<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-14-341801.txt : 20140915
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-14-341801.hdr.sgml : 20140915
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140915164953
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-14-341801
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140911
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140915

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:		141103668

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d788889d8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>Form 8-K</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE">

 <P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM 8-K
</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;11, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>
<TD WIDTH="34%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="32%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>OREGON</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>0-27140</B></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>93-0557988</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>File Number)</B></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Vancouver, WA 98661 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(360) 397-6250 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address,
including zip code, and telephone number, including </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>area code, of registrant&#146;s principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:1.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">


<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Item&nbsp;5.02.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;11, 2014, Michelle Galanter Applebaum was elected to the Board of Directors of Northwest Pipe Company (the
&#147;Company&#148;) for a term expiring at the Company&#146;s next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum was also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors. The Board has determined that
Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum is an independent director in accordance with guidelines that the Company has adopted, which comply with the listing standards set forth by the Nasdaq Stock Market. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum has over 30 years of experience in capital markets. She joined Salomon Brothers in 1981 and became #1 ranked in steel
equity analysis in 1988 and promoted to Managing Director in 1994. While at Salomon, Michelle was part of a team that built and ran the firm&#146;s steel investment bank, which was a top advisor to the sector for nearly a decade. After leaving the
firm in 2003, Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum built one of the first and most successful &#147;independent&#148; equity research advisory boutiques. Michelle recently retired and is currently teaching finance part-time at Lake Forest College in Chicago. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">As a member of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors, Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum will receive an annual retainer and an annual stock grant plus fees
for each Board meeting attended and for each meeting of a committee of the Board attended. Upon election to the Board, Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum has been granted an award of $55,000, payable in shares of Company common stock. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company issued a press release on September&nbsp;15, 2014 announcing the election of Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum to the Company&#146;s Board of
Directors. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Item&nbsp;9.01.</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="6%">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(d)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Exhibits </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:10%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following exhibits are filed as part of this report: </P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="80%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt" ALIGN="center">


<TR>
<TD></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="94%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>99.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Press&nbsp;Release&nbsp;issued&nbsp;by&nbsp;Northwest&nbsp;Pipe&nbsp;Company&nbsp;on&nbsp;September&nbsp;15,&nbsp;2014.</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SIGNATURE </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 September&nbsp;15, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="40%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">


<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="90%"></TD></TR>


<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">(Registrant)</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1pt">
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">
<TD VALIGN="top">By</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ROBIN GANTT</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>Robin Gantt,</B></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><B>Vice&nbsp;President&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chief&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Officer</B></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV>
</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d788889dex991.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.1
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>EX-99.1</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Exhibit 99.1 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">


