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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August&nbsp;27, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:17pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>OREGON</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0-27140</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>93-0557988</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Vancouver, WA 98661 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(360) 397-6250 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:9pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></P>
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provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On August&nbsp;27, 2013, William Smith was elected as the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President, Water Transmission Group. Mr. Smith, 58,
served as Vice President of Operations for Water Transmission from July 2010 through August 2013. Prior to joining the Company in 2010, Mr. Smith spent 14 years with Ameron, holding several key positions including President, Water Transmission. A
37-year veteran of the steel pipe business, Mr. Smith has held positions with United Concrete Pipe, Thompson Steel Pipe and LB Foster. Mr. Smith will have an annual base salary of $308,040 and will continue to participate in each of the incentive
compensation and other benefit plans available to the other executive officers of the Company. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Also on August&nbsp;27, 2013, Martin Dana
was elected as the Company&#146;s Executive Vice President, Tubular Products Group. Mr. Dana, 47, served as Vice President of Operations for Tubular Products from January 2012 through August 2013, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the
Water Transmission Group from January 2008 through December 2011. Mr. Dana served in other management and Vice President level positions since joining the Company in 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dana held positions at Oregon Steel Mills.
Mr. Dana will have an annual base salary of $308,040 and will continue to participate in each of the incentive compensation and other benefit plans available to the other executive officers of the Company. </P>

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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/<SMALL>S</SMALL>/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ROBIN GANTT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>Robin Gantt,</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</B></TD></TR>
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Form 8-K
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): August 27, 2013
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 5.02.
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
On August 27, 2013, William Smith was elected as the Company's Executive Vice President, Water Transmission Group. Mr. Smith, 58,
served as Vice President of Operations for Water Transmission from July 2010 through August 2013. Prior to joining the Company in 2010, Mr. Smith spent 14 years with Ameron, holding several key positions including President, Water Transmission. A
37-year veteran of the steel pipe business, Mr. Smith has held positions with United Concrete Pipe, Thompson Steel Pipe and LB Foster. Mr. Smith will have an annual base salary of $308,040 and will continue to participate in each of the incentive
compensation and other benefit plans available to the other executive officers of the Company.
Also on August 27, 2013, Martin Dana
was elected as the Company's Executive Vice President, Tubular Products Group. Mr. Dana, 47, served as Vice President of Operations for Tubular Products from January 2012 through August 2013, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the
Water Transmission Group from January 2008 through December 2011. Mr. Dana served in other management and Vice President level positions since joining the Company in 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dana held positions at Oregon Steel Mills.
Mr. Dana will have an annual base salary of $308,040 and will continue to participate in each of the incentive compensation and other benefit plans available to the other executive officers of the Company.
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 August 29, 2013.
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY
(Registrant)
By
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S
/    ROBIN GANTT
Robin Gantt,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer