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): March 19, 2010

Tutor Perini Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Massachusetts  (State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization) 1-6314  (Commission file number) 04-1717070  (I.R.S. Employer  Identification No.)

15901 Olden Street, Sylmar, California 91342-1093

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(818) 362-8391

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:

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

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Item 8.01     Other Items

On March 19, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that its board of directors authorized an extension of its share repurchase program through March 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)     Exhibits

 Exhibit 99.1     Press Release dated March 19, 2010.

SIGNATURE

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 March 19, 2010.

Dated: March 19, 2010	Tutor Perini Corporation By: /s/Kenneth R. Burk
	Kenneth R. Burk Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer