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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2004

 

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NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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OREGON		0-27140		93-0557988
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

200 SW Market

Portland, Oregon 97201

(503) 946-1200

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

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Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)		Exhibits
99.1		Press Release issued by Northwest Pipe Company on July 27, 2004.

 

Item 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On July 27, 2004, Northwest Pipe Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2004. The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 July 27, 2004.