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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-15-002834
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150217
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000764401
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
		IRS NUMBER:				560674867
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-202128
		FILM NUMBER:		15622221

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BOGGS DR
		CITY:			MOUNT AIRY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9107862141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BOGGS DRIVE
		CITY:			MOUNT AIRY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27030

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXPOSAIC INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880511
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<P id=PARA10 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</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA17 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>UNDER</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA21 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA24 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>North Carolina</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA25 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>56-0674867</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA32 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>1373 Boggs Drive</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA33 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Mount Airy, North Carolina </B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA35 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>27030</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA36 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA40 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA42 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>OF INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA45 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>H.O. Woltz III </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA47 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>President and Chief Executive Officer </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA48 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Insteel Industries, Inc. </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA49 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>1373 Boggs Drive </B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA50 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030 </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA53 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(336) 786-2141 </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA57 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I><B>With copy to:</B></I></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA59 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Christopher J. Gyves, Esq.</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA60 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Womble Carlyle Sandridge &amp; Rice, LLP</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA61 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>One West Fourth Street</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA62 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA63 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(336) 721-3600</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA74 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA75 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Title of securities to be</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>registered</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Amount to be</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>registered</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA79 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>(1)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposed maximum</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>offering price per share (2)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<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>Proposed maximum</B></FONT></P>
<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>&nbsp;aggregate offering price (2)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<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>Amount of</B></FONT></P>
<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>registration fee</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Common stock, no par value (3)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B>900,000</FONT></P>
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<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">$20.45</FONT></P></TD>
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<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">$18,405,000</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">$2,139</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">This Registration Statement also registers additional securities to be offered or issued upon adjustment or changes made to the registered securities by reason of any stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions as permitted by Rule 416(a) and Rule 416(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, based on the average ($20.45) of the high and low prices of the common stock of Insteel Industries, Inc., as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market&nbsp;on February 10, 2015.&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Each share of the Company&#8217;s common stock includes one preferred share purchase right.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<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; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"><B>Information required in the Section 10(</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>a</B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase"><B>) Prospectus</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The documents containing the information specified in &#8220;Item 1. Plan Information&#8221; and &#8220;Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information&#8221; of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants of the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries, Inc., as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;). Such documents are not required to be, and are not, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;) as part of this Registration Statement or as a prospectus or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of Form S-8, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 1. Plan Information.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to the Note to Part I of Form S-8. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA117 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Not filed as part of this Registration Statement pursuant to the Note to Part I of Form S-8. </FONT></P>
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<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>PART II</B></FONT></P>
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<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"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The following documents, which have previously been filed by the Registrant with the Commission, are incorporated by reference herein and shall be deemed to be a part hereof: </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA127 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2014, filed with the Commission on October 24, 2014;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA129 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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 27, 2014, filed with the Commission on January 15, 2015; </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA131 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on November 12, 2014 and February 10, 2015;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA132 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA133 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">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The description of the Company&#8217;s Common Stock, no par value, contained in the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) with the Commission on November 4, 1992, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; </FONT></P>
<P id=PARA134 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA135 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">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A relating to the Company&#8217;s Rights Agreement dated as of April 27, 1999 between Insteel Industries, Inc. and First Union National Bank, as Rights Agent, filed with the Commission on May 7, 1999; </FONT></P>
<P id=PARA136 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA137 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">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A relating to Amendment No. 1, effective April 25, 2009, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 1999, between Insteel Industries, Inc. and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, LLC (as successor to First Union National Bank), as Rights Agent, filed with the Commission on April 27, 2009; and</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA138 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA139 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">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the period referred to in (a), above.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"> </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA141 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">In addition, all reports and other documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment hereto, which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA143 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">For purposes of this Registration Statement, any document or any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated herein by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a subsequently filed document or a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or supersedes such document or such statement in such document. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA147 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 4.&nbsp;&nbsp;Description of Securities.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA151 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 5.&nbsp;&nbsp;Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA155 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA157 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Registrant is incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolina. North Carolina&#8217;s Business Corporation Act (the &#8220;NCBCA&#8221;) contains provisions prescribing the extent to which directors and officers of a corporation shall or may be indemnified.