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                                 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 01, 2024                   

                                                                                

                        BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.                         
             (Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)             
                                                                                


                 Maryland                          0-21886              52-0812977     
       (State or Other Jurisdiction        (Commission File Number)    (IRS Employer   
            of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)
                                                                                       
          8100 NE Parkway Drive                                                        
                Suite 200                                                              
                Vancouver                                                  98662       
                    ,                                                                  
                Washington                                                             
 (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)          
                                                                                
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to 
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of 
the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 
230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 
240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange 
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange 
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:           

          Title of each class             Trading   Name of each exchange on which registered
                                         Symbol(s)                                           
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 ((s)/230.405 of this 
chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ((s)/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.


                                                                                
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 1, 2024, Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the "Company"), issued a news 
release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 
2024. The release also provides management's expectations for certain key 
performance metrics for 2024. 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 1, 2024 the Company announced that its Board of Directors has declared 
a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share. The dividend is payable 
on May 31, 2024 to all stockholders of record as of May 17, 2024.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No Description                                                                 
    .                                                                                  
   99.1    News Release dated May 1, 2024                                              
           *                                                                           
   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 1, 2024  By: /s/ Anthony J. Harris                                             
                        Anthony J. Harris                                                 
                        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer





                                                                                
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                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1
                                                                                
                                                                                
            BBSI Reports Strong First Quarter 2024 Financial Results            
                                                                                
            - Revenues of $265.8 Million with Gross Billings up 7% -            
                                              VANCOUVER, Washington, May 1, 2024
        Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI or the Company) (NASDAQ: BBSI), a 
  leading provider of business management solutions, reported financial results 
                                     for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
First Quarter 2024 Financial Summary vs. Year-Ago Quarter
                                                                               "
Revenues up 4% to $265.8 million.
                                                                               "
Gross billings up 7% to $1.91 billion.
                                                                               "
Average worksite employees (WSEs) up 3%.
                                                                               "
Net loss of $0.1 million, or $(0.02) per diluted share, compared to net income 
of $0.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.
We started the year on a strong note, with growth from net client adds driving 
gross billings expansion in line with our target, said BBSI President and CEO 
Gary Kramer. We continue to see positive momentum from our marketing 
initiatives and new product offerings, and the roll-out of BBSI Benefits 
continues to perform well. We are executing to our plan and expect 2024 to be 
another strong year.
First Quarter 2024 Financial Results
  Revenues in the first quarter of 2024 increased 4% to $265.8 million compared 
                                 to $254.7 million in the first quarter of 2023.
        Total gross billings in the first quarter of 2024 increased 7% to $1.91 
        billion compared to $1.79 billion in the same year-ago quarter (see Key 
  Performance Metrics below). The increase was driven by growth in professional 
 employer ("PEO") services, specifically resulting from increased WSEs from net 
                                new clients and higher average billings per WSE.
    Workers compensation expense as a percent of gross billings was 2.6% in the 
    first quarter of 2024 and benefited from favorable prior year liability and 
        premium adjustments of $3.0 million. This compares to 2.9% in the first 
     quarter of 2023, which included favorable prior year liability and premium 
                                                    adjustments of $1.1 million.
        Net loss for the first quarter of 2024 was $0.1 million, or $(0.02) per 
    diluted share, compared to net income of $0.8 million, or $0.12 per diluted 
   share, in the year-ago quarter. The decrease is primarily attributable to an 
 increase in payroll taxes, partially offset by decreased workers' compensation 
    expense and an increase in investment income. Due to seasonality in payroll 
    tax expense, the Company typically incurs lower margins at the beginning of 
                                                                      each year.
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Liquidity
    As of March 31, 2024, unrestricted cash and investments were $123.7 million 
      compared to $152.2 million at the end of 2023. BBSI remained debt free at 
                                                                    quarter end.
Capital Allocation
BBSIs board of directors has confirmed its regular quarterly cash dividend of 
$0.30 per share. The cash dividend will be paid on May 31, 2024, to all 
stockholders of record as of May 17, 2024.
Continuing under the Companys stock repurchase program established in July 
2023, BBSI repurchased 58,877 shares in the first quarter at an average price 
of $119.83. At March 31, 2024, approximately $51.9 million remained available 
under the repurchase program.
Outlook
BBSI continues to expect the following for 2024:
"
Gross billings growth of 6% to 8%
"
Growth in the average number of WSEs of 4% to 5%
"
Gross margin as a percent of gross billings of 2.95% to 3.15%
"
Effective annual tax rate to remain at 26% to 27%
Conference Call
BBSI will conduct a conference call on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss its financial results for the 
quarter ended March 31, 2024.
BBSIs CEO Gary Kramer and CFO Anthony Harris will host the conference call, 
followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-877-407-4018
International dial-in number: 1-201-689-8471
Conference ID: 13746013
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start 
time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any 
difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway 
Investor Relations at 1-949-574-3860.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay
here
and via the Investors section of the BBSI website at
ir.bbsi.com
.
A replay of the conference call will be available after 8:00 p.m. Eastern time 
on the same day through June 1, 2024.
Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 13746013
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Key Performance Metrics
      We report PEO revenues net of direct payroll costs because we are not the 
           primary obligor for wage payments to our clients employees. However, 
  management believes that gross billings and wages are useful in understanding 
 the volume of our business activity and serve as important performance metrics 
    in managing our operations, including the preparation of internal operating 
        forecasts and establishing executive compensation performance goals. We 
 therefore present for purposes of analysis gross billings and wage information 
                             for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
                                                                                

