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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0306 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 8/15/19 |
Not Subject to Section 16? No |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 902791 |
| Issuer Name: BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: BBSI |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1242000 |
| | Owner Name: HICKS JAMES B |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE |
| | Owner Street 2: SUITE 200 |
| | Owner City: VANCOUVER |
| | Owner State: WA |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 98662 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? Yes |
| | Is Officer? No |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? No |
| | Is Other? No |
| | Officer Title: |
| | Other Text: |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 8/15/19 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,000.00 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 13.38 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 17,618.135 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 8/15/19 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: S |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,176.00 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 85.2007 |
| Footnote ID: F1 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 15,442.135 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 1,050.00 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: I |
| | | Nature of Ownership: |
| Value: By Spouse |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 13.38 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 8/15/19 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Timeliness: |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2,000.00 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0.00 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F2 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/4/20 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 2,000.00 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0.00 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $85.00 to $85.78. The price reported above reflects the weighted average price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. |
| Footnote - F2: Became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning March 4, 2011. |
Remarks: |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: /s/ Anthony Harris, as attorney-in-fact |
| Signature Date: 8/16/19 |