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA159 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Section 55-8-51 of the NCBCA permits a corporation, with certain exceptions, to indemnify a current or former director against liability if he acted in good faith and he reasonably believed (i) in the case of conduct in his official capacity with the corporation, that his conduct was in its best interests, (ii) in all other cases, that his conduct was at least not opposed to its best interests and (iii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Pursuant to section 55-8-55, indemnification under section 55-8-51 of the NCBCA generally shall be made by the corporation only upon a determination that indemnification of the director or officer was proper under the circumstances because he met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination may be made by (i) the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such proceeding, (ii) if such a quorum is not obtainable, by majority vote of a committee duly designated by the Board of Directors consisting solely of two or more directors not at the time party to such proceeding; (iii) if such quorum is not obtainable, or, even if obtainable, if a quorum of disinterested directors so directs, by special legal counsel in a written opinion, or (iv) by the shareholders of the corporation, not including shares owned or voted under the control of directors who are parties to the proceeding at issue.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA161 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Except in certain court-ordered circumstances, a corporation may not indemnify a director in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation in which he was adjudged liable to the corporation or in connection with any other proceeding charging improper personal benefit to him, whether or not involving action in his official capacity, in which he was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received by him.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA163 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Sections 55-8-52 and 55-8-56 of the NCBCA require a corporation to indemnify a director or officer in the defense of any proceeding to which he was a party because of his capacity as a director or officer against reasonable expenses when he is wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in his defense, unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise. Upon application, the court may order indemnification of the director or officer if the court determines that he is entitled to mandatory indemnification under Section 55-8-52, in which case the court shall also order the corporation to pay the reasonable expenses incurred to obtain court-ordered indemnification or if he is adjudged fairly and reasonably so entitled in view of all relevant circumstances under Section 55-8-54. Section 55-8-56 allows a corporation to indemnify and advance expenses to an officer, employee or agent who is not a director to the same extent, consistent with public policy, as a director or as otherwise set forth in the corporation&#8217;s articles of incorporation or bylaws or by resolution of the board of directors or contract.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA165 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Section 55-8-57 of the NCBCA permits a corporation to provide for indemnification of directors, officers, employees or agents, in its articles of incorporation or bylaws or by contract or resolution, against liability in various proceedings and to purchase and maintain insurance policies on behalf of these individuals.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA167 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Article Eight of the Registrant&#8217;s bylaws, as amended, states that any person who serves or has served as a director or officer of the corporation or of any wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation, or in such capacity at the request of the corporation for any other foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or as a trustee or administrator under any employee benefit plan of the corporation or of any wholly owned subsidiary thereof (a &#8220;Claimant&#8221;), shall have the right to be indemnified and held harmless by the corporation to the fullest extent from time to time permitted by law against all liabilities and litigation expenses (as hereinafter defined) in the event a claim shall be made or threatened against that person in, or that person is made or threatened to be made a party to, any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether or not brought by or on behalf of the corporation, including all appeals therefrom (a &#8220;proceeding&#8221;), arising out of that person&#8217;s status as such or that person&#8217;s activities in any such capacity; provided, that such indemnification shall not be effective with respect to (a)&nbsp;that portion of any liabilities or litigation expenses with respect to which the Claimant is entitled to receive payment under any insurance policy or (b)&nbsp;any liabilities or litigation expenses incurred on account of any of the Claimant&#8217;s activities which were at the time taken known or believed by the Claimant to be clearly in conflict with the best interests of the corporation. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA171 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA175 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA177 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The exhibits listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index are filed or incorporated by reference as part of this registration statement.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA179 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>ITEM 9. Undertakings.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA181 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA183 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">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to&nbsp;this Registration Statement:</FONT></P>
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<TD style="VERTICAL-ALIGN: top">to include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA195 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA197 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><I>provided</I>, <I>however</I>, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with, or furnished to, the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement; </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA201 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(2)<I></I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA202 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA208 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(b)<I></I></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA209 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant&#8217;s annual report pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan&#8217;s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide</I> offering thereof.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA213 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(c)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA214 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA218 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA222 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA224 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ H.O. Woltz III</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA225 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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name:&nbsp;&nbsp; H.O. Woltz III</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA226 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;&nbsp;&nbsp; Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P id=PARA232 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA233 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA234 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">Each of the undersigned, being a director and/or officer of Insteel Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), hereby nominates, constitutes and appoints H.O. Woltz III and Michael C. Gazmarian, or either of them severally, to be his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent and to sign in his name and on his behalf in any and all capacities stated below, and to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;), a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) relating to the issuance of certain shares of the common stock, no par value, of the Company (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) in connection with the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries, Inc., and to file any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, exhibits and other documents and instruments in connection therewith, to the Registration Statement, making such changes in the Registration Statement as such attorney-in-fact and agent deems appropriate, and generally to do all such things on his behalf in any and all capacities stated below to enable the Company to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act and all requirements of the Commission.</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA236 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">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities indicated as of February 17</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">, 2015.