<IMG SRC="g788889g58y95.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>NEWS RELEASE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">September&nbsp;15, 2014 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>MICHELLE
GALANTER APPLEBAUM JOINS NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY&#146;S BOARD OF DIRECTORS </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">VANCOUVER, Washington &#150; Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX), an
industry leader of engineered welded steel pipe products today announced that Michelle Galanter Applebaum, a well-known retired equity analyst and former Salomon Brothers/Citigroup Managing Director has been elected to Northwest Pipe Company&#146;s
board of directors. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applebaum has over 30 years of experience in capital markets. She joined Salomon Brothers in 1981 and became #1 ranked in steel
equity analysis in 1988 and promoted to Managing Director in 1994. Over the years, her analytical work won many accolades and awards. While at Salomon, Michelle was part of a team that built and ran the firm&#146;s steel investment bank, which was a
top advisor to the sector for nearly a decade. After leaving the firm in 2003, Ms.&nbsp;Applebaum built one of the first and most successful &#147;independent&#148; equity research advisory boutiques. Michelle recently retired and is currently
teaching finance part-time at Lake Forest College in Chicago. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Michelle&#146;s background and industry knowledge will be a significant asset as we
continue to position Northwest Pipe Company for future success.&#148; said Scott Montross, Northwest Pipe&#146;s CEO. &#147;We are excited to have her as part of the Northwest Pipe Company team.&#148; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;I am delighted to join Northwest Pipe&#146;s board of directors at a time when the company is increasingly focused on growth,&#148; said Applebaum. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Applebaum graduated from Northwestern University with a BA in Economics, and earned an MBA in Accounting/Finance from Northwestern&#146;s J.L Kellogg Graduate
School of Management. Michelle is often quoted in publications such as Dow Jones, NY Times and Bloomberg. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><U>About Northwest Pipe Company</U> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Northwest Pipe Company is a leading manufacturer of welded steel pipe and tube products. The Water Transmission Group is the largest manufacturer of engineered
steel pipe water systems in North America. With eight Water Transmission manufacturing facilities, the Group is positioned to meet North America&#146;s growing needs for water and wastewater infrastructure. The Water Transmission Group serves a
wide-range of markets and their solution-based products are a perfect fit for applications including: water transmission, plant piping, energy, tunnels, river crossings, structural, industrial and construction. The Tubular Products Group operates a
