STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. — Board/Management Information 2020

Sep 1, 2020

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): September 1, 2020

STERLING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware	001-31993	25-1655321
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1800 Hughes Landing Blvd. The Woodlands , Texas		77380
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 281 ) 214-0800

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: — Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	STRL	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(Title of Class)	(Trading Symbol)	(Name of each exchange on which registered)

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

(d) On September 1, 2020, the Board elected Dwayne Wilson as a director effective immediately. The Board determined that Mr. Wilson qualifies as “independent” in accordance with the director independence standards of NASDAQ. Mr. Wilson's initial term will expire at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The election of Mr. Wilson was not pursuant to any arrangement or understanding between Mr. Wilson and any third party. As of the date of this report, neither Mr. Wilson, nor any of his immediate family members, is a party, either directly or indirectly, to any transaction that would be required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Mr. Wilson will be compensated consistent with the standard compensation program for non-employee directors, which includes a combination of cash and equity-based incentive compensation. In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Wilson received a pro-rated award of shares of restricted common stock valued at $56,667.

A copy of the Company’s press release issued on September 1, 2020, regarding Mr. Wilson’s election is filed 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) Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	September 1, 2020 Press Release
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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.

/s/ Ronald A. Ballschmiede
Ronald A. Ballschmiede
Chief Financial Officer