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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000077543-09-000026
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090320
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090326
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090326

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERINI CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077543
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS - NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [1540]
		IRS NUMBER:				041717070
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06314
		FILM NUMBER:		09706157

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 MT WAYTE AVE
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5086282000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		73 MT WAYTE AVE
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><font SIZE=2>FORM 8-K</font></p>

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

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><font SIZE=2>CURRENT REPORT</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><font size=2>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><font SIZE=2>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 20, 2009</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><b><font size=2>Perini Corporation</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><i><font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font></i></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:86.4%'><b><font size=2>04-1717070</font></b><br> <i><font size=2>(I.R.S. Employer</font></i><br> <i><font size=2>Identification No.)</font></i></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><b><font size=2>73 Mt. Wayte Avenue, Framingham, MA 01701</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><i><font size=2>(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)</font></i></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><i><font size=2>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:   </font></i><b><font size=2>(508) 628-2000</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><font size=2>None</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:80.83334%;'><i><font size=2>(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></i></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:80.83334%;'><font size=2>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:</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Item 5.02</font></b><font size=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><b><font size=2>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>On March 20, 2009, Perini Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) appointed Steven M. Meilicke, age 34, as Vice President, Corporate Controller of the Company, replacing Peter J. Martinkus who has served as the Company&#146;s Vice President, Corporate Controller since November 21, 2006.  In this capacity, Mr. Meilicke will serve as the Company&#146;s principal accounting officer.  Mr. Meilicke will be eligible to participate in the Company&#146;s existing equity and cash incentive plans.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Mr. Meilicke, a certified public accountant, began working for the Company in January 2009.  Prior to joining the Company, from April 2008 to December 2008, Mr. Meilicke served as Finance Manager for a division of General Electric&#146;s Real Estate group in California.  In such position, he was responsible for providing technical accounting advice on compliance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (&#147;GAAP&#148;) and real estate transaction support services.  From November 2000 to April 2008, Mr. Meilicke served in various positions at Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP (&#147;Deloitte&#148;), ultimately serving as Senior Audit Manager for its Real Estate and Construction Group prior to joining General Electric Company.  While at Deloitte, Mr. Meilicke spent time in the firm&#146;s National Office Advisory group serving as a technical advisor to Real Estate and Construction clients on SEC filings and
GAAP accounting issues.  Mr. Meilicke also supervised financial statement audits of large publicly traded companies.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>On March 23, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing certain executive appointments, including the appointment of Mr. Meilicke as described in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Press Release of Perini Corporation, dated March 23, 2009.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 26, 2009.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>PERINI CORPORATION</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:10pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:right;line-height:115%;'><b><font size=2>Exhibit 99.1</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:10pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;line-height:115%;'><B><font SIZE=2>PERINI ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:10pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:115%;'><font size=2>FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--March 23, 2009--Perini Corporation (NYSE: PCR), a leading building, civil construction and construction management company, today announced several key executive appointments across the Company&#146;s existing senior leadership team that will further enable Perini to integrate its businesses across industry sectors and geographic locations, share resources across the organization and leverage its existing talent. </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:124.199997425079%'><font size=2>Robert Band will continue to serve as President of Perini Corporation.  In addition, Band will assume the title of CEO of the Management Services Group, which includes Perini Management Services, Inc., where he has been President since 1996. Band joined Perini in 1973 and has held several operating and financial positions during his career with the Company. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:124.199997425079%'><font size=2>Kenneth Burk will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer and will assume the title of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.  He will also be responsible for Human Resources, Information Systems and Investor Relations. Burk joined Perini in 2007 as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer.  Previously, Burk was President and CEO of Union Switch &amp; Signal.  </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:124.199997425079%'><font size=2>James (&#147;Jack&#148;) Frost as Executive Vice President and CEO of Perini&#146;s Civil Group. Frost, who joined Tutor-Saliba Corporation in 1988, was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Tutor-Saliba. In his new position, all civil operations of Perini will report to him, including Tutor-Saliba, Perini Civil Construction, Cherry Hill Construction and Black Construction. </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:124.199997425079%'><font size=2>Mark Caspers as Executive Vice President and CEO of Perini&#146;s Building Group. Caspers began working at Perini Building Company in 1982 and was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer of Perini Building Company. All of Perini&#146;s building companies will report to Caspers including Perini Building Company, Rudolph &amp; Sletten, Inc., Keating Building Corporation and James A. Cummings, Inc.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:124.199997425079%'><font size=2>William Sparks as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of Perini Corporation. Sparks joined Tutor-Saliba Corporation in 1995 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Sparks will also assume responsibilities for Risk Management for Perini.   </font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0in;line-height:124.199997425079%'><font size=2>Steve Meilicke as Vice President, Corporate Controller.&nbsp;Meilicke began working at Perini in January 2009.  Prior to joining Perini, Meilicke was Finance Manager for a division of General Electric&#146;s real estate group in California; and previously was Senior Audit Manager for Deloitte &amp; Touche&#146;s Real Estate and Construction Group.</font></p> </td> </tr></table>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:10pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:115%;'><font size=2>Commenting on the appointments, Chairman and CEO Ronald N. Tutor said: &#147;While we continue to enjoy our leadership position in the building construction markets, we recognize the importance of focusing and aligning our businesses to pursue markets with the best long-term growth potential, especially in civil construction, which we see as the primary growth engine in the future.&#148; </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:10pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;line-height:115%;'><font size=2>Tutor added: &#147;At Perini, we are fortunate to have some of the most talented executives in our industry who have helped make this Company stronger and more resilient, while positioning the Company to take full advantage of opportunities in all of our market segments. These executives will be leading this Company as we execute our strategy to become a premier national player in civil construction and to maintain our leadership position in the building industry.&#148;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>About Perini Corporation</font></b><font size=2> </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Perini Corporation is a leading construction services company offering diversified general contracting, construction management and design/build services to private clients and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict quality control measures. </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>We offer general contracting, pre-construction planning and comprehensive project management services, including the planning and scheduling of the manpower, equipment, materials and subcontractors required for a project. We also offer self-performed construction services including sitework, concrete forming and placement, steel erection, and electrical and mechanical, plumbing and HVAC. We are known for our hospitality and gaming industry projects, municipal offices, sports and entertainment, educational, transportation, healthcare, biotech, pharmaceutical and high-tech facilities, as well as large and complex civil construction projects and construction management services to U.S. military and government agencies. </font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:5pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Kekst and Company</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Douglas Kiker, 212-521-4800</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Perini Corporation</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Kenneth R. Burk, 818-362-8391</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:5pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Financial Officer </font></p>

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