Form 8-K, April 2, 2008

 

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): April 2, 2008

 

Perini Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

____________________

 

 

Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

1-6314
(Commission file number)

04-1717070
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

73 Mt. Wayte Avenue, Framingham, MA 01701

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 628-2000

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

____________________

 

 

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:

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

x

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01

Other Items

 

On April 2, 2008, Perini Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the agreement between the Company and Tutor-Saliba Corporation to enter into a business combination transaction. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

SIGNATURES

 

According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on April 2, 2008.

 

 

PERINI CORPORATION

 

 

 

/s/ Kenneth R. Burk

 

By:

Kenneth R. Burk

 

Its:

Senior Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer