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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">November 1, 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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        <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: 33%; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0"><BR>98662</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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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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pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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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"><B>Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On November 1, 2012, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;),
entered into a term loan agreement (the &quot;Term Loan&quot;) with its principal bank, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(the &quot;Bank&quot;), for approximately $5.5 million secured by the Company's corporate office building in Vancouver, Washington.
The Term Loan requires payment of monthly installments of $18,375 beginning December 1, 2012, and bears interest at the one month
LIBOR plus 2.25%, with the unpaid principal balance due November 1, 2017.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The addition of the Term Loan increases the total credit facility
disclosed in the Company's current report on Form 8-K, Item 2.03, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
25, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference, to approximately $29.5 million.</P>

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of default under the Term Loan occurs and is continuing, the Bank may declare any outstanding obligations under the Term Loan to
be immediately due and payable.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On November 6, 2012, the Company announced that its board of
directors had declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share, an increase of two cents from the previous quarter.
The dividend is payable on December 14, 2012, to all stockholders of record as of November 30, 2012.</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: 0; text-indent: 0">Dated:&nbsp; November 6, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; 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):
November 1, 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 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an
Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On November 1, 2012, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company"),
entered into a term loan agreement (the "Term Loan") with its principal bank, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
(the "Bank"), for approximately $5.5 million secured by the Company's corporate office building in Vancouver, Washington.
The Term Loan requires payment of monthly installments of $18,375 beginning December 1, 2012, and bears interest at the one month
LIBOR plus 2.25%, with the unpaid principal balance due November 1, 2017.
The addition of the Term Loan increases the total credit facility
disclosed in the Company's current report on Form 8-K, Item 2.03, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
25, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference, to approximately $29.5 million.
The Term Loan contains customary events of default. If an event
of default under the Term Loan occurs and is continuing, the Bank may declare any outstanding obligations under the Term Loan to
be immediately due and payable.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 6, 2012, the Company announced that its board of
directors had declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share, an increase of two cents from the previous quarter.
The dividend is payable on December 14, 2012, to all stockholders of record as of November 30, 2012.
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:  November 6, 2012
By:
/s/ James D. Miller
James D. Miller
Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Secretary