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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-10-064627
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100317
ITEM INFORMATION:		Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100323
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100323

FILER:

	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27140
		FILM NUMBER:		10700000

	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
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STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P
STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March&nbsp;17, 2010 </B></FONT></P> <P
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ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OREGON</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>0-27140</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>93-0557988</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Vancouver, WA 98661 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(360) 397-6250 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></FONT></P> <P
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" 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> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NOTICE OF DELISTING OR FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING<B> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On March&nbsp;17, 2010, Northwest Pipe Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) received a letter (the &#147;Second Letter&#148;) from the Nasdaq Stock Market
(&#147;Nasdaq&#148;) stating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the &#147;Listing Rule&#148;) because it did not timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As previously disclosed, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq on November&nbsp;12, 2009 (the &#147;First Letter&#148;) stating that the
Company was no longer in compliance with the Listing Rule because it did not timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2009. After the First Letter, the Company submitted to Nasdaq a plan (the
&#147;Compliance Plan&#148;) to regain compliance with the Listing Rule. Nasdaq subsequently granted the Company an exception allowing the Company until May&nbsp;10, 2010 to regain compliance. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Second Letter stated that the Company is required to submit an update to the Compliance Plan no later than April&nbsp;1, 2010, and that any additional
exception allowing the Company to regain compliance with the Listing Rule will be limited to a maximum of 180 calendar days from the due date of the delinquent Form 10-Q, or May&nbsp;10, 2010. The Company intends to submit to Nasdaq an update to the
Compliance Plan by April&nbsp;1, 2010. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As previously disclosed, the Audit Committee of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, with the
assistance of independent professionals, is conducting an ongoing internal investigation of certain accounting matters, including certain revenue recognition practices. The Company plans to file its delinquent Form 10-Q and delinquent Form&nbsp;10-K
as soon as practicable after the completion of the Audit Committee&#146;s investigation, the completion of any additional accounting work required as a result of the Audit Committee&#146;s investigation, the completion of the Company&#146;s
consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2009 and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 and the completion of the quarterly review and annual audit, respectively, of such consolidated financial statements by the
Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The press release issued by the Company on March&nbsp;23, 2010 is filed herewith as
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS<B> </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Press Release issued by Northwest Pipe Company dated March&nbsp;23, 2010</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Registrant)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;STEPHANIE J. WELTY</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>March&nbsp;23, 2010 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:1px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE RECEIVES EXPECTED NASDAQ NOTICE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RELATED TO LATE FILING OF FORM 10-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Vancouver, WA, March&nbsp;23, 2010...Northwest Pipe
Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) today announced that it received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market (the &#147;Second Letter&#148;) stating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) because it did not timely file its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As previously disclosed, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq on
November&nbsp;12, 2009 (the &#147;First Letter&#148;), stating that the Company was no longer in compliance with the Listing Rules because it did not timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2009. After
the First Letter, the Company submitted to Nasdaq a plan (the &#147;Compliance Plan&#148;) to regain compliance with the Listing Rules. Nasdaq subsequently granted the Company an exception allowing the Company until May&nbsp;10, 2010 to regain
compliance. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Second Letter stated that the Company is required to submit an update to the Compliance Plan no later than April&nbsp;1,
2010, and that any additional exception allowing the Company to regain compliance with the Listing Rules will be limited to a maximum of 180 calendar days from the due date of the delinquent Form 10-Q, or May&nbsp;10, 2010. The Company intends to
submit to Nasdaq an update to the Compliance Plan by April&nbsp;1, 2010. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As previously disclosed, the Audit Committee of the Company&#146;s
Board of Directors, with the assistance of independent professionals, is conducting an ongoing internal investigation of certain accounting matters, including certain revenue recognition practices. The Company plans to file its delinquent Form 10-Q
and delinquent Form 10-K as soon as practicable after the completion of the Audit Committee&#146;s investigation, the completion of any additional accounting work required as a result of the Audit Committee&#146;s investigation, the completion of
the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2009 and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 and the completion of the quarterly review and annual audit, respectively, of such consolidated
financial statements by the Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>About Northwest Pipe Company </B>
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Northwest Pipe Company manufactures welded steel pipe and other products in two business groups. Its Water Transmission Group is the leading
supplier of large diameter, high-pressure steel pipe products that are used primarily for water infrastructure in North America. Its Tubular Products Group manufactures smaller diameter steel pipe for a
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wide range of applications including construction, agricultural, energy, traffic and other commercial and industrial uses. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington and has
manufacturing operations in the United States, Mexico, and Indonesia. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Forward-Looking Statements </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This press release includes statements, including statements regarding the Company&#146;s intention to submit an update to the Compliance Plan to Nasdaq by
April&nbsp;1, 2010, and the Company&#146;s intention to file its delinquent Form 10-Q and its delinquent Form 10-K, that are &#147;forward-looking&#148; statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words
such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, sees, estimates and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management&#146;s current views and
estimates of future economic and market circumstances, industry conditions, Company performance and financial results. Actual results could vary materially from the description contained herein due to many factors, including the completion of the
Audit Committee&#146;s investigation, the completion of any additional accounting work required as a result of the Audit Committee&#146;s investigation, the completion of the Company&#146;s consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended
September&nbsp;30, 2009 and for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, the completion of the quarterly review and annual audit, respectively, of such financial statements by the Company&#146;s independent registered public accountants, the risks
related to the continuation of the Company&#146;s inability to file required reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, continued poor or further weakened domestic or international economic conditions, risks related to project delays,
risks related to changes in bidding activity, market demand, operating efficiencies, availability and price of raw materials, availability and market acceptance of new products, product pricing, competitive environment, and other risks described
from time to time in the Company&#146;s reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements we make today speak only as of today and we do not undertake any obligation to update any such statements to reflect events or
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