Form: 8-K

Current report filing

June 2, 2014

 

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):

 

May 28, 2014

 

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.)

 

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)

 

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

 

(a) The 2014 annual meeting of stockholders of Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 28, 2014.

 

(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. Six 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     5,765,829       91,411       36,215       1,003,000  
Michael L. Elich     5,775,185       82,556       35,714       1,003,000  
James B. Hicks, Ph.D.     5,771,326       85,914       36,215       1,003,000  
Roger L. Johnson     5,786,683       70,557       36,215       1,003,000  
Jon L. Justesen     5,786,338       70,822       36,295       1,003,000  
Anthony Meeker     5,766,513       90,798       36,144       1,003,000  

 

All other matters were approved by the required vote as follows:

 

Proposal 2. Approval of performance goals under the Company’s Annual Cash Incentive Award Plan.

 

Shares Voted
For
    Shares Voted
Against
    Abstentions     Broker Non-votes  
  5,712,839       142,651       37,965       1,003,000  

 

Proposal 3. Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.

 

Shares Voted For     Shares Voted Against     Abstentions  
  6,804,670       52,437       39,348  

 

Proposal 4. 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  
  5,764,318       89,729       39,408       1,003,000  

 

 
 

 

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 2, 2014 By:  /s/ James D. Miller
    James D. Miller
Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and
Secretary