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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892917-11-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110217
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110218

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21886
		FILM NUMBER:		11624433

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

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		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Item 5.02</FONT></B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">.&nbsp; </FONT><B><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</FONT></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;17, 2011, the board of directors of Barrett Business Services, Inc., elected Michael Elich to serve as a director to fill a vacancy left by the death of William Sherertz.&nbsp; In addition, Mr. Elich was elected President and Chief Executive Officer.&nbsp; Mr.&nbsp;Elich was previously appointed to the positions of President and CEO on an interim basis on January&nbsp;20, 2011, following Mr. Sherertz's death.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">On February&nbsp;18, 2011, the company issued a news release announcing that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share.&nbsp; The dividend is payable on March&nbsp;11, 2011, to all stockholders of record as of February&nbsp;25, 2011.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: 1in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN-US face="Times New Roman">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.</FONT></P>
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<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AS PRESIDENT AND CEO AND</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-shadow:auto;"><font face=Arial style="text-shadow:none;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; VANCOUVER,
WA, February 18, 2011 &#8211; Barrett Business Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:&#160; BBSI) announced
today that Michael Elich, who was appointed Interim President and Chief
Executive Officer on January 20, 2011, following the death of William Sherertz,
has been elected to the company's board of directors and appointed President
and Chief Executive Officer.&#160; Mr. Elich has been with the company for nearly 10
years, including as its Chief Operating Officer for five years.&nbsp;&#160; Before
joining BBSI, Mr. Elich was chief operating officer of Skills Resource Training Center, a staffing services company with offices in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.&#160; </font></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-shadow:auto;"><font face=Arial style="text-shadow:none;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Chairman
Anthony Meeker observed, &quot;The Board of Directors has been very impressed
with the speed and effectiveness of the management transition following Bill's
untimely death.&#160; After review of Mike's past performance and recent actions,
the Board felt it was appropriate to make his appointment as President and CEO
permanent and to elect Mike to BBSI's board of directors.&#160; The board has total
confidence in Mike's ability to serve effectively in both roles.&#8221;</font></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-shadow:auto;"><font face=Arial style="text-shadow:none;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; In
addition, the company announced that its board of directors has approved a
regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per share. &#160;The cash dividend will be paid
on March&nbsp;11, 2011, to all stockholders of record as of February 25, 2011.</font></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-shadow:auto;"><font face=Arial style="text-shadow:none;"><font face=Arial lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; BBSI
provides a comprehensive range of human resource management solutions to large
and small companies throughout many regions of the United States.</font></font></p>

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