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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-19-029449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190531
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190603

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:		19873537

	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: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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

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

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

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

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

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May 31, 2019</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 14pt"><B>BARRETT
BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.</B></FONT></P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">52-0812977</TD></TR>
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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>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">Vancouver, Washington</P></TD>
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98662</TD>
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area code: (360) 828-0700</P>

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registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</P>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0; border-right: Black 1pt solid; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</TD></TR>
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registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(b) Gregory R. Vaughn, Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer&mdash;Corporate Operations of Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), notified the
Company on May 31, 2019, that he plans to retire from his position. Mr.&nbsp;Vaughn&rsquo;s retirement will take effect on June
30, 2019 (the &ldquo;Effective Date&rdquo;). Mr. Vaughn has served as an executive officer of the Company since January 1998.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(e) In order to preserve the Company&rsquo;s
access to Mr. Vaughn&rsquo;s unique skill set and institutional knowledge of the Company, on May 31, 2019, the Compensation Committee
of the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors reviewed and approved the terms of a proposed Transition and Separation Agreement (the
 &ldquo;Agreement&rdquo;) between the Company and Mr. Vaughn. Under the Agreement, which was executed on June&nbsp;3, 2019, Mr.
Vaughn will be paid a monthly salary of $2,000 in exchange for performing services for approximately 20 hours per month, during
the period from July 1, 2019, through December&nbsp;31, 2020 (the &ldquo;Term&rdquo;). He will also be entitled to health benefits
on the same basis as other employees during the Term.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">All outstanding awards of restricted stock
units held by Mr.&nbsp;Vaughn will become fully vested on the Effective Date, to the extent not previously vested. Mr. Vaughn will
not receive any additional stock-based awards under the Company&rsquo;s 2015 Stock Incentive Plan, and all outstanding performance
share awards will be forfeited in full as of the Effective Date. Mr. Vaughn will not be entitled to receive any cash incentive
bonus for his services during 2019 or 2020. In addition, the Change in Control Agreement and Death Benefit Agreement he previously
entered into with the Company and his participation in the Company&rsquo;s Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan will terminate
on the Effective Date.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Agreement may be terminated by Mr. Vaughn
at any time or by the mutual agreement of the parties. The Company may terminate the Agreement for &ldquo;cause&rdquo;, including
various acts of fraud or dishonesty in the course of Mr. Vaughn&rsquo;s providing services to the Company, as well as the employment
of Mr.&nbsp;Vaughn by a competitor of the Company during the Term.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.</B></FONT><BR>
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<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Dated: June 3, 2019</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Gary E. Kramer</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Gary E. Kramer</FONT><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Secretary</FONT></TD></TR>
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