SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
068463108
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
December 23, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No.068463108 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1. NAME AND I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSONS
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. 13-3688497
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 175,500 Shares
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 175,500 Shares
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
175,500 Shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.1% of Common Stock
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.068463108 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I 13-3953291
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 132,200 Shares
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 132,200 Shares
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
132,200 Shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.3% of Common Stock
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.068463108 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wynnefield Small Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd. (No IRS Identification No.)
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
Reporting person is affiliated with other persons
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 165,000 Shares
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 165,000 Shares
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
165,000 Shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.9% of Common Stock
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
CUSIP No.068463108 13G Page 5 of 9 Pages
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1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC 13-4018186
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 307,700 Shares(1)
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 307,700 Shares(1)
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
307,700 Shares(1)
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.5% of Common Stock(1)
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO (Limited Liability Company)
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
(1)Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC holds an indirect beneficial interest
in these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Partners
Small Cap Value, L.P. and Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P.I.
CUSIP No.068463108 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
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1. NAME AND I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF REPORTING PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wynnefield Capital, Inc. (No IRS Identification No.)
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
Reporting person is affiliated with other persons
________________________________________________________________________________
3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 165,000 Shares (1)
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BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
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EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 165,000 Shares (1)
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PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
165,000 Shares (1)
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
(See Instructions)
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
2.9% of Common Stock (1)
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
(1) Wynnefield Capital, Inc. holds an indirect beneficial interest in
these shares which are directly beneficially owned by Wynnefield Small
Cap Value Offshore Fund, Ltd.
ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
4724 S.W. Macadam Avenue Portland, Oregon 97239
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ITEM 2(a). Names of Persons Filing:
Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. ("Partners")
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Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Value, L.P. I ("Partners I")
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Wynnefield Partners Small Cap Offshore Fund, Ltd. ("Fund")
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Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC ("WCM")
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Wynnefield Capital, Inc. ("WCI")
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ITEM 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office Or, If None, Residence:
450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 509, New York, New York 10123
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ITEM 2(c). Citizenship:
Partners and Partners I are Delaware Limited Partnerships
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Fund and WCI are Cayman Islands Companies
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WCM is a New York Limited Liability Company
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ITEM 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share
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ITEM 2(e). CUSIP Number: 068463108
ITEM 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is:
None of the reporting persons is an entity specified in Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii).
ITEM 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned by all reporting persons: 472,700 Shares
(b) Percent of class: 8.4% of outstanding shares of Common Stock
(c) Number of shares as to which the reporting persons have:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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472,700 Shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition:
472,700 Shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
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ITEM 5. Ownership of five percent or less of a class.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. Ownership of more than five percent on behalf of another person. Not
applicable.
ITEM 7. Identification and classification of the subsidiary which acquired the
security being reported on by the parent holding company.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. Identification and classification of members of the group.
None of the reporting persons who have filed this schedule is a
person, as defined in Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii), promulgated pursuant to
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The persons filing this schedule
are identified in Item 2 hereof.
ITEM 9. Notice of dissolution of group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose
of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection or as a
participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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After reasonable inquiry, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: December 23, 2003
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P.
By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
General Partner
By: /s/ Joshua H. Landes
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Joshua H. Landes, Co-Managing Member
WYNNEFIELD PARTNERS SMALL CAP VALUE, L.P. I
By: Wynnefield Capital Management, LLC,
General Partner
By: /s/ Joshua H. Landes
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Joshua H. Landes, Co-Managing
Member
WYNNEFIELD SMALL CAP VALUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD.
By: Wynnefield Capital, Inc.
By: /s/ Joshua H. Landes
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Joshua H. Landes, Executive Vice
President
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Joshua H. Landes
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Joshua H. Landes, Co-Mangaging Member
WYNNEFIELD CAPITAL, INC.
By: /s/ Joshua H. Landes
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Joshua H. Landes, Executive Vice President
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