<html>
<head>
	<title>nwpx20180731_8k.htm</title>
	<!-- Created by RDG HTML Converter v1.1.0.0 7/31/2018 10:19:42 AM --><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"/>
</head>
<body style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; cursor: auto;">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b><b>July&nbsp;</b><b>27, 2018</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:29.5%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>OREGON</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:36.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>0-27140</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>93-0557988</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:29.5%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(State or other jurisdiction</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>of incorporation)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:36.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Commission File Number)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(IRS Employer</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Identification No.)</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>201 NE Park Plaza Drive</b><b>, Suite </b><b>1</b><b>00</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Vancouver, WA 986</b><b>84</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(360) 397-6250</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>area code, of registrant&rsquo;s principal executive offices)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;230.425)</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12)</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;text-indent:36pt;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div id="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size:2pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Item&nbsp;2.01.</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On July&nbsp;27, 2018,&nbsp;Northwest Pipe Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) and Ameron International Corporation, a Delaware corporation (&ldquo;Seller&rdquo;) entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the &ldquo;Purchase Agreement&rdquo;) pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Ameron Water Transmission Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the &ldquo;Acquisition&rdquo;). The Purchase Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and agreements by the parties, including mutual indemnification obligations. The Acquisition was completed on July&nbsp;27, 2018. The purchase price was approximately $38.3&nbsp;million, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on changes in net working capital.</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;2.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On July&nbsp;30, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">Item 9.01.</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%; text-align: center;">(a)</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">Financial statements of businesses acquired</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%; text-align: justify;">The audited consolidated financial statements required to be filed under Item&nbsp;9.01(a) of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K no later than 71&nbsp;days after the date on which this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K is required to be filed.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%; text-align: center;">(b)</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">Pro forma financial information</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align: top; width: 87%; text-align: justify;">The pro forma financial information required to be filed under Item&nbsp;9.01(b) of this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K no later than 71&nbsp;days after the date on which this Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K is required to be filed.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 13%; text-align: center;">(d)</td>
			<td colspan="4" style="vertical-align:top;width:87%;">Exhibits</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="margin: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 7.6%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Exhibit Number</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:63.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Description</p>
			</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:7.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">2.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:63.6%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="ex_119451.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of July 27, 2018 by and between Northwest Pipe Company and Ameron International Corporation*</a></p>
			</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:63.6%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">99.1</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.7%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:63.6%;">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><a href="ex_119452.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press Release issued by Northwest Pipe Company dated July&nbsp;30, 2018</a></p>
			</td>
			<td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">*Schedules and similar attachments to the Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item&nbsp;601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission request.</p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div id="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

<p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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 hereunto duly authorized on August&nbsp;1, 2018.</p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:53.8%;text-indent:0;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:85.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(Registrant)</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:92.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 85.3%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">/s/ Robin Gantt</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:85.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Robin Gantt</b><b>,</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:85.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Senior </b><b>Vice President</b><b>,</b><b> Chief Financial Officer</b><b> and </b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Corporate Secretary</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>
[{"type": "8-K", "sequence": "1", "filename": "nwpx20180731_8k.htm", "description": "FORM 8-K", "secsgml_size_bytes": 24951}]
{"company-data": {"conformed-name": "NORTHWEST PIPE CO", "cik": "0001001385", "assigned-sic": "3317", "irs-number": "930557988", "state-of-incorporation": "OR", "fiscal-year-end": "1231"}, "filing-values": {"form-type": "8-K", "act": "34", "file-number": "000-27140", "film-number": "18984838"}, "business-address": {"street1": "201 NE PARK PLAZA DRIVE", "street2": "SUITE 100", "city": "VANCOUVER", "state": "WA", "zip": "98684", "phone": "3603976250"}, "mail-address": {"street1": "201 NE PARK PLAZA DRIVE", "street2": "SUITE 100", "city": "VANCOUVER", "state": "WA", "zip": "98684"}}
nwpx20180731_8k.htm
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):
July
27, 2018
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)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
201 NE Park Plaza Drive
, Suite
1
00
Vancouver, WA 986
84
(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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     ☐
Item 2.01.
COMPLETION OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
On July 27, 2018, Northwest Pipe Company (the "Company") and Ameron International Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Seller") entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase from Seller all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of Ameron Water Transmission Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Acquisition"). The Purchase Agreement includes customary representations, warranties, covenants and agreements by the parties, including mutual indemnification obligations. The Acquisition was completed on July 27, 2018. The purchase price was approximately $38.3 million, subject to a post-closing adjustment based on changes in net working capital.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
On July 30, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the Acquisition. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a)
Financial statements of businesses acquired
The audited consolidated financial statements required to be filed under Item 9.01(a) of this Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(b)
Pro forma financial information
The pro forma financial information required to be filed under Item 9.01(b) of this Current Report on Form 8-K will be filed by amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days after the date on which this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit Number
Description
2.1
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated as of July 27, 2018 by and between Northwest Pipe Company and Ameron International Corporation*
99.1
Press Release issued by Northwest Pipe Company dated July 30, 2018
*Schedules and similar attachments to the Purchase Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant will furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission request.
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 hereunto duly authorized on August 1, 2018.
NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY
(Registrant)
By
/s/ Robin Gantt
Robin Gantt
,
Senior
Vice President
,
Chief Financial Officer
and
Corporate Secretary