<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-18-016736.txt : 20180907
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-18-016736.hdr.sgml : 20180907
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180907183004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-016736
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180906
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180907
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180907

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Applebaum Michelle Galanter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001618776

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27140
		FILM NUMBER:		181061060

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5721 SE COLUMBIA WAY SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98661

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 NE PARK PLAZA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98684
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3603976250

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 NE PARK PLAZA DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 100
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98684
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-09-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001385</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTHWEST PIPE CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NWPX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001618776</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Applebaum Michelle Galanter</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>201 NE PARK PLAZA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 100</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VANCOUVER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98661</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-09-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3604</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.9678</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michelle Applebaum</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-09-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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