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): March 10, 2011
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 10, 2011, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Robert J. Sullivan has decided to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Sullivan’s resignation will be effective May 11, 2011 and he will not stand for re-election at the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to occur on May 11, 2011. The Company also issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing Mr. Sullivan’s resignation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated March 10, 2011 |
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: March 11, 2011 | By: | /s/ James E. Defebaugh | ||||
| James E. Defebaugh | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, | ||||||
| General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||