Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): December 1, 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 Blvd. 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 ☐

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers .

On December 1, 2017, Mr. Paul J. Varello tendered notice of his retirement as a member of the Board of Directors of Sterling Construction Company, Inc., effective December 31, 2017.

Item 8.01 Other Events

On December 6, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Varello's retirement. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8‑K.


Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits .



Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 6, 2017 (furnished herewith)

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.

Date: December 6, 2017 Sterling Construction Company, Inc .

By: /s/ Ronald A. Ballschmiede

Ronald A. Ballschmiede

Executive Vice President &

Chief Financial Officer