state of the art electric resistance weld mill facility. The Tubular Products portfolio serves a wide-range of markets and its quality certified pipe and tube products are good for applications including: oil and gas, structural industrial, fire
protection, low pressure and agricultural. The Company is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington and has manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information, visit <U>www.nwpipe.com.</U> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Contact</B>:<B> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Yvonne Green </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(360) 397-6279 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>ygreen@nwpipe.com</U> </P>
</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>g788889g58y95.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 g788889g58y95.jpg
M_]C_X``02D9)1@`!``$`8`!@``#__@`?3$5!1"!496-H;F]L;V=I97,@26YC
M+B!6,2XP,0#_VP"$``@&!@<&!0@'!P<*"0@*#18.#0P,#1L3%!`6(!PB(1\<
M'QXC*#,K(R8P)AX?+#TM,#4V.3HY(BL_0SXX0S,X.3<!"0H*#0L-&@X.&C<D
M'R0W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W-S<W
M-S<W-S<W-__$`#$```(#`0$!```````````````%`P0&`@$'`0$!`0$!````
M`````````````P0"`?_"`!$(`#``X@,!$0`"$0$#$0'_V@`,`P$``A`#$```
M`=KURCO$`!O&J3CN^2C8!$1&B```#@5'`I&H[/0`#+:LVASWS.F`:;-?-:,Z
M3+J7DQ<*1P7CDY*IP1EXY+1H#)'A.6BJ>GTTRVK,[A9/:5OCJ;SU1657+JOE
M4#@N"\G)3@<"(LG!R7RP*C&FJ&)X:8RVK,RE3/Z(Q>^:3-=762S+JD&!$1GA
M=%XT*1P1EDX'(Y`"N6``!!>"BT[\^PI]\7>.U.;0'16(24Y*Y=."`G.A4?4R
M0````````````"(SQI@``,H:L`````#_Q``G$``#`0`!`@4$`P$````````#
M!`4"`0`5$A,4(#,&$!$T%C5`,/_:``@!`0`!!0([`UA=Z#UWH/7>@]=Z#TJV
M-O!+H!-/4AHY0?R_C[/4\(E<KC39]VM>'$^AF@-^EB?UCZC6YT[3&F+CG\\>
MRW\.?#D/!FW][Y>1Z%O!A2OW+0O/LD9*ND(IVN&@FB;PL<E6PIZ=JRORLJZN
M:3LN.4K`*!-F%MA:?^1\":8=927$%KKZ>5\9+_\`5^<PW-JHZ4`Z(V*SBAY.
M':.FV4S^GH=6_A+CDB4DX^`4F1C4G#T)&5^XS':,X]-R^#<3Q+8CG*<,AL;U
M681\IXSC'#DEIO+<DK:;<3@RNYPB3^UT/`Q*/SI>27+4Z4RDQ40,]F<J9,%.
M4P\=SGCUG9V&=-RO,,K/9X:ZM_"=W"H&.-,Z"+D.E7^#ZE?N,:-5J'^GO`/U
M7:)^;)1%W;-EG-POY4K:/H=TQ=IUN#FYM%,0%PK!\7&"Z':T57%LFT9SA'1?
M?D`>>?96!LR_J<\D[J3KNI.M-YV>4(G&VP,SZ.J[C73RS8M-M%L<#-K%O!]_
MR`!]]_3;VG0R(U>BDV63A%@PJDDVQ.22Z[H94N*`\9$/_(3'F"3CY39]N(F<
M-_\`$/_$`"00``(!`@8"`P$````````````!`@,1$A,A,3)`0E$$(E!!_]H`
M"`$#``$_`9245=F>C/1GHST0FI;=BOL?PO*IQ'CAJQ6:N4>3['R-AJ\;%&2M
M8JR2B4E:)1Y/L?(V)3442^WB)6\2%3%HRCR?8K1;6ACUOA,Y^C.?HQZWPE%/
M5O\`5/_$`"00``(!`@4%`0$```````````$"``,1$A0A,4`$$S)"4E`B_]H`
M"`$"``$_`54L;"9=IEVF7:9=HZ%-^1TVYFMYA2GY;P=NIH-(05-I6\1R.FW,
M4V:\KJ;XI10EKRJ;O*WBO(Z;<Q:9<Q?Y]HS7]H]+#J)6\5Y%!@K:S!I;%.P/
MJ=@?4%.PMBE=AHH_5/_$`#<0``(!`@0$`@@#"0$```````$"`P`$$1(Q01,4
M(5$B804@(S(S0G*!$''!%20T0%)BH;'P,/_:``@!`0`&/P+B2'I7PWKX;U\-
MZ^&]$Q[:@T87C<8-AFJ-BC.'W6F9$90O?\8T:,MG[5P6B<GN/7+=A3LJ%<IP
MZTF>-FS=J\4<BCO44F4R+)IEH'U8_JH$@8`4W+811#>L\C":+>ED4=&JZ_[>
MH8L<,Z@8_>I_1MR#F7W#5IZ/CDX29>I[U%-#<,Z,<"K4]I'=2!=R3M40XI;.
M-]JLH<Y8J3XC4-PET[LQZXU%Q;A^"WCQQJ?CRNL4RMAUT_*N=XSYG/#7'_=<
M19[KF=<<.E6[L).&.DF6IECO91X>B/K1N.(1D.&7OTIOJ%16<=FQP^?"K4M)
MB<,I':HHHKAP9<#KI2W,-V[=<"&I(V>2.#*"0FIZ5$+9YVA<X,L@_"/ZJ9%U
M*5P&.613H:="0688`5&&UUJZ_/\`6C<<T`0?#_;2>T''089^]09)LEQ$,,XW
MI9+ZYXH71:%R;H$X^+S%1O'(JY!O4?$NPV0;U$&NAX%ZX]^]0(\P,T>KG>K>
M*-PK1##$[TMFWNJ.A\Z$//\`L/\`-0\O=%!&NYU-/<W$RM(00,HZ4&-P#%NH
MWI4CF")N#O7"EEXG]/E699P(P.BFHHY9V+1#*\F'F:0W=X9(AH!2SVLO`F48
