[144] Barrett Business Services SEC Filing

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Barrett Business Services' Form 144 reports a proposed sale of 12,646 shares of common stock to be executed through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, with an aggregate market value of $602,179.76. The filing lists total shares outstanding as 25,689,563 and an approximate sale date of 08/13/2025.

The record shows the 12,646 shares were acquired on 08/13/2025 by exercise of options under a registered plan (10,000 and 2,646 shares) and are characterized as compensation. The notice also discloses prior sales on 05/20/2025 totaling 12,354 shares for gross proceeds of $527,267.86. The form includes the standard representation that the seller is not aware of undisclosed material adverse information.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine insider sale notice for 12,646 shares following option exercise; size is immaterial relative to outstanding shares.

The filing documents a proposed disposition of 12,646 common shares with an aggregate value of $602,179.76. Using the reported outstanding share count of 25,689,563, the transaction represents roughly 0.05% of outstanding stock, indicating limited immediate dilution or market impact. The shares were acquired the same day by exercising options under a registered plan and are listed as compensation, which is common for insiders monetizing option exercises. Recent disclosed sales on 05/20/2025 total 12,354 shares for $527,267.86, showing prior monetizations in the same period. Overall, this is a disclosure of insider selling activity rather than a company operational development.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Form 144 disclosure follows required Rule 144 procedure and includes customary representations; no governance red flags are apparent from this notice alone.

The form identifies the broker channel and documents acquisitions via option exercise and subsequent proposed sales, consistent with Rule 144 reporting obligations. The notice includes the standard attestation about knowledge of material adverse information and references the Rule 10b5-1 framework for trading plans, although no plan adoption date is shown. Prior sales in May 2025 are disclosed, demonstrating recurring insider liquidity events. There is no explicit indication of irregular governance issues or undisclosed related-party transactions within the provided content.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

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Address of Issuer

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Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

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144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	12646	602179.76	25689563	08/13/2025	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	08/13/2025	Exercise of options under a registered plan	Issuer			10000	08/13/2025	Compensation
Common	08/13/2025	Exercise of options under a registered plan	Issuer			2646	08/13/2025	Compensation

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
THOMAS J CARLEY 8100 NE Parkway Drive Suite 200 Vancouver WA 98662	Common	05/20/2025	5000	212802.00
THOMAS J CARLEY 8100 NE Parkway Drive Suite 200 Vancouver WA 98662	Common	05/20/2025	7354	314465.86

144: Remarks and Signature

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Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)