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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, D.C. 20549</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;">February 13, 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: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;"><u><b>North Carolina</b></u></p>

			<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, Mount Airy, North Carolina</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;"><u><b>27030</b></u></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: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;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: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;">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:right;">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&#9744;</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.&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</b></p>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">Insteel Industries, Inc. (the<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"> &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) on February 13, 2018. 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&rsquo;s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 2, 2018.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><u>Item </u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>Number One</u><u> &ndash;</u><u> </u><u>Election </u><u>of Directors</u></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;">Each of the <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">three nominees named in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting were elected by the shareholders to the Board based on the following vote: </font></p>

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

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Non-Votes</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Charles B. Newsome</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">0,408,216</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">6,816,933</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">871,313</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">G. Kennedy Thompson</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">14,141,719</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">3,083,429</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">871,313</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">H. O. Woltz III</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">13,031,567</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,193,582</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">871,313</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;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Mr. Newsome was elected for a one year term ending at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time he is expected to retire. Messrs. Thompson and Woltz III were elected to three year terms ending at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><u>Item </u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>Number T</u><u>wo</u><u> &ndash; Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company&rsquo;s Executive Officers</u></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;">The compensation of the Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the shareholders based on the following vote:</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Votes </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>For</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Votes Against</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Abst</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>entions</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Broker</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">6,745,415</font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:23.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">338,323</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:2.9%;">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">141,410</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:23.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">871,313</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;">Th<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">e appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company&rsquo;s fiscal year ending September 29, 2018 was ratified by the shareholders based on the following vote:</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Votes </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>For</b></font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:31.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Votes </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Against</b></font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3.9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:31.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Abst</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>entions</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">17,<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">967,583</font></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3.9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:31.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">122,340</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:3.9%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom: 1px #000000;;width:31.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">6,538</p>
			</td>
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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>

<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;February 14, 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/ James F. Petelle</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;James F. Petelle</p>
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iiin20180214_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 13, 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:
☐
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Insteel Industries, Inc. (the
"Company") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on February 13, 2018. 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 2, 2018.
Item
Number One
–
Election
of Directors
Each of the
three 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
Charles B. Newsome
1
0,408,216
6,816,933
871,313
G. Kennedy Thompson
14,141,719
3,083,429
871,313
H. O. Woltz III
13,031,567
4,193,582
871,313
Mr. Newsome was elected for a one year term ending at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time he is expected to retire. Messrs. Thompson and Woltz III were elected to three year terms ending at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Item
Number T
wo
– 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
1
6,745,415
338,323
141,410
871,313
Item
Number
Three
–
Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP
Th
e appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending September 29, 2018 was ratified by the shareholders based on the following vote:
Votes
For
Votes
Against
Abst
entions
17,
967,583
122,340
6,538
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 14, 2018
By:
/s/ James F. Petelle
James F. Petelle
V
ice President and Secretary