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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): October 28, 2019 (October 24, 2019)
 
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TrueBlue, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Washington
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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:    (253) 383-9101

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, no par value
TBI
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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. ☐
 
 
 
 
 





Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On October 24, 2019, Norman Frey, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of TrueBlue, Inc. (the "Company’), announced that he plans to retire from his position at the end of 2020. Mr. Frey will remain an employee for a period of time thereafter to ensure an orderly transition.

Richard Christensen will succeed Mr. Frey as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Christensen has been with the Company since 2015 serving as Vice President and Corporate Controller. Before joining the Company, he served in a variety of senior financial positions with Itron, Inc. and in the audit practice for Deloitte.









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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRUEBLUE, INC.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date:
October 28, 2019
By:
 
/s/ Derrek L. Gafford
 
 
 
 
Derrek L. Gafford
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President