Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 30, 2004
Perini Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Massachusetts 1-6314 04-1717070
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
73 Mt. Wayte Avenue, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
(508) 628-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 30, 2004, Perini Corporation issued a press release announcing that a memorandum of understanding had been executed to settle the class action lawsuit filed by holders of Perini Corporation’s $2.125 Depositary Convertible Exchangeable Preferred Shares. A copy of that press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Perini Corporation dated November 30, 2004.
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.
PERINI CORPORATION
Dated: December 1, 2004 By: /s/Michael E. Ciskey
Michael E. Ciskey
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release of Perini Corporation dated November 30, 2004.