr. Elich that are required to be disclosed pursuant to
Item 401(d) or Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of
the news release announcing Mr. Elich's appointment is included as Exhibit 99.1
to this report.
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On
January 20, 2011, the Company issued a news release reporting the death of
William W. Sherertz, its Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer.
A copy of
the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits: The
following exhibit is filed with this Form 8-K:
99.1 News Release dated
January 20, 2011.
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.
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BARRETT
BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
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Dated: January
20, 2011
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By:
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/s/
James D. Miller
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James
D. Miller
Vice
President-Finance, Treasurer and
Secretary
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