13G Filing: Cloverdale Capital Management Files on Barrett Business Services Inc (BBSI)

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Item  1.

(a)

Name of Issuer

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices

8100 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 200

Vancouver, WA 98662

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Persons Filing

This statement is being jointly filed by and on behalf of each
of Cloverdale Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Cloverdale Management), Cloverdale Capital GP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Cloverdale GP), Cloverdale Master Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands
exempted limited partnership (the Master Fund), and C. Jonathan Gattman.

The Master Fund and a separately managed account on
behalf of an investment advisory client of Cloverdale Management (the Managed Account) are the record and direct beneficial owners of the securities covered by this statement. Cloverdale GP is the general partner of, and may be deemed to
beneficially own securities owned by, the Master Fund. As the general partner of Cloverdale GP and investment adviser to the Master Fund and the Managed Account, Cloverdale Management may be deemed to beneficially own the securities covered by this
statement. Mr. Gattman is the sole member of, and may be deemed to beneficially own securities owned by, Cloverdale Management.

Each
reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any
securities covered by this statement.

Each reporting person may be deemed to be a member of a group with respect to the issuer or
securities of the issuer for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act. Each reporting person declares that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, or
disposing of securities of the issuer or otherwise with respect to the issuer or any securities of the issuer or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the issuer or any securities of the issuer.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

The address of the
principal business office of each reporting person is 2651 N. Harwood, Suite 424, Dallas, Texas 75201.

(c)

Citizenship

See Item 4 on the cover page(s) hereto.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number

068463108