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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-11-340371
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111214
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20111214

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Jacobsen Sherertz, Kimberly J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001518986

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		25011 NE CRESAP RD
		CITY:			BATTLEGROUND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			986048238

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902791
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				520812977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21886
		FILM NUMBER:		111260000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 494-5669

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>KIMBERLY J. JACOBSEN SHERERTZ</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Headline:&nbsp;BBSI Shareholder Group Concerned about Employee Change in Control Agreements </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vancouver, Washington &#150; A shareholder group that includes Kimberly J. Jacobsen Sherertz, the estate of her late husband William Sherertz, and others
commented today that in its opinion, the Change in Control Agreements of executive management at Barrett Business Services, Inc. (&#147;BBSI&#148;) need to be revised to conform with industry standards and best practices, for the mutual benefit of
BBSI&#146;s management, its board, and shareholders.&nbsp;In particular, industry norms need to be adhered to in terms of the cause of a change in control and the length of the &#147;golden parachute,&#148; which is currently three years in the
agreements. The shareholder group believes change in control agreements are useful when they have value for management and shareholders. A reputable industry compensation consultant should advise BBSI regarding these agreements, and changes should
be approved by BBSI shareholders. &#147;Say on pay&#148; by shareholders is an important method of ensuring alignment between a company and its shareholders. If these agreements are not modified in accordance with the shareholder group&#146;s views
and approved by shareholders, the group&#146;s anticipated slate of directors, if elected, would plan to review the existing agreements and consider all of its alternatives with respect to them. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">THE PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION AND THEIR DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS ARE: DIRECT OWNERSHIP BY THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM W. SHERERTZ OF 2,538,429
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK INCLUDING OPTIONS TO PURCHASE 102,697 SHARES (APPROXIMATELY 25.66% OF BBSI&#146;S COMMON STOCK); DIRECT OWNERSHIP BY MS. KIMBERLY J. JACOBSEN SHERERTZ OF 55,349 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, INCLUDING 40,349 SHARES HELD ON BEHALF OF
HER MINOR CHILDREN (APPROXIMATELY 0.56%); DEEMED BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF THE ESTATE&#146;S HOLDINGS BY MS. SHERERTZ AS ITS SOLE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN POSSESSION OF SOLE VOTING AND INVESTMENT POWER FOR THE COMMON STOCK HELD BY IT; DEEMED
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP BY MS. SHERERTZ OF 2,593,778 SHARES OF THE COMMON STOCK (APPROXIMATELY 26.22%); NO DIRECT OWNERSHIP BY MR. CHARLES M. GILLMAN BUT POTENTIAL DEEMED BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF THE COMMON STOCK BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY MS. SHERERTZ AND
THE ESTATE (WHICH OWNERSHIP IS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED). WHEN A PROXY STATEMENT IS COMPLETED AND FILED, BBSI SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, AND SECURITY HOLDERS SHOULD RELY ON
SUCH PROXY STATEMENT AND NOT ON THIS RELEASE. THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS RELATED TO SOLICITATION OF PROXIES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR NO CHARGE AT THE SEC&#146;S WEBSITE, WWW.SEC.GOV. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Contact: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Frederic Dorwart </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FREDERIC DORWART, LAWYERS </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Old City Hall
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">124 East Fourth Street </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Tulsa, OK
74103 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(918)&nbsp;583-9924 </FONT></P>
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