Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment


                  of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.



On December 30, 2020, TrueBlue, Inc. (the "Company") announced Richard
Christensen has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting
Officer of the Company, effective December 26, 2020. Mr. Christensen, age 44,
joined the Company in 2015 as Vice President, Controller and has most recently
served as Senior Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller. Before joining
the Company, he served in a variety of senior financial positions with Itron,
Inc. and in the audit practice of the accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Limited.

The Company previously provided notice of the transition to retirement of Mr.
Christensen's predecessor, Mr. Norman Frey, in an 8-K report on October 28,
2019. Mr. Frey will continue to serve the Company in another role and will be
available to assist in an orderly transition of his responsibilities.

In connection with Mr. Christensen's appointment as Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer, the Company and Mr. Christensen amended certain terms
of his employment agreement (the "Employment Agreement"). Pursuant to the
Employment Agreement, Mr. Christensen earns an annual base salary of $275,000,
and is eligible to receive additional annual compensation consisting of (a) a
cash bonus of up to 40% of his base salary, and (b) restricted stock units with
a grant date value of up to 40% of his base salary. Mr. Christensen's potential
cash bonus and restricted stock unit compensation will be subject to achievement
of certain performance objectives.

The Employment Agreement does not provide for any specific or minimum term or
duration, and Mr. Christensen's employment is terminable at will. If the Company
terminates Mr. Christensen's employment without Cause, or Mr. Christensen
voluntarily terminates his employment for Good Reason (each as defined in the
Employment Agreement), he will be entitled to receive 100% of his base salary
during a one year severance period. In addition, he will be paid a bonus for the
year of termination, prorated for the portion of the year worked and subject to
actual performance results, and unvested restricted equity awards outstanding at
the time of such termination will vest as if Mr. Christensen had worked during
the one year severance period.

The foregoing descriptions of the Employment Agreement is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Employment Agreement, which is
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by
reference herein.

Mr. Christensen and the Company are also parties to a Non-Competition Agreement
and an Executive Indemnification Agreement, the forms of which have previously
been filed by the Company and are referred to in Item 9.01 of this Form 8-K as
Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.




(d)Exhibits

                                                                                                      Incorporated by Reference
   Exhibit
   Number                     Exhibit Description                    Filed Herewith         Form          File No.      Date of First Filing

    10.1        Employment Agreement,     effective     January             X
                27,     2020, by and between TrueBlue, Inc. and
              Richard Christensen

    10.2        Form Non-Competition     Agreement, effective                               10-K          001-14543           2/24/2020
                  February     10,     2020, by and between
              TrueBlue, Inc. and Richard Christensen

    10.3        Form Executive     Indemnification Agreement,                               10-K          001-15543           2/24/2020
              effective     February     20,     2020, by and
              between TrueBlue, Inc. and Richard Christensen

     104      Cover page interactive data file - The cover page             X
              from this Current Report on Form 8-K is formatted as
              Inline XBRL

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