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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 6, 2002


LABOR READY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  91-1287341
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1015 A Street
Tacoma, Washington 98402
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(253) 383-9101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

        On June 6, 2002, Labor Ready, Inc. filed a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

  Description

99.1

 

Press Release dated June 6, 2002.

99.2

 

Risk Factors excerpt from preliminary Confidential Offering Memorandum dated June 6, 2002.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

        On June 6, 2002, Labor Ready, Inc. disclosed certain Risk Factors in a preliminary Confidential Offering Memorandum relating to an offering of convertible subordinated notes. The Risk Factors included therein have been filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.



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.

June 6, 2002

    LABOR READY, INC.

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer



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