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

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(SEC File Number)</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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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">8100 N.E. Parkway Drive, Suite 200</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Vancouver, Washington</P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 23%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center"><BR>98662</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-bottom: 12pt; padding-left: 0; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K
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"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Written communications
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT> Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in"><B>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Effective April 10, 2012, Barrett Business
Services, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) entered into indemnification agreements (each an &quot;Indemnification Agreement&quot;),
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, with each of its outside directors, namely Thomas J. Carley, James B. Hicks, Roger
L. Johnson, Jon L. Justesen and Anthony Meeker. The Indemnification Agreements replace the indemnification agreements entered into
between the Company and its outside directors beginning in 1993.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Under the Indemnification Agreements, the Company agrees, to
the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Maryland, and in accordance with the terms, conditions and limitations
set forth in the Indemnification Agreements, to indemnify each of its outside directors against all judgments, penalties, fines
and amounts paid in settlement and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred, in connection with various legal proceedings
including, without limitation, a lawsuit, arbitration, administrative hearing or investigation, whether by or in the right of the
Company or otherwise. This right to indemnification will extend to actions taken by the director in other capacities in which he
is serving at the request of the Company, such as a director or officer of a subsidiary or a fiduciary or trustee of an employee
benefit plan.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indemnification is not available if the act or omission by the
director was material to the matter in question and the director acted in bad faith, with active and deliberate dishonesty, or
in a manner that he had reasonable cause to believe was unlawful, or actually received an improper personal benefit. Indemnification
is also generally not available if the proceeding is by or on behalf of the Company and the director is found to be liable to the
Company or if the proceeding is brought by the director against the Company.</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">The Indemnification Agreements include a presumption that the
director is entitled to indemnification, imposing on the Company the burden of overcoming that presumption. The Indemnification
Agreements also put in place specific processes and procedures for indemnification claims and advancement of expenses and costs.</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">The foregoing description is a summary of the material terms
of the Indemnification Agreements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of indemnification agreement filed
as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) Exhibits.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in">Exhibit 10.1&#9;Form of Indemnification
Agreement</P>

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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 STYLE="width: 35%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Dated:&nbsp; April 16, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">By:&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 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):
April 10, 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement.
Effective April 10, 2012, Barrett Business
Services, Inc. (the "Company") entered into indemnification agreements (each an "Indemnification Agreement"),
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, with each of its outside directors, namely Thomas J. Carley, James B. Hicks, Roger
L. Johnson, Jon L. Justesen and Anthony Meeker. The Indemnification Agreements replace the indemnification agreements entered into
between the Company and its outside directors beginning in 1993.
Under the Indemnification Agreements, the Company agrees, to
the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Maryland, and in accordance with the terms, conditions and limitations
set forth in the Indemnification Agreements, to indemnify each of its outside directors against all judgments, penalties, fines
and amounts paid in settlement and all expenses actually and reasonably incurred, in connection with various legal proceedings
including, without limitation, a lawsuit, arbitration, administrative hearing or investigation, whether by or in the right of the
Company or otherwise. This right to indemnification will extend to actions taken by the director in other capacities in which he
is serving at the request of the Company, such as a director or officer of a subsidiary or a fiduciary or trustee of an employee
benefit plan.
Indemnification is not available if the act or omission by the
director was material to the matter in question and the director acted in bad faith, with active and deliberate dishonesty, or
in a manner that he had reasonable cause to believe was unlawful, or actually received an improper personal benefit. Indemnification
is also generally not available if the proceeding is by or on behalf of the Company and the director is found to be liable to the
Company or if the proceeding is brought by the director against the Company.
The Indemnification Agreements include a presumption that the
director is entitled to indemnification, imposing on the Company the burden of overcoming that presumption. The Indemnification
Agreements also put in place specific processes and procedures for indemnification claims and advancement of expenses and costs.
The foregoing description is a summary of the material terms
of the Indemnification Agreements and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of indemnification agreement filed
as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit 10.1	Form of Indemnification
Agreement
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:  April 16, 2012
By:
/s/ James D. Miller
James D. Miller
Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Secretary