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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">May 30, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Maryland</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">0-21886</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">52-0812977</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(IRS Employer Identification No.)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 75%; padding: 0 0 0 1.44in; text-indent: 0">8100 N.E. Parkway Drive, Suite 200</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 25%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 1.44in; text-indent: 0">Vancouver, Washington</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">98662</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0 0 0 1.44in; text-indent: 0">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(360) 828-0700</P>

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filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(a) The 2012 annual meeting of stockholders
of Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the&nbsp;&quot;Company&quot;) was held on May 30, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) The matters considered and voted on
by the Company's stockholders at the annual meeting and the voting results were as follows:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal 1. Six directors were elected, each for a one-year
term, by the votes indicated.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 26%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Nominee</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 28%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Shares Voted For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Shares Withheld</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Broker Non-votes</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Thomas J. Carley</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">4,790,261</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">259,790</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,548,441</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Michael L. Elich</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">4,908,470</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">141,581</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,548,441</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">James B. Hicks, Ph.D.</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">4,789,361</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">260,690</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,548,441</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Roger L. Johnson</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">4,933,945</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">116,106</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,548,441</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Jon L. Justesen</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">4,826,564</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">223,487</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,548,441</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Anthony Meeker</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">4,894,510</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">155,541</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,548,441</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The following matters were approved by the votes indicated:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP
as the Company's independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2012.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Shares Voted For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Shares Voted Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Abstentions</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">6,571,190</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">23,608</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">3,694</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal 3. Approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation
paid to the Company's named executive officers.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Shares Voted For</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 29%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Shares Voted Against</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Abstentions</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 24%; padding: 0; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0">Broker Non-votes</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">4,841,167</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">151,299</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">57,585</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">1,548,441</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 1in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 40%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Dated:&nbsp; June 4, 2012</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">/s/ James D. Miller</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">James D. Miller<BR>
 Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Secretary</TD></TR>
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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):
May 30, 2012
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 2012 annual meeting of stockholders
of Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 30, 2012.
(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 Withheld
Broker Non-votes
Thomas J. Carley
4,790,261
259,790
1,548,441
Michael L. Elich
4,908,470
141,581
1,548,441
James B. Hicks, Ph.D.
4,789,361
260,690
1,548,441
Roger L. Johnson
4,933,945
116,106
1,548,441
Jon L. Justesen
4,826,564
223,487
1,548,441
Anthony Meeker
4,894,510
155,541
1,548,441
The following matters were approved by the votes indicated:
Proposal 2. Ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP
as the Company's independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2012.
Shares Voted For
Shares Voted Against
Abstentions
6,571,190
23,608
3,694
Proposal 3. 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
4,841,167
151,299
57,585
1,548,441
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 4, 2012
By:
/s/ James D. Miller
James D. Miller
Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Secretary