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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) February 4, 2003


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

Washington   91-1287341
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (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 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS


Exhibit Number
  Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Labor Ready, Inc. (the "Company"), dated February 4, 2003.

99.2

 

Company Summary Consolidated Statements of Income for years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and Company Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.

ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

        On February 4, 2003, the Company issued a press release (the "Press Release") reporting its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2002, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the contents of which are incorporated herein by this reference. On February 4, 2003, the Company also released its Summary Consolidated Statements of Income for years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and its Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 (collectively, the "Financial Statements"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and the contents of which are incorporated herein by this reference. In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained in the Press Release and the Financial Statements shall not be deemed "Filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


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.

February 4, 2003

    LABOR READY, INC.

 

 

By:

/s/ JOSEPH P. SAMBATARO, JR.

Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
  Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Labor Ready, Inc. (the "Company"), dated February 4, 2003.

99.2

 

Company Summary Consolidated Statements of Income for years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and Company Summary Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2002 and 2001.



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