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  EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160; <b>May&nbsp;14, 2008</b></font></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">TRUEBLUE, INC.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact Name of
  Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington</font></b></p>
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  Number, Including Area Code)</font></p>
  
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  if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>
  
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  to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of
  the following provisions (<i>see </i>General
  Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)</font></p>
  
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  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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    7.01.</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Regulation
    FD Disclosure.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">In
  connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of TrueBlue,&nbsp;Inc.
  (the &#147;Company&#148;) to be held on May&nbsp;14, 2008 at the Company&#146;s corporate
  headquarters, management of the Company will discuss and refer to the
  information contained in the attached slide show presentation, which is
  attached to this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 (the &#147;Slide Show&#148;).</font></p>
  
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  information contained above in this report (including the Slide Show document
  shall not be deemed &#147;Filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
  that section, nor shall the Slide Show document be deemed incorporated by
  reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
  shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. &#160;This report will not be deemed a determination
  or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is
  required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">&#147;Slide
    Show&#148; document presented at 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders</font></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>
  
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  the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">TRUEBLUE,
    INC.</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">(Registrant)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Date:
    &nbsp;May&nbsp;14, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">/s/ James
    E. Defebaugh</font></i></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.15pt;">Executive
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES
  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON,
  DC 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 14, 2008
  TRUEBLUE, INC.
  (Exact Name of
  Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
  Washington
  (State or Other Jurisdiction
  of
  Incorporation)
  001-14543
  91-1287341
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
  1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington
  98402
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  (253) 383-9101
  (
  Registrant's Telephone
  Number, Including Area Code)
  Not Applicable
  (Former Name or Former Address,
  if Changed Since Last Report)
  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 (
  see
  General
  Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written
  communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
  230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item
    7.01.
  Regulation
    FD Disclosure.
  In
  connection with the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of TrueBlue, Inc.
  (the "Company") to be held on May 14, 2008 at the Company's corporate
  headquarters, management of the Company will discuss and refer to the
  information contained in the attached slide show presentation, which is
  attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 (the "Slide Show").
  In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the
  information contained above in this report (including the Slide Show document
  shall not be deemed "Filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
  that section, nor shall the Slide Show document be deemed incorporated by
  reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as
  shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.  This report will not be deemed a determination
  or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is
  required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
  Item
    9.01.
  Financial
    Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)
  Exhibits
  99.1.
  "Slide
    Show" document presented at 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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  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 hereunto duly authorized.
  TRUEBLUE,
    INC.
  (Registrant)
  Date:
     May 14, 2008
  By:
  /s/ James
    E. Defebaugh
  James
    E. Defebaugh
  Executive
    Vice President,
  General
    Counsel and Secretary
  3