UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 16, 2008

 

Perini Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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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)

 

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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):

 

 

 

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 May 16, 2008, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, expired with regard to the proposed merger transaction between Perini Corporation (the “Company”) and Tutor-Saliba Corporation. On May 19, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing this event. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release, May 19, 2008

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 May 19, 2008.

 

PERINI CORPORATION

 

 

/s/ Kenneth R. Burk

By:

Kenneth R. Burk

Its:

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer