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): February 3, 2010
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) |
(253) 383-9101
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On February 3, 2010, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) reporting its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 25, 2009 and revenue and earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2010, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and the contents of which are incorporated herein by this reference. Also included in the Press Release is information regarding an analysis of revenue growth/(decline) and an analysis of year-over-year same branch revenue growth/(decline).
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information contained above in this report (including the Press Release shall not be deemed “Filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall the Press Release 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. This report will not be deemed a determination or an admission as to the materiality of any information in the report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated February 3, 2010. |
SIGNATURES
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: February 3, 2010 | By: | /s/ DERREK L. GAFFORD | ||
| Derrek L. Gafford | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President | ||||