UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 4, 2016
TRUEBLUE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-14543 | | 91-1287341 |
(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1015 A Street, Tacoma, Washington | | 98402 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(253) 383-9101
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On January 11, 2016, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) announced its acquisition, through its subsidiary PeopleScout, Inc. (“PeopleScout”), of the recruitment process outsourcing business of Aon Hewitt. In connection with the acquisition, the parties also established a long-term relationship to enable a connection between PeopleScout’s market-leading recruiting services firm and Aon Hewitt’s broader talent solutions in assessment, employee engagement, and people analytics.
A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated January 11, 2016
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | TRUEBLUE, INC. |
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Date: | January 11, 2016 | By: | | /s/ Derrek L. Gafford |
| | | | Derrek L. Gafford |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President |