                                                          
                                   (Unaudited)            
                          Three Months Ended March 31,    
(in thousands)              2024                 2023     
Gross billings           $ 1,907,549          $ 1,789,218 
PEO and staffing wages   $ 1,656,443          $ 1,551,352 

                                                                                
     In monitoring and evaluating the performance of our operations, management 
       also reviews the following ratios, which represent selected amounts as a 
   percentage of gross billings. Management believes these ratios are useful in 
        understanding the efficiency and profitability of our service offerings.
                                                                                

                                                          
                                     (Unaudited)          
                             Percentage of Gross Billings 
                             Three Months Ended March 31, 
                              2024                 2023   
PEO and staffing wages        86.8%                86.7%  
Payroll taxes and benefits    8.5%                 8.1%   
Workers' compensation         2.6%                 2.9%   
Gross margin                  2.1%                 2.3%   

                                                                                
   We refer to employees of our PEO clients as WSEs. Management reviews average 
           and ending WSE growth to monitor and evaluate the performance of our 
       operations. Average WSEs are calculated by dividing the number of unique 
   individuals paid in each month by the number of months in the period. Ending 
 WSEs represents the number of unique individuals paid in the last month of the 
                                                                         period.
                                                                                

                                                      
                            (Unaudited)               
                    Three Months Ended March 31,      
                2024     % Change    2023     % Change
Average WSEs   123,050     3.1%     119,313     2.7%  
Ending WSEs    124,785     2.8%     121,363     2.9%  

About BBSI
BBSI (NASDAQ: BBSI) is a leading provider of business management solutions, 
combining human resource outsourcing and professional management consulting to 
create a unique operational platform that differentiates it from competitors. 
The Companys integrated platform is built upon expertise in payroll 
processing, employee benefits, workers compensation coverage, risk management 
and workplace safety programs, and human resource administration. BBSIs 
partnerships help businesses of all sizes improve the efficiency of their 
operations. For more information, please visit
www.bbsi.com
.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this release about future events and financial outlook are 
forward-looking statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, 
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results of the 
Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or 
implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect future 
results include: economic conditions in the Companys service areas; the 
lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the effects of inflation on our 
operating expenses and those of our clients; the availability of certain fully 
insured medical and other health and welfare benefits to qualifying worksite 
employees; the effect of changes in the Companys mix of services on gross 
margin; the Companys ability to attract and retain clients and to achieve 
revenue growth; the availability of financing or other sources of capital; the 
Companys relationship with its primary bank lender; the potential for material 
deviations from expected future workers compensation claims experience; 
changes in the workers compensation regulatory environment in the Companys 
primary markets; litigation costs; security breaches or failures in the 
Companys information technology systems; the collectability of accounts 
receivable; changes in executive management; changes in effective payroll tax 
rates and federal and state income tax rates; the carrying value of deferred 
income tax assets and goodwill; the effects of conditions in the global 
capital markets on the Companys investment portfolio; and the potential for 
and effect of acquisitions, among others. Other important factors that may 
affect the Companys prospects are described in the Companys 2023 Annual Report 
on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Although forward-looking 
statements help to provide complete information about the Company, readers 
should keep in mind that forward-looking statements are less reliable than 
historical information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or 
revise forward-looking statements in this release to reflect events or changes 
in circumstances that occur after the date of this release.
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                        Barrett Business Services, Inc.                         
                     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                      
                                  (Unaudited)                                   
                                                                                

