UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2012
 
TRUEBLUE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
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 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 9, 2012, TrueBlue, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders. The matters voted on and the results of the vote were as follows:
(a)
Steven C. Cooper, Thomas E. McChesney, Gates McKibbin, Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi, Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr., Bonnie W. Soodik, William W. Steele and Craig E. Tall were elected directors of the Company to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The results of the vote were as follows:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Steven C. Cooper
34,822,816
917,711
2,228
2,298,045
Thomas E. McChesney
34,600,009
1,129,396
13,350
2,298,045
Gates McKibbin
34,624,617
1,115,795
2,343
2,298,045
Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi
35,699,983
39,780
2,992
2,298,045
Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr.
34,645,871
1,093,722
3,162
2,298,045
Bonnie W. Soodik
35,698,648
41,523
2,584
2,298,045
William W. Steele
34,620,107
1,114,316
8,332
2,298,045
Craig E. Tall
33,766,781
1,959,534
16,440
2,298,045
(b)
The shareholder advisory vote to approve executive compensation was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
34,257,818
1,474,021
10,916
2,298,045
(c)
The shareholder vote to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2012 was approved. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
36,101,157
1,928,410
11,233




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: May 15, 2012
By:
/s/ James E. Defebaugh
 
 
James E. Defebaugh
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary