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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090930114052
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000077543-09-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090925
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090930
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090930

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TUTOR 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:		091094782

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15901 OLDEN STREET
		CITY:			SYLMAR
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91342
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-362-8391

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15901 OLDEN STREET
		CITY:			SYLMAR
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91342

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PERINI CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" align="center"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" align="center"><b><font style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Washington, DC 20549</font></b></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">FORM 8-K</font></b></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><b><font style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">CURRENT REPORT Pursuant<br>
        to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<br>
        Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2009</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0.8pt solid" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0.8pt solid" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">Massachusetts</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">(State or Other Jurisdiction</font> <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">of Incorporation)</font></font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0.8pt solid" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        </font></b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">1-6314</font><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        </font></b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">04-1717070&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font> <b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Commission File
        Number)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(IRS Employer Identification
        No.)</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><b><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0.8pt solid" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15901 Olden Street, Sylmar,
        California&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;91342-1093</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Address of Principal Executive
        Offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Zip Code)</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0.8pt solid" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(818) 362-8391</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Registrant&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="justify"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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><i><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">see
        </font></i></font><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">General Instruction A.2. below):<br>
        <br>
        &nbsp; <br>
        <br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Wingdings">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Wingdings">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Wingdings">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<font face="Wingdings">o</font>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Item 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b><br>
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12.5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" align="left"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">On September 25, 2009, C. L. Max Nikias notified Tutor Perini Corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) of his decision to resign as a director of the Company, effective immediately. His decision to resign was not as a result of any disagreement
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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">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 September 30, 2009.<br>
        &nbsp; <br>
        &nbsp; <br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;TUTOR PERINI CORPORATION<br>
        <br>
        <br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><u><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">/s/Kenneth R. Burk</font></u></font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Kenneth R. Burk<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Its: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Executive Vice President and<br>
        &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer<br>
        &nbsp; </font></p>

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