8-K

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 07, 2025

    

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its 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

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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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 $0.01 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).

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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. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On April 7, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Mark S. Finn, effective April 7, 2025, to serve until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, at which time he is expected to stand for re-election.

Mr. Finn will be compensated for his services as a director consistent with the Company's standard practices for non-employee directors. The current applicable standard arrangements provide for payment of an annual cash retainer of $70,000, payable in monthly installments. In addition, Mr. Finn may receive an additional annual cash retainer for serving on one or more committees of the Board. Mr. Finn also received an award of restricted stock units ("RSUs") effective on the date of his election as a director with a grant date fair value of approximately $23,300 that will vest in full on July 1, 2025. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company’s Common Stock. Outside directors also receive an annual award of RSUs as of July 1 of each year that vest in full one year following the grant date.

There are no transactions in which Mr. Finn has an interest requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. There are no family relationships between him and any other executive officer or director of the Company. Other than the compensation arrangements described above, there is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Finn and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Finn was appointed as a director of the Company.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 7, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Finn's appointment to the Board. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release dated April 7, 2025*
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

* Furnished herewith

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: April 7, 2025	By:	/s/ Anthony J. Harris
		Anthony J. Harris Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Barrett Business Services Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits