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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Washington<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>d</b><font style="text-transform:uppercase;"><b>) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></font></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">November 6, 2017</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Commission File Number 1-9929</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>Insteel Industries, Inc.</b></u></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(State or other jurisdiction of</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>56-0674867</b></u></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>1373 Boggs Drive<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">, Mount Airy, North Carolina</font></b></u></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: (<b>336) 786-2141</b></font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">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:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Written communications pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&#9744;</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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. <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 8.01.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Other Events</b></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">On <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">November 6, 2017 Insteel Industries, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company (together referred to as &ldquo;Insteel&rdquo;), entered into and consummated an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire certain of the assets of Ortiz Engineered Products (&ldquo;OEP&rdquo;). Insteel also issued a press release on November 6, 2017 announcing the consummation of the OEP asset acquisition, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 9.01.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Exhibit 99.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><a href="ex_98680.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press release dated <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">November 6, 2017, announcing the purchase of certain assets of Ortiz Engineered Products, Inc.</font></a></p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:36pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">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 style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:69.2%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.</u></font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:69.2%;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Registrant</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date:<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;November 6, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ Michael C. Gazmarian</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Michael C. Gazmarian</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Vice President, Chief Financial&nbsp;Officer and Treasurer</font></p>
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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 6, 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:
☐
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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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.
☐
Item 8.01.      Other Events
On
November 6, 2017 Insteel Industries, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Insteel Wire Products Company (together referred to as "Insteel"), entered into and consummated an Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire certain of the assets of Ortiz Engineered Products ("OEP"). Insteel also issued a press release on November 6, 2017 announcing the consummation of the OEP asset acquisition, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1
Press release dated
November 6, 2017, announcing the purchase of certain assets of Ortiz Engineered Products, Inc.
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:
November 6, 2017
By:
/s/ Michael C. Gazmarian
Michael C. Gazmarian
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer