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

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

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;"><b>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(</b><b>d</b><b>) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></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 (Dat<font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">e of earliest event reported): March 21, 2018</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>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 14pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><u><b>Insteel Industries, Inc.</b></u></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>

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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, Mount Airy, North Carolina</b></u></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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:justify;">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:justify;">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;"><b>Item 5.02.&nbsp;&nbsp; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">On <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">March 21, 2018, the Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of Insteel Industries, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) increased the size of the Board to seven directors and appointed Abney S. Boxley, III to serve as an independent director of the Company effective April 1, 2018. Pursuant to North Carolina law, Mr. Boxley will stand for shareholder election to the Board at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Boxley has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board or assigned to a class of directors. Mr. Boxley has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Boxley Materials Company, a construction materials producer owned by Summit Materials, since 1988. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Mr. <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Boxley will participate in the Company&rsquo;s non-employee director compensation program whereby non-employee directors typically receive an annual cash retainer equal to $50,000 and an annual grant of restricted stock units (&ldquo;RSUs&rdquo;) valued at $50,000. Mr. Boxley will be paid a pro rata portion of the annual cash retainer based on his date of appointment. The RSUs are typically granted on the date of the Company&rsquo;s annual meeting and have a one-year vesting period. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Mr. <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Boxley has not been directly or indirectly involved or had a material interest in any transaction, proposed transaction, or series of similar transactions with the Company which would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. </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 7.01. &nbsp; Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">A copy of the press release announcing Mr. <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Boxley&rsquo;s appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated under this Item 7.01 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; Financial Statements</b><font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> and Exhibits</b><b>.</b></font></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>(d) Exhibits</b></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_108478.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press release dated <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">March 22, 2018 announcing the appointment of Abney S. Boxley, III as&nbsp;a director. </font></a></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>SIGNATURES</b></u></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>

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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;March 22, 2018</font></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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iiin20180321_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 (Dat
e of earliest event reported): March 21, 2018
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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425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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
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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
March 21, 2018, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Insteel Industries, Inc. (the "Company") increased the size of the Board to seven directors and appointed Abney S. Boxley, III to serve as an independent director of the Company effective April 1, 2018. Pursuant to North Carolina law, Mr. Boxley will stand for shareholder election to the Board at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Boxley has not yet been appointed to any committees of the Board or assigned to a class of directors. Mr. Boxley has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Boxley Materials Company, a construction materials producer owned by Summit Materials, since 1988.
Mr.
Boxley will participate in the Company's non-employee director compensation program whereby non-employee directors typically receive an annual cash retainer equal to $50,000 and an annual grant of restricted stock units ("RSUs") valued at $50,000. Mr. Boxley will be paid a pro rata portion of the annual cash retainer based on his date of appointment. The RSUs are typically granted on the date of the Company's annual meeting and have a one-year vesting period.
Mr.
Boxley has not been directly or indirectly involved or had a material interest in any transaction, proposed transaction, or series of similar transactions with the Company which would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01.   Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr.
Boxley's appointment is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated under this Item 7.01 by reference.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements
and Exhibits
.
(d) Exhibits
99.1
Press release dated
March 22, 2018 announcing the appointment of Abney S. Boxley, III as a director.
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:
March 22, 2018
By:
/s/ Michael C. Gazmarian
Michael C. Gazmarian
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer