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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2017
 
 
STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

Delaware
1-31993
25-1655321
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
No.)

 

1800 Hughes Landing, Suite 250
The Woodlands, Texas
 
77380
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (281) 214-0800
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company ☐
 
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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐





 
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
Effective October 27, 2017, Mr. Roger Barzun resigned as the Senior Vice President & General Counsel; Secretary of Sterling Construction Company, Inc. (the "Company"). Mr. Barzun held the position for 25 years.
Simultaneously with Mr. Barzun's resignation, Mr. Richard E. Chandler, Jr. was appointed Executive Vice President & General Counsel; Secretary. From March 2011 until December 2016, Mr. Chandler served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary of Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V. (CB&I). Prior to that time, Mr. Chandler was a partner in a major international law firm and also served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary at Smith International, Inc.
 
Item 8.01
Other Events

On October 30, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Roger Barzun and the appointment of Mr. Richard E. Chandler, Jr., Executive Vice President & General Counsel; Secretary of the Company. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1
 
Press release, dated October 30, 2017.
 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
  
 
STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date:  October 31, 2017
By:
/s/ Ron Ballschmiede
 
 
Ron Ballschmiede
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
 





Exhibit Index
 
Exhibit
 
Description
99.1