Barrett Business Services (BBSI) CEO reports stock grant and tax share disposal

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Barrett Business Services Inc. President & CEO Gary Kramer reported equity compensation activity involving company common stock. On February 23, 2026, he acquired 55,206 shares at no cost as a grant or award, tied to performance shares that vested on that date.

On the same day, 21,815 shares of common stock were disposed of at $30.92 per share to cover tax withholding obligations, as indicated by the tax-related footnote. After these transactions, Kramer directly owned 320,431 shares of Barrett Business Services common stock.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kramer Gary

(Last) (First) (Middle)

8100 N.E. PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200

(Street)

VANCOUVER WA 98662

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC [ BBSI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/23/2026		A		55,206(1)	A	$0.00	342,246	D
Common Stock	02/23/2026		F		21,815(2)	D	$30.92	320,431	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Performance shares vested as of February 23, 2026.

2. Disposed to Cover Tax- Reflects the number of shares withheld for taxes.

Remarks:

	/s/ Anthony Harris, as attorney-in-fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did BBSI CEO Gary Kramer report on February 23, 2026?

BBSI President & CEO Gary Kramer reported two equity transactions on February 23, 2026: a grant of 55,206 shares of common stock at no cost and a disposal of 21,815 shares related to tax withholding obligations.

How many Barrett Business Services (BBSI) shares did the CEO acquire in the latest Form 4?

Gary Kramer acquired 55,206 shares of Barrett Business Services common stock through a grant or award. The filing notes these performance shares vested on February 23, 2026, resulting in an increase in his directly held share count.

Why were some of Gary Kramer’s BBSI shares disposed of in the Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 shows 21,815 BBSI common shares were disposed of to cover tax obligations. A footnote clarifies these shares were withheld for taxes, reflecting a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale.

What is Gary Kramer’s direct BBSI share ownership after the reported transactions?

After the February 23, 2026 transactions, Gary Kramer directly owned 320,431 shares of Barrett Business Services common stock. This figure reflects the vested grant and the shares withheld to satisfy tax obligations disclosed in the Form 4.

What do the transaction codes A and F mean in the BBSI CEO’s Form 4?

Code A in the Form 4 indicates a grant, award, or other acquisition of shares, while code F indicates shares disposed of to pay an exercise price or tax liability. In this case, code F reflects shares withheld for taxes.