Form 8-K - Current report

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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): November 14, 2024

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, 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:  [phone]

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)

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)
☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐			Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR § 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.									☐

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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.

On November 14, 2024, Thomas M. White, the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Board effective December 31, 2024. Mr. White’s decision is not due to any disagreement with the Company. The Company’s Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee is in the process of identifying the Company’s next Chairman of the Board.

Item 7.01     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 15, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. White’s retirement as director, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference. The information provided in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless the Company specifically states that the information is to be considered “filed” under the Exchange Act, nor shall it be incorporated by reference in any filing made by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, other than to the extent that such filing incorporates by reference any or all of such information by express reference thereto.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press release, dated November 15, 2024
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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.

						STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
Date:			November 15, 2024			By:			/s/ Sharon R. Villaverde
									Sharon R. Villaverde
									Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release:

November 15, 2024

Sterling Announces the Retirement of Thomas M. White from the Board of Directors

THE WOODLANDS, TX – November 15, 2024 – Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (NasdaqGS: STRL) ("Sterling" or "the Company") today announced that Thomas M. White will retire from the company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective December 31, 2024. Mr. White was elected Chairman of the Board in December 2019 and served as a member of the Audit, Compensation & Talent Development, and Corporate Governance & Nominating Committees after joining the Board in July 2018. Sterling’s Corporate Governance & Nominating Committee is in the process of determining Mr. White’s successor.

Sterling CEO, Joe Cutillo, commented, “On behalf of Sterling and the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Tom for his dedicated years of leadership. Tom’s expertise and guidance have been instrumental in shaping not only our Company, but also our Board of Directors. Tom has had an exceptional career, and we are thankful that Sterling was a part of it. We wish him all the best in his well-earned retirement.”

About Sterling

Sterling operates through a variety of subsidiaries within three segments specializing in E-Infrastructure, Transportation and Building Solutions in the United States, primarily across the Southern, Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and Rocky Mountain regions and the Pacific Islands. E-Infrastructure Solutions provides advanced, large-scale site development services for manufacturing, data centers, e-commerce distribution centers, warehousing, power generation and more. Transportation Solutions includes infrastructure and rehabilitation projects for highways, roads, bridges, airports, ports, rail and storm drainage systems. Building Solutions includes residential and commercial concrete foundations for single-family and multi-family homes, parking structures, elevated slabs, other concrete work and plumbing services for new single-family residential builds. From strategy to operations, we are committed to sustainability by operating responsibly to safeguard and improve society’s quality of life. Caring for our people and our communities, our customers and our investors – that is The Sterling Way.

Joe Cutillo, CEO, “We build and service the infrastructure that enables our economy to run,
our people to move and our country to grow.”

Important Information for Investors and Stockholders

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those risks identified in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, such statements should be considered in light of these risks. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, whether as a result of new information, future events or developments, changed circumstances, or otherwise, notwithstanding any changes in our assumptions, changes in business plans, actual experience or other changes. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf.

Sterling Infrastructure Contacts:

Noelle Dilts, VP of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy

281-214-0795

[e-mail]

Cover	Nov. 14, 2024
Cover [Abstract]
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Document Period End Date	Nov. 14, 2024
Entity Registrant Name	STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
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Entity Tax Identification Number	25-1655321
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Entity Address, City or Town	The Woodlands
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77380
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	214-0777
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
Trading Symbol	STRL
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
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Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Amendment Flag	false
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