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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-12-117597
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120311
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120315

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:		12694861

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5721 SE COLUMBIA WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3603976250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5721 SE COLUMBIA WAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98661
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<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4px;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="4"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>SECURITIES 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;11, 2012 </B></FONT></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" 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>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>File Number)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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</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>
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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>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATION AND FINANCIAL CONDITION </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The information required by this Item&nbsp;2.02 is incorporated by reference from Item&nbsp;4.02 below. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;4.02(a). NON-RELIANCE ON PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR RELATED AUDIT REPORT OR COMPLETED REVIEW </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As previously disclosed, on December&nbsp;19, 2011, the Audit Committee (the &#147;Audit Committee&#148;) of the Board of Directors of Northwest Pipe
Company (the &#147;Company&#148;) determined that there was a material error in the Company&#146;s historical method of systematically and rationally allocating equipment depreciation using the units of production depreciation methodology (the
&#147;Units of Production Method&#148;) as well as the Company&#146;s estimates of salvage values. Principally, assumptions utilized in the adoption in 2006 of the Units of Production Method related to estimated future tons of production over the
remaining useful lives of equipment were not properly re-evaluated subsequent to that time. The Company determined that, in order to appropriately apply the Units of Production Method, the Company should have re-evaluated the assumptions underlying
the Company&#146;s application of the Units of Production Method, resulting in a change in the accounting estimate as of January&nbsp;1, 2009. The Audit Committee concluded on December&nbsp;19, 2011 that the Company&#146;s audited consolidated
financial statements and related consolidated financial information for the fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 and 2009, and the related reports of the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm thereon, and the unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements for each of the quarters in the years then ended and the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 and June&nbsp;30, 2011, should no longer be relied upon and should be restated. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with the work performed during the restatement process and the preparation of its financial statements, the Company identified the
following additional material errors in its previously issued consolidated financial statements: there was a material error in the Company&#146;s historical estimate of salvage values; disposals of certain machinery and equipment assets in prior
years were not timely recorded; amounts advanced to Lucid Energy were recorded as notes receivable and should have been recorded as research and development expense; and certain equipment leases were not properly recorded as capital leases. Based on
the foregoing, the Audit Committee concluded on March&nbsp;11, 2012 that the Company&#146;s audited consolidated financial statements and related consolidated financial information for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2008, and the related
reports of the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm thereon, should no longer be relied upon. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In order to correct the
material errors described above, the Company intends to restate its previously issued financial statements for the fiscal years ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 and December&nbsp;31, 2009, retained earnings at December&nbsp;31, 2008, and quarterly data
for each quarter of the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010, and the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2011, and June&nbsp;30, 2011. It is presently expected that the restated financial statements will reflect: </FONT></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Revised estimates of the capacity of individual machinery and equipment assets depreciated under the Units of Production Method which reflect updated
expectations of total lifetime production effective as of January&nbsp;1, 2009. These changes will increase depreciation expense. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reductions in historical estimates of asset salvage values which reflect a correction of salvage values previously utilized. This correction will
increase depreciation expense. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Increases in losses on disposal for machinery and equipment assets disposed prior to 2009. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Increased expense due to treating advances to Lucid Energy as research and development expense. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">An increase in fixed assets and capital lease obligations as a result of recording as capital leases certain leases previously accounted for as
operating leases. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee and the Company have not completed the work necessary to finalize the corrective
adjustments required in connection with the restatement of the Company&#146;s previously issued consolidated financial statements. However, based upon the Company&#146;s preliminary analyses, the Company&#146;s current estimates of the effect of the
restatement adjustments on the consolidated results of operations are to: (i)&nbsp;increase the previously reported net loss of $7.3 million for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009 by approximately $2 to $4 million; (ii)&nbsp;increase the
previously reported net loss of $1.4 million for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010 by approximately $3 to $5 million; (iii)&nbsp;decrease the previously reported net income of $3.6 million for the three months ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 by
approximately $0.6 to $1.2 million; and (iv)&nbsp;decrease the previously reported net income of $5.4 million for the three months ended June&nbsp;30, 2011 by approximately $0.4 to $1.0 million. This estimate of the restatement also decreases
retained earnings at December&nbsp;31, 2008 of $149.2 million by approximately $10 to $12 million. The foregoing preliminary estimates are subject to material change as the Company completes its analyses and finalizes its restated consolidated
financial statements. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company intends to present its restated consolidated financial statements and related consolidated
financial information in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011 (the &#147;2011 Form 10-K&#148;). The 2011 Form 10-K will include restated consolidated financial statements for the years ended December&nbsp;31, 2010
and 2009, and will disclose the impact of the restatement on quarterly financial data for each of the quarters in the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2010. The Company also intends to file Forms 10-Q/A for the quarters ended March&nbsp;31, 2011 and
June&nbsp;30, 2011, which will disclose the impact of the restatement on the quarterly financial data for each of those quarters, along with the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2011. The Company&#146;s 2011 Form 10-K,
September&nbsp;30, 2011 Form 10-Q and the amended Form 10-Q&#146;s are expected to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in April 2012. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Audit Committee and the Company have discussed the matters described herein with the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Forward Looking Statements </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This report
contains forward-looking statements made in reliance on the safe harbor provisions of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may be
identified by their use of words, such as &#147;estimate,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;intend,&#148; &#147;anticipate,&#148; &#147;plans,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;seek&#148; and other words and terms of similar meaning, in connection with
any discussion of the Company&#146;s financial statements, business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to various risks and uncertainties, including: the
completion and results of the Company&#146;s internal review and analyses of the Company&#146;s historical accounting practices and previously issued consolidated financial statements, additional accounting or other issues identified in connection
with the ongoing internal review and analyses, finalization of the restatements described above and the audit and review of such matters by the Company&#146;s independent registered public accounting firm, negative reactions from the Company&#146;s
creditors or customers to the Company&#146;s restatement of its financial statements, the scope and impact of the restatement of the Company&#146;s financial statements, the existence of other errors that may require further adjustment of the
Company&#146;s financial statements, that the Company&#146;s internal controls over financial reporting may be inadequate or have material weaknesses of which the Company is not currently aware, that the Company&#146;s disclosure controls and
procedures may not be effective, the impact and result of any litigation, investigation or other action by The Nasdaq Stock Market, the SEC, any other governmental agency or other parties related to the Company&#146;s restatement of its financial
statements. More detailed information about these risks and uncertainties are contained in the Company&#146;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. </FONT></P>

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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 by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on March&nbsp;15,
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Robin Gantt,</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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