UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 13, 2017
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TRUEBLUE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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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 December 13, 2017, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Bill Steele has decided to retire from the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Steele’s resignation will be effective December 31, 2017 and he will not stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders. The Company also issued a press release announcing Mr. Steele’s resignation, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.


Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of the Company dated December 13, 2017.


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: December 13, 2017
By:
 /s/ James E. Defebaugh
  
   
James E. Defebaugh
   
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary