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<p style="margin-bottom:12pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:7.69%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On August 3, 2022, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), issued a news release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. The release also provides management&#8217;s expectations for certain key performance metrics for 2022. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.</p>
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bbsi-8k_20220803.htm
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):
August 3, 2022
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Maryland
0-21886
52-0812977
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
8100 NE 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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
BBSI
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 3, 2022, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a news release announcing its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. The release also provides management's expectations for certain key performance metrics for 2022. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 3, 2022,
the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly
cash dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend is payable on
September
2
, 2022 to all stockholders of record as of
August 19
, 2022.
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)  Exhibits:  The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:
99.1  News Release dated August 3, 2022
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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.
Registrant
Dated: August 3, 2022
By:
/s/ Anthony J. Harris
Anthony J. Harris
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer