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): ~~May~~June 0702, 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).

Emerging growth company ☐

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 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 7, 2025, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a news release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The release also provides management’s expectations for certain key performance metrics for 2025. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On ~~May~~June 74, 2025, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company"), ~~announced~~issued ~~that~~a ~~its~~press ~~Board~~release ofannouncing ~~Directors~~that ~~has~~Joseph ~~declared~~S. aClabby ~~regular~~has ~~quarterly~~been ~~cash~~appointed ~~dividend~~Chairman of ~~$0.08~~the ~~per~~Company's ~~share.~~Board ~~The~~of ~~dividend~~Directors is(the ~~payable~~"Board"), oneffective June 62, 2025. He succeeds Anthony Meeker, who will continue to ~~all~~serve ~~stockholders~~as a member of ~~record~~the Board. Mr. Clabby has served as a member of ~~May~~the ~~23,~~Board ~~2025~~since September 2022 and as Vice Chairman of the Board since December 2024. The Vice Chairman role will not be filled at this time.

Mr. Clabby and Mr. Meeker will be compensated for their services consistent with the Company's standard practices for non-employee directors according to the respective roles that the directors serve on the Board, as described in the Summary of Compensation Arrangements for Non-employee Directors as of January 1, 2025, filed as Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Such compensation arrangements are subject to change by 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 ~~May~~June 74, 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: May 7, 2025	By:	/s/ Anthony J. Harris
Dated: June 4, 2025	By:	/s/ Anthony J. Harris
		Anthony J. HarrisExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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