<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-18-000788.txt : 20180118
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-18-000788.hdr.sgml : 20180118
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180118161721
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-18-000788
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180117
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180118

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:		18534153

	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>nwpx20180118_8k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
<TEXT>
<html>
<head>
	<title>nwpx20180118_8k.htm</title>

	<!-- Created by RDG HTML Converter v1.1.0.0 1/18/2018 9:55:41 AM --><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="format-detection" content="telephone=no"/>
</head>
<body style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size: 10pt;margin-left: 10px;margin-right: 10px;">
<hr style="height: 3px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 0 0 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>January 1</b><b>7</b><b>, 2018</b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 29.5%; border-top: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1.1%; border-top: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 36.6%; border-top: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1.1%; border-top: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: middle; width: 31.6%; border-top: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:29.5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>OREGON</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:36.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>0-27140</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>93-0557988</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:29.5%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(State or other jurisdiction</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>of incorporation)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:36.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Commission File Number)</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(I.R.S. Employer</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Identification No.)</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>5721 SE Columbia Way, Suite 200</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Vancouver, WA 98661</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(360) 397-6250</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>area code, of registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s principal executive offices)</font></b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Written communications pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;230.425)</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12)</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:95.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&sect;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&sect;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:right;text-indent:36pt;">Emerging growth company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</font></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange Act. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

<hr style="height: 1px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 3pt 0">
<hr style="height: 3px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000; width: 100%; border: none; margin: 0 0 3pt 0">
<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div id="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-size:2pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:100%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:13.2%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Item<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;5.02.</font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:86.8%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">DEPARTURE OF <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;text-transform:uppercase;">DIRECTORS or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">January&nbsp;17, 2018, Martin Dana resigned as an officer and employee of Northwest Pipe Company (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), effective immediately. Mr.&nbsp;Dana had served as the Company&rsquo;s Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy.</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:10.1pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<div id="PGBK" style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
<div id="PGNUM" style="text-align: center; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>

<hr style="PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: always; border: none; width: 100%; height: 2px; color: #000000; background-color: #000000">
<div id="PGHDR" style="text-align: left; width: 100%">&nbsp;</div>
</div>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURE</b></p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:23.1pt;">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 hereunto duly authorized on <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">January&nbsp;18, 2018.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:53.8%;text-indent:0;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">

		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:85.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;width:100%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(Registrant)</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:middle;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width:92.6%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 85.3%; border-bottom: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">/<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">s/ Robin Gantt</font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:85.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Robin Gantt</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>,</b></font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:7.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:85.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Senior </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Vice President</b><b>,</b><b> Chief Financial Officer</b><b> and Corporate Secretary</b></font></p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
