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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001085146-08-000142.txt : 20080128
<SEC-HEADER>0001085146-08-000142.hdr.sgml : 20080128
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080128172544
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001085146-08-000142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080128

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STERLING CONSTRUCTION CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874238
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HEAVY CONSTRUCTION OTHER THAN BUILDING CONST - CONTRACTORS [1600]
		IRS NUMBER:				251655321
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-41786
		FILM NUMBER:		08555204

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2751 CENTERVILLE RD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3131
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19803
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3024789170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20810 FERNBUSH LANE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77073

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OAKHURST CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950831

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OAKHURST CAPITAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931130

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC/UK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080434
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			X0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 QUEENS TERRACE
		CITY:			ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			AB10 1YG
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547679900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 QUEENS TERRACE
		CITY:			ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			AB10 1YG
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>SC 13G/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>ab_sterling13g011008a1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
<TEXT>
<html><body><div style='width:700px'>
<TABLE id='Table1' cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='1' width='160' align='right' border='1'>
<TR><TD  align='center'><FONT size='2'>OMB APPROVAL</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size='2'>OMB Number: 3235-0145</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size='2'>Expires: February 28, 2009</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR><TD><FONT size='2'>Estimated average burden<br />hours per response. . . 11</FONT></TD>
</TR>
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</br></br></br></br></br></br>
<H4 align='center'>UNITED STATES<br />SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br />Washington, D.C. 20549</H4>
<H3 align='center'>SCHEDULE 13G</H3>
<H4 align='center'>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934<br />(Amendment No. 1 )</H4>
<div align='center'>STERLING CONSTRUCTION</div>
<HR align='center' width='640' noShade /><div align='center'>(Name of Issuer)<br /><br />Common Stock</div>
<HR align='center' width='640' noShade /><div align='center'>(Title of Class of Securities)<br /><br />
859241101</div><HR align='center' width='500' noShade /><div align='center'>(CUSIP Number)<br /><br />
January 10, 2008</div>
<HR align='center' width='640' noShade /><CENTER>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)<br />&nbsp;</CENTER>
<p>Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</p>
<TABLE cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='4' border='0' width='152' ID='Table2'>
<TR><TD width='34'>[]</TD><TD width='102'>Rule 13d-1(b)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='34'>[X]</TD><TD width='102'>Rule 13d-1(c)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='34'>[]</TD><TD width='102'>Rule 13d-1(d)</TD></TR>
</TABLE><p />
<TABLE cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='1' width='664px'  ID='Table1z'>
<TR><TD colSpan='2'>
<P align='justify'>
The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject
class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>
<P align='justify'>
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ('Act') or otherwise subject to the liabilities
of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).</P></TD></TR>
</table>
<TABLE cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='4' width='664' border='0' ID='Table3'><TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'>&nbsp;</TD></TR><TR>
<TD colSpan='5' width='656'>CUSIP No. 859241101</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='5' style='font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;border-bottom:solid 2px black'>Person 1</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7'>&nbsp;</TD><TD vAlign='top' width='24'>1.</TD>
<TD colSpan='3' width='609'>(a) Names of Reporting Persons.<br />
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7'>&nbsp;</TD><TD vAlign='top' width='24'></TD>
<TD colSpan='3' width='609'>(b) Tax ID<br />
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD vAlign='top' width='24'>2.</TD>
<TD colSpan='3' width='609'>Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='24'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='50'>(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;[]</TD>
<TD colSpan='2' width='551'></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='24'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='50'>(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;[]</TD>
<TD colSpan='2' width='551'></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='24'>3.</TD>
<TD colSpan='3' width='609'>SEC Use Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='24'>4.</TD>
<TD colSpan='3' width='609'>Citizenship or Place of Organization &nbsp;
Aberdeen, Scotland</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='3' rowSpan='8' width='97'>Number of<br />Shares<br />Beneficially<br />Owned by<br />Each Reporting<br />Person With</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='2' valign='top'>5.&nbsp;Sole Voting Power&nbsp;&nbsp;366451</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='551' colSpan='2' valign='top'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='2' valign='top'>6.&nbsp; Shared Voting Power 0</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='551' colSpan='2' valign='top'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='2' valign='top'>7.&nbsp;Sole Dispositive Power 0</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='551' colSpan='2' valign='top'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='2' valign='top'>8.&nbsp;Shared Dispositive Power 0</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7' valign='top'><br /></TD><TD width='24' valign='top'>9.</TD>
<TD width='609' colSpan='3' valign='top'>Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
366451</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='656' colSpan='5' valign='top'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7' valign='top'><br /></TD>
<TD width='24' valign='top'>10.</TD>
<TD width='609' colSpan='3' valign='top'>Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='656' colSpan='5' valign='top'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7' valign='top'><br /></TD>
<TD width='24' valign='top'>11.</TD>
<TD width='609' colSpan='3' valign='top'>Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)&nbsp;&nbsp;2.87  %</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='656' colSpan='5' valign='top'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='7' valign='top'><br /></TD>
<TD width='24' valign='top'>12.</TD>
<TD width='609' colSpan='3' valign='top'>Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'><hr noshade /></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'>
IA
</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' width='656'><hr noshade /></TD></TR></TABLE><p />
<TABLE cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='4' width='665' border='0' ID='Table4'>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' height='19'><B>Item 1.</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23' >&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='18' height='23' valign='top' >(a)</TD>
