8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2015

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(State or Other Jurisdiction




001-14543		91-1287341
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)




1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington		98402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7.01	Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 1, 2015, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its acquisition of SIMOS Insourcing Solutions (“SIMOS”), an Atlanta-based provider of on premise staffing solutions. SIMOS is expected to produce approximately $165 million of revenue during its 2015 fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The cash purchase price of $67.5 million was funded by the Company’s existing credit facility. An additional cash payment may be payable in 2017 based on SIMOS achieving certain performance criteria in 2016.

A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “projects,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements relating to future financial condition and operating results, as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Examples of such factors can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the SEC, including the information under the heading ‘Risk Factors’ in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 26, 2014. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.



Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated December 1, 2105

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 hereunto duly authorized.




		TRUEBLUE, INC.
		(Registrant)

Date:	December 1, 2015	By:	/s/ Derrek L. Gafford
			Derrek L. Gafford
			Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President