0000937394-05-000058.txt : 20120703 0000937394-05-000058.hdr.sgml : 20120703 20050119143712 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000937394-05-000058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050119 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTHWEST PIPE CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001385 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STEEL PIPE & TUBES [3317] IRS NUMBER: 930557988 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44989 FILM NUMBER: 05535949 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12005 N BURGARD STREET 2: P O BOX 83149 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97203 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032851400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12005 N BURGARD STREET 2: P O BOX 83149 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97203 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEARTLAND ADVISORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000937394 IRS NUMBER: 391078128 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 789 N WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4143477777 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 789 N WATER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 SC 13G 1 nwpx.txt HAI_NWPX UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* NORTHWEST PIPE COMPANY (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 667746101 (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2004 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ X ] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 667746101 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOs. OF ABOVE PERSONS HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC. #39-1078128 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION WISCONSIN, U.S.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY None EACH REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER PERSON WITH 350,101 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 375,401 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 375,401 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ____ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.65% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA CUSIP No. 667746101 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOs. OF ABOVE PERSONS WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY None EACH REPORTING 6. SHARED VOTING POWER PERSON WITH 350,101 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 375,401 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 375,401 10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ____ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.65% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Northwest Pipe Company (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 200 SW Market Street, Suite 1800 Portland, OR 97201 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (1) Heartland Advisors, Inc. (2) William J. Nasgovitz (b) Address of Principal Business Office: (1) 789 North Water Street (2) 789 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Milwaukee, WI 53202 (c) Citizenship: Heartland Advisors is a Wisconsin corporation. William J. Nasgovitz - U.S.A (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 667746101 Item 3. The persons filing this Schedule 13G are Heartland Advisors, Inc., an investment adviser registered with the SEC, and William J. Nasgovitz, President and principal shareholder of Heartland Advisors, Inc. Mr. Nasgovitz joins in this filing pursuant to SEC staff positions authorizing certain individuals in similar situations to join in a filing with a controlled entity eligible to file on Schedule 13G. The reporting persons do not admit that they constitute a group. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 375,401 shares may be deemed beneficially owned within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by (1) Heartland Advisors, Inc. by virtue of its investment discretion and voting authority granted by certain clients, which may be revoked at any time; and (2) William J. Nasgovitz, as a result of his ownership interest in Heartland Advisors, Inc. Heartland Advisors, Inc. and Mr. Nasgovitz each specifically disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares reported on the Schedule. (b) Percent of Class: 5.65% (c) For information on voting and dispositive power with respect to the above listed shares, see Items 5-9 of the Cover Pages. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:[ ] Item 6. Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The shares of common stock to which this Schedule relates are held in investment advisory accounts of Heartland Advisors, Inc. As a result, various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends and proceeds from the sale of shares included on this Schedule. To the best of Heartland Advisors' knowledge, no such account owns more than 5% of the outstanding stock. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below, the undersigned certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATE: January 19, 2005 WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC. By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE Paul T. Beste Paul T. Beste As Attorney in Fact for Chief Operating Officer William J. Nasgovitz EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement EXHIBIT 1 Joint Filing Agreement The undersigned persons agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of Northwest Pipe Company at December 31, 2004. WILLIAM J. NASGOVITZ By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE Paul T. Beste As Attorney in Fact for William J. Nasgovitz HEARTLAND ADVISORS, INC. By: /s/ PAUL T. BESTE Paul T. Beste Chief Operating Officer