Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Elich Michael L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC [BBSI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE, SUITE 200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2013
(Street)

VANCOUVER, WA 98662		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 04/30/2013   M   3,873 A $ 9.27 46,248 D  
Common Stock 04/30/2013   M   20,000 A $ 11.08 66,248 D  
Common Stock 04/30/2013   M   1,260 A $ 15.2 67,508 D  
Common Stock 04/30/2013   S   23,843 D $ 53.32 (1) 43,665 D  
Common Stock 04/30/2013   S   1,290 D $ 54.07 (2) 42,375 D  
Common Stock 05/01/2013   M   10,776 A $ 15.2 53,151 D  
Common Stock 05/01/2013   S   10,776 D $ 52.5 42,375 D  
Common Stock 05/02/2013   M   12,964 A $ 15.2 55,339 D  
Common Stock 05/02/2013   S   12,964 D $ 52.22 (3) 42,375 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 9.27 04/30/2013   M     3,873 03/04/2005(4) 03/04/2014 Common Stock 3,873 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 11.08 04/30/2013   M     20,000 01/16/2010(5) 01/16/2019 Common Stock 20,000 $ 0 0 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.2 04/30/2013   M     1,260 07/01/2005 07/01/2015 Common Stock 1,260 $ 0 23,740 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.2 05/01/2013   M     10,776 07/01/2005 07/01/2015 Common Stock 10,776 $ 0 12,964 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 15.2 05/02/2013   M     12,934 07/01/2005 07/01/2015 Common Stock 12,964 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Elich Michael L
8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
SUITE 200
VANCOUVER, WA 98662		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 /s/ James D. Miller, as attorney-in-fact   05/02/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.95 to $53.64 inclusive. The reporting person will provide to the Issuer, any shareholder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1), (2) and (3).
(2) The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $54.00 to $54.19 inclusive.
(3) The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $52.14 to $52.29 inclusive.
(4) One-fourth became exercisable on March 4, 2005 and the remaining options became exercisable on December 30, 2005.
(5) Became exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning January 16, 2010.

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