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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-16-127847
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161011
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161012

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:		161933307

	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="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">October 11, 2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Maryland</P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">52-0812977</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(SEC File Number)</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">8100 N.E. Parkway Drive, Suite 200</P>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; vertical-align: bottom">98662</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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Code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(360) 828-0700</P>

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filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or
Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d) On October 11, 2016, the board of directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;)
of Barrett Business Services,&nbsp;Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), approved an increase in the number of positions on the Board
from six to seven and appointed Thomas B. Cusick to fill the vacancy resulting from the increase, effective immediately, to serve
until the Company&rsquo;s 2017 annual meeting of stockholders, at which time he is expected to stand for re-election.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">The Board also appointed Mr. Cusick to serve
as a member of the Board&rsquo;s Audit and Compliance Committee (the &ldquo;Audit Committee&rdquo;), having determined that he meets all
applicable financial literacy and independence requirements for audit committee membership specified in the Nasdaq Listing Rules.
The Board also determined that Mr. Cusick qualifies as an &ldquo;audit committee financial expert&rdquo; as that term is defined
by the rules of <FONT STYLE="background-color: white">the Securities and Exchange Commission.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. Cusick will be compensated for his services as a director
consistent with the Company&rsquo;s standard practices for non-employee directors. The current applicable arrangements provide for payment
of an annual cash retainer of $50,000, an additional $7,500 for membership on the Audit Committee, and an annual award of restricted
stock units (&ldquo;RSUs&rdquo;) with a value of $50,000 on the grant date. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one
share of the Company&rsquo;s Common Stock. The RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year following the grant
date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Mr. Cusick, age 49, has more than 25 years of financial management
experience. He has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Columbia Sportswear Company, an outdoor and
active lifestyle apparel and footwear company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, since 2009. From 2002 to 2009, he served
as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Columbia. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Cusick spent seven
years with Cadence Design Systems, Inc., a public company that develops system design enablement solutions, and certain of its
subsidiaries. He began his career at the public accounting firm of KPMG, LLP.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">There are no transactions in which Mr. Cusick has an interest
requiring disclosure under Item&nbsp;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. Cusick and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Mr. Cusick was appointed as a director of the Company.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3">BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 51%">Dated: October 12, 2016</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%">By:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 30%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Gary Kramer</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="vertical-align: top">Gary Kramer<BR>Vice President - Finance, Treasurer and Secretary</TD></TR>
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