---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000768899-23-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TBI"
cik: "0000768899"
company_name: "TrueBlue, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T01:51:14.307946+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TrueBlue shareholders elect eight directors and approve all proposals at annual meeting

## Summary
- All eight director nominees elected; lowest support was 28.3M for Sakaguchi (734K against).
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 25.5M for (3.5M against); board maintains annual frequency.
- Amendment of 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan approved: 27.0M for, 1.97M against.
- Amendment of 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan approved: 28.9M for.
- Ratification of Deloitte as auditor for FY2023 approved: 30.0M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000768899-23-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TBI
- cik: 0000768899
- company_name: TrueBlue, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/0000768899-23-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/tbi-20230511.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000768899-23-000089
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000768899-23-000089.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000768899-23-000089.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  TrueBlue, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: (b) Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 26,238,173 2,617 2,767,679 34,689 1,161,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/0000768899-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TrueBlue, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to be the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: (f) Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to be the company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: For Against Abstain 29,957,587 235,893 11,410
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/0000768899-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TrueBlue, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: (a) Election of Directors: Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Colleen B. Brown 28,866,885 171,934 4,339 1,161,732 Steven C. Cooper 28,915,936 122,890 4,332 1,161,732 William C. Goings 28,894,097 144,372 4,689 1,161,732 Kim Harris Jones 28,904,207 134,412 4,539 1,161,732 R. Chris Kreidler 28,911,317 128,203 3,638 1,161,732 Sonita F. Lontoh 28,909,316 130,153 3,689 1,161,732 Jeffrey B. Sakaguchi 28,304,998 734,522 3,638 1,161,732 Kristi A. Savacool 28,792,977 246,543 3,638 1,161,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/0000768899-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TrueBlue, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the amendment and restatement of the company's 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: (d) Approval of the amendment and restatement of the company's 2016 Omnibus Incentive Plan: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 27,027,436 1,966,267 49,455 1,161,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/0000768899-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TrueBlue, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the amendment and restatement of the company's 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: (e) Approval of the amendment and restatement of the company's 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 28,877,316 114,870 50,972 1,161,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/0000768899-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  TrueBlue, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on compensation of the company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-11
  source text: (c) Advisory vote on compensation of the company's named executive officers: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 25,477,400 3,528,043 37,715 1,161,732
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/768899/000076889923000089/0000768899-23-000089-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.