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA238 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ H.O. Woltz III</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA241 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Michael C. Gazmarian</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA243 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA244 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">H.O. Woltz III</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA247 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA248 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA249 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Michael C. Gazmarian</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA252 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">President, Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA253 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">and Chairman of the Board</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA254 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(principal executive officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA255 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA256 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA257 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA258 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Vice President, Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA259 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">and Treasurer</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA260 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(principal financial officer)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA261 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Scot R. Jafroodi</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA263 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA264 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Duncan S. Gage</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA265 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA266 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA267 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Scot R. Jafroodi</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA268 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA270 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA271 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA272 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Duncan S. Gage</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA273 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA274 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA275 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Chief Accounting Officer and</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA276 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Corporate Controller</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA277 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(principal accounting officer)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA278 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA279 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA280 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA281 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA282 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA283 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Louise E. Hannen</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA284 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA285 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA286 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Charles B. Newsome</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA287 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA288 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA289 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Louis E. Hannen</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA290 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA291 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA292 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA293 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA294 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Charles B. Newsome</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA295 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA296 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA297 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA298 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA299 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA300 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA301 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA302 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA303 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Gary L. Pechota</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA304 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA305 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA306 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ W. Allen Rogers II</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA307 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA308 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA309 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Gary L. Pechota</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA310 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA311 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA312 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA313 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA314 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; 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></TR>
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<P id=PARA315 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA316 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA317 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA318 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA319 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA320 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Title:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA321 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></TD>
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<P id=PARA322 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA329 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">C. Richard Vaughn</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA335 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA342 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Exhibit No.</U></FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA343 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Description</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA346 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.1</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA347 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restated Articles of Incorporation for the Company (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 2, 1985).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA348 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.2</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA349 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 of the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 3, 1988).</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA351 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.3</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA352 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 of the Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 1999 filed on May 14, 1999). </FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA354 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Exhibit 3.1 Company&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 filed on April 26, 2010).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA356 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Bylaws of the Company (as last amended February 8, 2011) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 9, 2011).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA358 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Specimen Certificate of Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed March 15, 2005 (File No. 333-1233325)).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA360 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Rights Agreement, dated April 27, 1999, between the Company and First Union National Bank, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 7, 1999).</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA362 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Amendment No. 1, effective April 25, 2009, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of April 27, 1999, between the Company and American Stock Transfer &amp; Trust Company, LLC (as successor Rights Agent to First Union National Bank) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 27, 2009)</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA364 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Opinion of Womble Carlyle Sandridge &amp; Rice, LLP as to the legality of the Common Stock being registered.</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA1 style="TEXT-ALIGN: right; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Exhibit 5 </B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 216pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -216pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">February 17</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">, 2015</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA7 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Insteel Industries, Inc. </FONT></P>
<P id=PARA8 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1373 Boggs Drive</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA11 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 72pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: -36pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Re:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Registration Statement on Form S-8 Relating to the</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA14 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Ladies and Gentlemen:</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA15 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA16 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">We have acted as counsel to Insteel Industries, Inc., a North Carolina corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), in connection with the preparation of the Company&#8217;s above-referenced registration statement on Form S-8 (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;1933 Act&#8221;), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;Commission&#8221;). The Registration Statement relates to the 900,000 shares of the Company&#8217;s common stock, no par value (the &#8220;Shares&#8221;), which are proposed to be offered and sold pursuant to the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). This opinion is provided pursuant to the requirements of Item 8(a) of Form S-8 and Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 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">As the Company&#8217;s counsel, we have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Company&#8217;s articles of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to date, and minutes and records of the corporate proceedings of the Company relating to the filing of the Registration Statement and the issuance of the Shares, as provided to us by the Company, certificates of public officials and of representatives of the Company, and statutes and other instruments and documents, as a basis for the opinions hereinafter expressed. In rendering this opinion, we have relied upon certificates of public officials and representatives of the Company with respect to the accuracy of the factual matters contained in such certificates.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA20 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">In connection with such examination, we have assumed (a) the genuineness of all signatures and the legal capacity of all signatories; (b) the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies; and (c) the proper issuance and accuracy of certificates of public officials and representatives of the Company. In rendering opinions as to future events, we have assumed the facts and law existing on the date hereof. </FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA22 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">Based on and subject to the foregoing, and having regard for such legal considerations as we deem relevant, it is our opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company, and, upon issuance, delivery and payment therefor in the manner contemplated by the Plan and the Registration Statement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. </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>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA14 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">We have issued our reports dated October 24, 2014, with respect to the consolidated financial statements, schedule, and internal control over financial reporting included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2014 of Insteel Industries, Inc., which are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement of the aforementioned reports.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Grant Thornton LLP</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Grant Thornton LLP</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA19 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Charlotte, North Carolina</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA20 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">February 17, 2015</FONT></P>
