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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090217162500
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001172661-09-000381
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090217

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHWEST PIPE CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001385
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL PIPE & TUBES [3317]
		IRS NUMBER:				930557988
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-44989
		FILM NUMBER:		09614216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12005 N BURGARD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 83149
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5032851400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12005 N BURGARD
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 83149
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97203

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WENTWORTH HAUSER & VIOLICH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000105692
		IRS NUMBER:				911631301
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 BATTERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159816911

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 BATTERY STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 400
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURRELL & DAHL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19820322

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURRELL DAHL & BELDEN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690909

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WENTWORTH DAHL & BELDEN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19661118
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G HOLDINGS REPORT
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                      	     Northwest Pipe Company
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   667746101
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               December 31, 2008
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*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.


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).

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                               CUSIP No. 667746101


       1.    Names of Reporting Person

             Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc.

       2.    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group

             [ ] (a)
             [ ] (b)

       3.    SEC Use Only

       4.    Citizenship or Place of Organization

             Washington, United States

       5.    Sole Voting Power: 521,150
Number of
Shares           6.  Shared Voting Power: 0
Beneficially
Owned by         7.  Sole Dispositive Power:  521,150
Each Reporting
Person With      8.  Shared Dispositive Power: 0

       9.    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

             521,150

       10.   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares


       11.   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

	     5.68%

       12.   Type of Reporting Person

	     IA


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Item 1. (a)  Issuer: Northwest Pipe Company

             Address:
             5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200
	     Vancouver, Washington 98661

Item 2. (a)  Name of Person Filing:

             Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc. ("Wentworth")

        (b)  Address of Principal Business Offices:

	     301 Battery Street, Suite 400
	     San Francisco, CA  94111-3203
	     United States

        (c)  Citizenship:
             Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person.

        (d)  Title of Class of Securities
             Common Stock

        (e)  CUSIP Number: 667746101

Item 3.  Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc. is an investment adviser in
	 accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

Item 4.  Ownership

         Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 on each cover sheet for each filing
         person.

	 Under the definition of "beneficial ownership" in Rule 13d-3 under
	 the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, it is also possible that the
	 individual directors, executive officers, and/or shareholders of
	 Wentworth might be deemed the "beneficial owners" of some or all of
	 the securities to which this Schedule 13G relates in that they might be
	 deemed to share the power to direct the voting or disposition of such
	 securities.  Neither the filing of this Schedule 13G nor any of its
	 contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any of such
	 individuals is, for any purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the
	 securities to which this Schedule 13G relates, and such beneficial
	 ownership is expressly disclaimed.

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

         Not Applicable

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

	 Not Applicable

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Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company

         Not Applicable

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

         Not Applicable

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group

         Not Applicable

Item 10. Certification

         By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary
course of business and 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.


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                               SIGNATURE

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.

Date:  February 17, 2009
                                       Wentworth, Hauser & Violich, Inc.

                                       By: /s/ Bradford Hall
                                       --------------------------
                                       Name: Bradford Hall
                                       Title: Chief Compliance Officer
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