Edgar Filing: TrueBlue, Inc.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR
THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 12, 2010

TRUEBLUE, INC.

            TRUEBLUE, INC.
            C/O COMPUTERSHARE
            350 INDIANA STREET
            SUITE 750
            GOLDEN, CO 80401

Meeting Information
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 10, 2010
Date of Meeting: May 12, 2010 Time: 10:00 A.M. (PDT)
Location:	TrueBlue, Inc.
	1015 A Street
	Tacoma, WA 98402

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Voting Items

A	Election of Directors	B	Issues

1.	The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposals.	The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the following proposals.

	Nominees: 1a. Steven C. Cooper 1b. Thomas E. McChesney 1c. Gates McKibbin 1d. Joseph P. Sambataro, Jr. 1e. Bonnie W. Soodik 1f. William W. Steele 1g. Robert J. Sullivan 1h. Craig E. Tall	2.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

		3.	Approval of the Company's 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

		4.	Approval of amendments to the Company's 2005 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan.

		5.	As may be recommended by the Board of Directors, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting.