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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
Barrett Business Services, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
68463 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following space if a fee is being paid with this
statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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Item 1: Name of reporting person; S.S. or I.R.S. identification
no. of above person:
Nancy B. Sherertz; ###-##-####
Item 2: Check the appropriate box if a member of a group:
(a)
(b)
Item 3: SEC use only:
Item 4: Citizenship or place of organization:
United States of America
Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person
with:
Item 5: Sole voting power:
1,689,000
Item 6: Shared voting power:
0
Item 7: Sole dispositive power:
1,689,000
Item 8: Shared dispositive power:
0
Item 9: Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person:
1,689,000
Item 10: Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes
certain shares:
N/A
Item 11: Percent of class represented by amount in row 9:
25.78
Item 12: Type of reporting person:
IN
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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 97201
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Nancy B. Sherertz
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none,
Residence:
27023 Rigby Lot Road
Easton, Maryland 21601
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
68463 10 8
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules
13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check whether the person
filing is a:
Not applicable
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Item 4 Ownership.
The following information is as of December 31,
1995:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,689,000 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
The shares represent 25.78 percent of the
class
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 1,689,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,689,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 0
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:
Not applicable
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not applicable
SIGNATURE
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.
February 8, 1996
/s/ Nancy B. Sherertz
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(Signature)
Nancy B. Sherertz
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ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute federal criminal violations (See 18 USC
1001)
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