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<P id=PARA1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA7 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2017</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA19 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>Insteel Industries, Inc.</B></U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA27 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>56-0674867</B></U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA53 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA55 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Insteel Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) on February 7, 2017. Set forth below is a brief description of each item submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results for each item. A more complete description of each item is set forth in the Company&#8217;s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2017.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA57 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Item </U><U>Number One &#8211;</U><U> Election of Directors</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA64 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA66 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">W. Allen Rogers, II</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA67 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">15,498,133</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA68 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,125,237</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA69 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,195,448</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Jon M. Ruth</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA71 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">16,443,634</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA72 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">179,737</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Mr. Rogers was elected for a three year term ending at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Mr. Ruth was elected to fill the remaining balance of the term of Louis E. Hannen, who previously resigned.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Item </U><U>Number Two</U><U> &#8211; Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company&#8217;s Executive Officers</U></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The compensation of the Company&#8217;s executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the shareholders based on the following vote:</FONT></P>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 23.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes </B><B>For</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes Against</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abst</B><B>entions</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">16,134,776</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">292,181</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">196,363</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.5%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 23.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,195,448</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA93 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Item Number Three &#8211; Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation.</U></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Shareholders of the Company supported the Board&#8217;s recommendation to continue to hold advisory votes on executive compensation each year, based on the following vote:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 15.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>One Year</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Two Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Three Years</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abst</B><B>entions</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 15.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 15.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">13,541,802</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA105 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,255,127</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,729,834</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">96,607</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,195,448</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 15.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.6%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.7%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 14.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.8%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 2.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22.3%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Board has determined to continue to hold advisory votes on executive compensation each year until the next advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, which will occur no later than the Company&#8217;s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Item </U><U>Number Four</U><U> &#8211; Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP </U></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 36pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company&#8217;s fiscal year 2017 was ratified by the shareholders based on the following vote:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes </B><B>For</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 31.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes </B><B>Against</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 31.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abst</B><B>entions</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 31.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 31.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 31.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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<TD style="WIDTH: 31.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17,675,820</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 31.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA121 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">134,295</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.9%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 31.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,402</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U><B>SIGNATURES</B></U></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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 thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA131 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 69.2%"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.</U></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA132 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 69.2%"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Registrant</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA136 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date: February 8, 2017</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA137 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA138 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ James F. Petelle</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA139 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;James F. Petelle</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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iiin20170208_8k.htm
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): February 7, 2017
Commission File Number 1-9929
Insteel Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
56-0674867
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)
27030
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (
336) 786-2141
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Insteel Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on February 7, 2017. Set forth below is a brief description of each item submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results for each item. A more complete description of each item is set forth in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 3, 2017.
Item
Number One –
Election of Directors
Each of the two nominees named in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were elected by the shareholders to the Board based on the following vote:
Nominee
Votes
For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
W. Allen Rogers, II
15,498,133
1,125,237
1,195,448
Jon M. Ruth
16,443,634
179,737
1,195,448
Mr. Rogers was elected for a three year term ending at the 2020 Annual Meeting. Mr. Ruth was elected to fill the remaining balance of the term of Louis E. Hannen, who previously resigned.
Item
Number Two
– Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company's Executive Officers
The compensation of the Company's executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the shareholders based on the following vote:
Votes
For
Votes Against
Abst
entions
Broker
Non-Votes
16,134,776
292,181
196,363
1,195,448
Item Number Three – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation.
The Shareholders of the Company supported the Board's recommendation to continue to hold advisory votes on executive compensation each year, based on the following vote:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abst
entions
Broker
Non-Votes
13,541,802
1,255,127
1,729,834
96,607
1,195,448
The Board has determined to continue to hold advisory votes on executive compensation each year until the next advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, which will occur no later than the Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item
Number Four
– Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year 2017 was ratified by the shareholders based on the following vote:
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Abst
entions
17,675,820
134,295
8,402
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 thereunto duly authorized.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.
Registrant
Date: February 8, 2017
By:
/s/ James F. Petelle
James F. Petelle
Vice President and Secretary