M>5"XN[HR%=%&GX1_52_,YT6LS>CI`W=36;]G2.?[C31NO"D'RDU=?G^M/9I(
M8X(]<*_=)VS;AMZ@AD7//LJTHO;0PHVC4T')$O\`*,=:,)LVYG'HE2PO;E+A
M%)R=Z:)+$F7L#1@GB,$PV-,+.T:5%U:C''9GIYTT<=B6D78'2I'2V)FC/B3R
MJ2YY;HC`>]1D>#ACY?/U,3$A/T^J.&,2ITI96]'N9!OUK^#>OX-Z$Q]'OQ!O
M4TSIE#Z`TU[;)Q(W]X4([2U9'[GK5K>?'DB]_`4EM!;,OBQ+-M2R\O)E'L]/
MMC1GY>3*W@T^U&?EY,K^'32KM^`TB9CFR[=:Y@Q&&)5PQ-/;3VKGKB"N]33R
M6K^T!Z`:;U<LUO)[7%M/O4Q:!P)^XTI_1T9]G(X;[4J*,%48#^5=,<,PPQ%<
M9;AV[COZPN.9D+!L?_+_Q``H$``"`@$#`P0"`P$````````!$0`A,4%187&1
M\""!H=$0P4"QX3#_V@`(`0$``3\A,$,`!DF>>)YXGGB>>(6(@\@)8OZ26<](
M$&Y(0AC[A+J+G^3)L:)"K@,<@#0K];J#<5`1_(9AQ'>],!@=;`9JU'*<V!^G
MSN(`^&25BI<RTXLQ2YM&(+$IBI3J?M/A=,RC2`'<QTVA#9'%R)FZ0(T0\3*.
M@.(6F:.@A$!HZAL1,@.^?J7R0.]R[S5_&N8^"AL#&$F`-?A$E-W(]W&IV442
M0<GVAT,N1J`7EHXA%(K131XG>&H\)Q[54(2XY(77>!AJ$D@')E5UZI]P#)@U
MD+?N;?K,NG^/.XFCQAVAR`0T'$23$WU@@T30Z,SQ.4!EX&06#8$P_HLN3A,`
M)ALYIOJ-&$+D22+U!&R$&6\$^$+&]_ZA-@`"#>N&!00P/@C$6@-6?F.H1`,@
M-8'&JJ!IYS*%M7$L;,&<.$,0G+]$+^B`TC&RTAR"`.&C:`8F+-'4P!'!")!!
M*W506YJPS]0Z.!@+`5`Z657W?CSN(9TL`$W&BO*C^("JN"U>RCN;6JGB<H_@
M/,L];A"$#$A`.HAOE`@K-[S=V25`]8H%]AQA0I)T`8&4);3IU@8&H.K=U`7@
M;:,W);EPC00).L+VWJ9]9$GDZ@(,K>5XX@)XAP+Y73O#N'V;`^@K/&20N8H>
M@OE=D,J*2,"^CA3SS]3SS]0PXDAS]0N8W<9<+UP,-//VX_<9Q/A0]@I3D=`0
M7G0)4`P48![!#*,=##=(QQESX`_B"<2$07<HV&HALT>^87*N&@1:;)'@H,@"
M!*)-(SGR0:,S<+4`X!I_@?U$A@!Q_%N&[J`X,&%LQU>K76!UX_Y`_]H`#`,!
M``(0`Q```!#`0:02022222`224R#P022202"`222B<N2"`"02022026B9P`"
M"022"2021Q)B20"`0202222222222022222220#_Q``G$`$!``(!!`(!!0`#
M```````!$0`A,4%187&!D:$0(+'1\3!`\/_:``@!`0`!/Q!D0H!5=`SM?7_?
M/\O^V?Y?]L_R_P"^)DL!2O'QYRL=#(A&MO=EE5"@.2KUB8.7/'S+2>OU6;!"
M&@W?>"#A2/LV],./W$^!$<L+@!EH)I+TP+*$1DIIKUN(-KF`\P;]9OW1%"01
MWWN`*0*.U/V\/R_EA1OH$!2YTP,_[(M\''?#2*"S;\RGO9B7I;"G<?(ZP@@`
M&`=,*9J2+H;,+PZB`!6NJ-KX[8Y>3Z-*XB@&CJ\Y5IE.DJ)8B7?(YW)ID!(>
M:A+CHA)$8U-]9<!I1!$4O+Q?QDXS%,(%';5LC@T<`R<M2R1/3E4,%08L"PY:
M]\JS45@NQYV#[Q8/"CZV7@\_C"R$=BS@-5DNK<>,E.L&HZ@:C'C`.]+D(5;T
MO;I^AD(*U`@VJ"N%O%QV@)=[@J[Z..F*%<2)(`\`8L(&=C=\5!IH[\Y(H&=!
MZI3@71+,8,?(4H$4THW7$_3\M_+.9X^=XF*!W4HKR7E.$\8F7Q!VZCH'./4-
MU8(A].?DL&<GFQ0'Q<.0PSH)I'2U.WS@H<!&5B]1+IQ@+[:ZD5D.\-]\'34I
M9*^PF5PHS2M"0Q*])&;50^OPPB_XX*_8(?&.FLHHQUWU/IBB0O4.RU[/RX'`
MU)B<?-M]N+EH@,3P=_C3&`E%+3Y$:O\`XUD9W@Y-M'1X#SE6H3$:P42:4?C*
M.'6$L*UVC]X;L>A"?"^<)1(IG3`)O63.CL-$*,$=.,A((H"^]).NW$>!.@D#
M.(:ZB=,=F:CPI1HU;)SU_3\M_+&T`<Q4Y>8?&+-YD5[&K[YRR!U(+O$_>1]%
MR'I0WXS\EAUH(KF!)U5`='.)DI+I<D">D<-.NLW;6+-AQ5QIRP6/83<Z]3ME
M"F*O2=3;UC-U%HZJNJ0\?.!YD2:'>4I.]N.0=3Z%.H)BE=<8!7:",WZZXU%8
MB/@!J]+OQA;\\3-U.'#Y8R".$`R&QO6&X0)P6Q=B<A-8!$E20#7H1CX8.["C
M0M10X2?L91=6J[K,```!H#I^R<Q%U(2AUG;`G%RE1!X,_P!G'_9Q2&01M.%"
M'YR]K($6R8[FYE_ZJRT(0W%(''7R<H)-'W`/+DJS!QL00<%2A=#@';P>1.9`
MV^7MC?=Y:PW235PSA*:]N2R<+ZQXAY%Y%;).65'^;YAZ=\S'#..&D.U7>:`F
M"6>J28<R)HB?6(\V2"4BIO4>W+@09CO%-K0/.#7UC`L4D;QFZ.16A1?8WTP3
MP2=`0_ZKF/X.B2GDN"XI#"HG!WS?W$8F0#0;;;)KU_Q`_\0`(!`!``(!!`,!
M`0```````````0`184!!4?`A,8%Q4/_:``@!`P`!/Q"",;,;,+,;`;U#UPHL
MP=L(M\(Q#4GT1E'$)?X2*#=BF.I/HAKGB!5JON([NSW\@)"G4D7PE$+RF3WY
M,GOR(;5<$BJ_ZH#_Q``@$`$``@$#!0$````````````!`!%A0%&A(3%!@?!0
M_]H`"`$"``$_$)HS$S$S$S$7K4.%&U"(3O@]$M&"\:G\*`:WBJNHP..Q#9-3
EN%&/@WC#0:@&JA@C$2Q\ZG*-TN(FIA?>YA?>XE,U$B+K]7__V3\_
`
end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
