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): June 6, 2017

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

Not Applicable

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

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

On June 12, 2017, Tutor Perini Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Leonard J. Rejcek has joined the Company as an Executive Vice President and the President and Chief Executive Officer of its Building Group, effective June 6, 2017. Mr. Rejcek has over 33 years of experience in the construction industry, most recently serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Manhattan Construction Company. Craig W. Shaw, Mr. Rejcek’s predecessor, has assumed a new role with the Company as an Executive Vice President focusing on preconstruction services and large project pursuits, also effective June 6, 2017.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)          Exhibits

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Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release of Tutor Perini Corporation dated June 12, 2017

SIGNATURE

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.

	Tutor Perini Corporation
Date: June 12, 2017	By:	/s/ Gary G. Smalley
	Gary G. Smalley  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

News Release

Tutor Perini Appoints Leonard Rejcek to Lead Building Group

LOS ANGELES – (BUSINESS WIRE) – June 12, 2017 – Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC), a leading civil and building construction company, today announced that Leonard J. Rejcek has joined the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Building Group. Mr. Rejcek brings over 33 years of construction experience and most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Manhattan Construction Company, where he directed numerous nationally recognized megaprojects. Mr. Rejcek holds a B.S. in Building Construction from Texas A&M University and has been recognized as a distinguished alumnus of the Texas A&M School of Architecture.

Mr. Rejcek succeeds Craig W. Shaw, who has transitioned out of his former role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Building Group. Mr. Shaw will work closely with Mr. Rejcek to ensure an orderly transition and assume a new role with the Company as an Executive Vice President focusing on preconstruction services and large project pursuits.

Ronald Tutor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I would like to welcome Leonard to our executive management team and look forward to his leadership and contributions as we continue to grow our successful Building business. I also want to thank Craig for his many years of dedicated service and the contributions he has made to the success of the Company.”

About Tutor Perini Corporation

Tutor Perini Corporation is a leading civil and building construction company offering diversified general contracting and design-build services to private clients and public agencies throughout the world. We have provided construction services since 1894 and have established a strong reputation within our markets by executing large complex projects on time and within budget while adhering to strict quality control measures.

Contact:

Tutor Perini Corporation
Jorge Casado, 818-362-8391
Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications

www.tutorperini.com