<TD height='23' colSpan='2' valign='top' >Name of Issuer<br />STERLING CONSTRUCTION</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='19'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='18' height='19' valign='top'>(b)</TD>
<TD height='19' colSpan='5' valign='top'>Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices</TD></TR>
<TR><TD height='19'>&nbsp;</TD><TD height='19' valign='top'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD height='19' colSpan='5' valign='top'>2751 Centerville Road; Suite 3131; Wilmington, DE 19803</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' height='19'><B>Item 2.</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>(a)</TD>
<TD height='23' colSpan='5' valign='top'>Name of Person Filing<br />Aberdeen Asset Management PLC</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>(b)</TD>
<TD colSpan='5' valign='top'>Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence<br /> 10 Queens Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>(c)</TD>
<TD height='23' colSpan='5' valign='top'>Citizenship<br />Aberdeen, Scotland</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>(d)</TD>
<TD height='23' colSpan='5' valign='top'>Title of Class of Securities<br />Common Stock</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>(e)</TD><TD height='23' colSpan='2' valign='top'>CUSIP Number<br />859241101</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' height='19'>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='4' width='665' border='0' ID='Table90'>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' width='50' height='19'><B>Item 3.</B></TD>
<TD height='38' colspan='2'><B>If this statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(a)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c)</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(b)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(c)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(d)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 <br />(15 U.S.C 80a-8).</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(e)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[X ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(f)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(g)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(h)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act<br /> (12 U.S.C. 1813);</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(i)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section <br />3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' align='right' style='padding-right:13px'  height='38' >(j)</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>[ ]</TD>
<TD valign='top' height='38'>Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).</TD></TR>
<TR><TD height='19'>&nbsp;</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='4' width='665' border='0' ID='Table44'>
<TR><TD colspan='2' height='19' nowrap><B>Item 4.</B></TD><TD colSpan='3' height='19'><B>Ownership.</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='5' height='38'>Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>(a)</TD>
<TD height='23' colSpan='2' valign='top'>Amount beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;366451</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>(b)</TD>
<TD height='23' colSpan='2' valign='top'>Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;2.87%</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='19'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='19' valign='top'>(c)</TD><TD height='19' colSpan='2' valign='top'>Number of shares as to which the person has:</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='10' height='23' valign='top'>(i)</TD>
<TD width='524' height='23' valign='top'>Sole power to vote or to direct the vote&nbsp;366451</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'></TD>
<TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='10' height='23' valign='top'>(ii)</TD>
<TD width='524' height='23' valign='top'>Shared power to vote or to direct the vote&nbsp;&nbsp;0</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD width='10' height='23' valign='top'>(iii)</TD>
<TD width='524' height='23' valign='top'>Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of&nbsp;0</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='16' height='23'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='18' height='23' valign='top'>&nbsp;</TD><TD width='10' height='23' valign='top'>(iv)</TD>
<TD width='524' height='23' valign='top'>Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of&nbsp;0</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='4' height='19'>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='2' height='19' nowrap><B>Item 5.</B></TD><TD colSpan='3' height='19'><B>Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='4' height='10'>If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased
to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.[ ].</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='4' height='19'>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan = '2' height='19' nowrap><B>Item 6.</B></TD>
<TD colSpan='3' height='19'><B>Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='4' style='float: left' height='19'></TD></TR>
<TR><TD vAlign='top' colspan='2' height='38' nowrap><B>Item 7.</B></TD><TD colSpan='3' height='38'><B>Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='4' height='10'></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='2' height='19' nowrap><B>Item 8.</B></TD><TD colSpan='3' height='19'><B>Identification and Classification of Members of the Group</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='4' height='10'></TD></TR>
<TR><TD Colspan = '2' height='19' nowrap><B>Item 9.</B></TD><TD colSpan='3' height='19'><B>Notice of Dissolution of Group</B></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colSpan='4' height='10'></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan='2' height='19' nowrap><B>Item 10.</B></TD><TD colSpan='3' height='19'><B>Certification</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
<TABLE cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='0' border='0'><TR>
<TD vAlign='top' align='center' width='650'>
<BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV align='justify'>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></TD></TR></TABLE>
<H3 align='center'>SIGNATURE</H3>
<TABLE align='center' width='665' border='0' cellPadding='4' cellSpacing='0' ID='Table5'>
<TR><TD height='19'>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P></P><TABLE width='400' height='1' align='center' ID='Table6'>
<TR><TD width='400' height='1' align='center' style='border-left-width: 1; border-right-width: 1; border-top-width: 1; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000'>
January 25, 2008</TD></TR>
<TD width='400' height='1' align='center'>Date</TD></TR>
<tr><TD width='400' height='1' align='center' style='border-left-width: 1; border-right-width: 1; border-top-width: 1; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;'>
/s/Gary Swiman</TD></TR>
<TD width='400' height='1' align='center'>Signature</TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD width='400' height='1' align='center' style='border-left-color: #000000; border-left-width: 1; border-right-color: #000000; border-right-width: 1; border-top-color: #000000; border-top-width: 1; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;'>
Gary Swiman/CCO</TD></TR>
<TR><TD width='400' height='1' align='center'>Name/Title</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE width='665' border='0' cellPadding='4' cellSpacing='0' ID='Table6'>
</TABLE><p>&nbsp;</p><P align='right'>&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE width='669' ID='Table7'><TR><TD vAlign='top' width='76'><B>Attention:</B></TD>
<TD width='581'><B>Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations<br />(See 18 U.S.C. 1001)</B></TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE width='665' border='0' cellPadding='4' cellSpacing='0' ID='Table8'>
<TR><TD height='19'><div align='right'><font size='1'>Advisor Consultant Network, Inc. Copyright &copy; 2006-2007</font></div>
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