UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2008
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| OREGON | 0-27140 | 93-0557988 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200
Vancouver, WA 98661
(360) 397-6250
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02. | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION |
On October 22, 2008, Northwest Pipe Company (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and its expectations as to financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2008. The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company, and includes cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
The press release issued October 22, 2008 is furnished herewith as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Report, and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act.
| Item 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Northwest Pipe Company dated October 22, 2008 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on October 22, 2008.
| NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY (Registrant) | ||
| By | /s/ Stephanie J. Welty | |
| Stephanie J. Welty, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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