BBSI SEC Filing News — Barrett Business Services, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Barrett Business Services, Inc. (BBSI) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-08-06.

Barrett Business Services, Inc. provides business management solutions for small and mid-sized companies in the United States. It develops a management platform that integrates a knowledge-based approach from the management consulting industry with tools from the human resource outsourcing industry. The company also offers professional employer services under which it enters into a client services agreement to establish a co-employment relationship with each client company, assuming responsibili…
Sector: Industrials Industry: Staffing & Employment Services Market Cap: $769.7M CIK: 902791
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
2
Bearish Classifications
14
Insider Transactions
1
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for BBSI currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 2 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
BBSI Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-07-02 — 2026-08-06
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 2 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$454.2K
MEEKER ANTHONY (Director) · 2026-07-07
12,000 shares · Form 4
Form 144 Notices
4
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 14 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 14 filings in this group are Form 4s for Barrett Business Services, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 14 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 12 compensation award and 2 open-market sale. 2 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×12
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×2
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-07

BBSI insider Potts James R (EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary) sold 8,779 shares (~$332.0K)

Potts James R, listed as EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary at BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC, reported an open-market sale of 8,779 BBSI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 1,802 $38.00 $68.5K
S Open-market sale 3,487 $37.55 $130.9K
S Open-market sale 3,490 $38.00 $132.6K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Potts James R (EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary) Shares: 8,779 Est. Value: $332.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-07-07

BBSI insider MEEKER ANTHONY (Director) sold 12,000 shares (~$454.2K)

MEEKER ANTHONY, listed as Director at BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC, reported an open-market sale of 12,000 BBSI shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 12,000 $37.85 $454.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MEEKER ANTHONY (Director) Shares: 12,000 Est. Value: $454.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Finn Mark Steven (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Finn Mark Steven (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Clabby Joseph Stephen (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Clabby Joseph Stephen (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

McReynolds Alexandra Morehouse (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: McReynolds Alexandra Morehouse (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Kramer Gary (President & CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 4,088 — —
M Option exercise 13,428 — —
M Option exercise 14,156 — —
M Option exercise 11,477 — —
M Option exercise 9,222 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,609 $37.73 $60.7K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 5,284 $37.73 $199.4K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 5,571 $37.73 $210.2K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 4,517 $37.73 $170.4K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 3,629 $37.73 $136.9K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 4,088 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 13,428 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 14,156 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 11,477 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 9,222 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 1,883 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 43,367 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Kramer Gary (President & CEO) Shares: 72,981
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Blotz Gerald (Executive VP & COO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 6,892 — —
M Option exercise 5,212 — —
M Option exercise 3,433 — —
M Option exercise 2,720 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,752 $37.73 $103.8K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 2,082 $37.73 $78.6K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,371 $37.73 $51.7K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,087 $37.73 $41.0K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 6,892 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 5,212 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,433 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,720 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 644 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 12,721 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Blotz Gerald (Executive VP & COO) Shares: 25,549
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Harris Anthony J (Executive VP & CFO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 456 — —
M Option exercise 4,352 — —
M Option exercise 4,128 — —
M Option exercise 2,972 — —
M Option exercise 2,392 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 180 $37.73 $6.8K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,713 $37.73 $64.6K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,625 $37.73 $61.3K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,170 $37.73 $44.1K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 942 $37.73 $35.5K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 456 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 4,352 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 4,128 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,972 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,392 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 1,987 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 11,343 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Harris Anthony J (Executive VP & CFO) Shares: 19,930
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Moradi Carla A (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Moradi Carla A (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Cusick Thomas B. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Cusick Thomas B. (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Price Vincent P (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Price Vincent P (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MEEKER ANTHONY (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Unit 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MEEKER ANTHONY (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

CARLEY THOMAS J (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 2,344 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,344 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,782 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: CARLEY THOMAS J (Director) Shares: 2,344
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-02

BBSI insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Potts James R (EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
M Option exercise 428 — —
M Option exercise 3,696 — —
M Option exercise 3,256 — —
M Option exercise 2,299 — —
M Option exercise 1,829 — —
F Tax withholding on vested shares 169 $37.73 $6.4K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,455 $37.73 $54.9K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 1,282 $37.73 $48.4K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 905 $37.73 $34.1K
F Tax withholding on vested shares 720 $37.73 $27.2K
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 428 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,696 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 3,256 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 2,299 — —
M Option exercise derivative · Restricted Stock Units 1,829 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 803 — —
A Compensation award derivative · Restricted Stock Units 8,693 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Potts James R (EVP Gen Counsel & Secretary) Shares: 16,039
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 4 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Barrett Business Services, Inc. has 4 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-07

BBSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by JAMES POTTS (3,490 shares) ~$131.3K

JAMES POTTS filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BBSI (BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: JAMES POTTS Shares: 3,490 Est. Value: $131.3K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-06

BBSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by JAMES POTTS (3,487 shares) ~$132.2K

JAMES POTTS filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BBSI (BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: JAMES POTTS Shares: 3,487 Est. Value: $132.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-02

BBSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by JAMES POTTS (1,802 shares) ~$68.0K

JAMES POTTS filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BBSI (BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: JAMES POTTS Shares: 1,802 Est. Value: $68.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-07-02

BBSI Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by ANTHONY MEEKER (12,000 shares) ~$454.2K

ANTHONY MEEKER filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell BBSI (BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: ANTHONY MEEKER Shares: 12,000 Est. Value: $454.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Material Events 1 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There is 1 in this period for Barrett Business Services, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-05

BBSI filed 8-K — material company event

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Barrett Business Services, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-06

BBSI filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
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How we classify Barrett Business Services, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on BBSI. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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