                                                                                
                                                      March 31,    December 31, 
(in thousands)                                          2024          2023      
                      ASSETS                                                    
Current assets:                                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents                             $  51,267       $  71,168 
Investments                                              72,410          81,027 
Trade accounts receivable, net                          200,368         171,407 
Income taxes receivable                                   7,727           7,987 
Prepaid expenses and other                               18,513          18,443 
Restricted cash and investments                         125,010          97,470 
Total current assets                                    475,295         447,502 
Property, equipment and software, net                    51,222          50,295 
Operating lease right-of-use assets                      20,719          19,898 
Restricted cash and investments                         141,609         145,583 
Goodwill                                                 47,820          47,820 
Other assets                                              6,346           6,222 
Deferred income taxes                                     4,789           4,218 
Total assets                                          $ 747,800       $ 721,538 
       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     
Current liabilities:                                                            
Accounts payable                                      $   5,697       $   6,593 
Accrued payroll, payroll taxes and related benefits     256,061         234,080 
Current operating lease liabilities                       6,345           6,623 
Current premium payable                                  65,820          35,276 
Other accrued liabilities                                 7,516          10,674 
Workers' compensation claims liabilities                 46,555          50,006 
Total current liabilities                               387,994         343,252 
Long-term workers' compensation claims liabilities      111,499         117,757 
Long-term premium payable                                33,435          37,812 
Long-term operating lease liabilities                    15,594          14,590 
Customer deposits and other long-term liabilities         9,689           8,987 
Stockholders' equity                                    189,589         199,140 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity            $ 747,800       $ 721,538 

                                                                                

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                        Barrett Business Services, Inc.                         
                     Consolidated Statements of Operations                      
                                  (Unaudited)                                   
                                                                                

                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                      Three Months Ended     
                                                           March 31,         
(in thousands, except per share amounts)              2024          2023     
Revenues:                                                                    
Professional employer services                      $ 246,189     $ 232,307  
Staffing services                                      19,593        22,360  
Total revenues                                        265,782       254,667  
Cost of revenues:                                                            
Direct payroll costs                                   14,717        16,871  
Payroll taxes and benefits                            161,895       144,582  
Workers' compensation                                  49,603        51,670  
Total cost of revenues                                226,215       213,123  
Gross margin                                           39,567        41,544  
Selling, general and administrative expenses           42,414        41,226  
Depreciation and amortization                           1,852         1,677  
Loss from operations                                   (4,699 )      (1,359 )
Other income (expense):                                                      
Investment income, net                                  3,274         2,315  
Interest expense                                          (44 )         (38 )
Other, net                                                 66            36  
Other income, net                                       3,296         2,313  
(Loss) income before income taxes                      (1,403 )         954  
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes              (1,267 )         135  
Net (loss) income                                   $    (136 )   $     819  
Basic (loss) income per common share                $   (0.02 )   $    0.12  
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding        6,570         6,866  
Diluted (loss) income per common share              $   (0.02 )   $    0.12  
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding      6,570         6,985  



                                                             Investor Relations:
                                                             Gateway Group, Inc.
                                                                      Cody Slach
                                                              Tel 1-949-574-3860
BBSI@gateway-grp.com
                                                                                

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