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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>20</B><B>1</B><B>5 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA6 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA9 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>201</B><B>5 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN OF</B></FONT></P>
<P id=PARA10 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA12 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Purpose</U>.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA13 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA14 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 purpose of the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;) is to encourage and enable selected key employees and non-employee directors of Insteel Industries, Inc. (the &#8220;Corporation&#8221;) to acquire or to increase their holdings of common stock of the Corporation (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) in order to promote a closer identification of their interests with those of the Corporation and its shareholders, thereby further stimulating their efforts to enhance the return on capital generated by the Corporation and the creation of value for its shareholders. This purpose will be carried out through the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards on the terms set forth herein.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA16 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Certain Definitions</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA18 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">For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA20 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Award&#8221; means an Option, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit or Performance Award granted under this Plan.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA22 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Award Agreement&#8221; means a written or electronic agreement executed on behalf of the Corporation by the Chief Executive Officer (or another officer designated by the Administrator) and delivered to the Participant and containing terms and provisions of Awards, consistent with the Plan, as the Administrator may approve. Such agreement may be, but is not required to be, executed by the Participant.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA24 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Cause&#8221; means (W) termination of Participant&#8217;s employment for &#8220;cause&#8221; in accordance with the Corporation&#8217;s or a Related Corporation&#8217;s written<B> </B>policies or pursuant to the definition of &#8220;cause&#8221; as indicated in any agreement Participant may have with the Corporation or any Related Corporation; (X) dishonesty or conviction of a crime which brings the Participant into disrepute or is likely to have a material detrimental impact on the business operations of the Corporation or any Related Corporation; (Y) failure to perform his or her duties to the satisfaction of the Corporation after written notice; or (Z) engaging in conduct that could be materially damaging to the Corporation without a reasonable good faith belief that such conduct was in the best interest of the Corporation or Related Corporation. The determination of &#8220;Cause&#8221; shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final and conclusive.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA26 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">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">A &#8220;Change of Control&#8221; shall be deemed to have occurred on the earliest of the following dates:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA30 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">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The date (A) the Corporation consummates a merger or consolidation with or into another corporation, or any other transaction pursuant to which any shares of Common Stock of the Corporation are converted into cash, securities or other property of another corporation or entity, other than a merger, consolidation or other transaction in which holders of Common Stock immediately prior to the merger, consolidation or other transaction have substantially the same proportionate ownership of common stock or ownership interests of the surviving corporation or entity immediately after the merger, consolidation or other transaction, or (B) there is a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation other than to a corporation or other entity in which holders of Common Stock of the Corporation immediately prior to the sale or other disposition have substantially the same proportionate ownership of stock or ownership interests of the surviving corporation or other entity immediately after the sale or other disposition or (C) there is a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation; or</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA32 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">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The date there shall have been a change in a majority of the Board of Directors of the Corporation within a 12-month period unless the nomination for election by the Corporation&#8217;s shareholders of each new director was approved by the vote of two-thirds of the directors then still in office that were in office at the beginning of the 12-month period.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA34 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">(For purposes herein, the term &#8220;person&#8221; shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association or other person, as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, other than the Corporation, a subsidiary of the Corporation or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or any subsidiary thereof, and the term &#8220;beneficial owner&#8221; shall have the meaning given the term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.)</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA36 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">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Code&#8221; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or recodified from time to time, and any successor thereto.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA38 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">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Committee&#8221; means the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or any other standing or special committee that may be established and appointed by the Board of Directors for the purpose of administering this Plan and performing such other duties as are contemplated to be performed by the Committee as herein provided. The Committee shall be composed of not less than three directors, all of whom are &#8220;non-employee directors&#8221; (within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 of the Act), &#8220;outside directors&#8221; (within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code) and &#8220;independent&#8221; directors (within the meaning of the applicable stock exchange listing standards on which shares of the Common Stock are traded).</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA44 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">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Date of Grant&#8221; shall mean the date that the Administrator acts to grant an Award, or on any later date specified by the Administrator as the effective date of the Award.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA46 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">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Disability&#8221; shall mean the inability of the Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death, or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months, within the meaning of Section&nbsp;22(e)(3) of the Code. The Administrator shall determine whether a Participant is disabled within the meaning of the Plan.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA48 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">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Exchange Act&#8221; means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect from time to time.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA50 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">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Fair&nbsp;Market&nbsp;Value&#8221; with respect to a share of the Common Stock shall be established in good faith by the Administrator and, except as may otherwise be determined by the Administrator, the fair market value shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions: (A) if the shares of Common Stock are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC ("NASDAQ Stock Market"), the fair market value shall be the closing sales price per share of the shares on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market (as applicable) on the date the Award is granted or otherwise being valued, or, if there is no transaction on such date, then on the trading date nearest preceding the date the Award is granted or otherwise being valued for which closing price information is available, and, provided further, if the shares are not listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market, the fair market value shall be the average between the highest bid and lowest asked prices for such stock on the date the Award is granted or otherwise being valued as reported on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin Board Service or by the National Quotation Bureau, Incorporated or a comparable service; or (B) if the shares of Common Stock are not listed or reported in any of the foregoing, then the fair market value shall be determined by the Administrator in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 20.2031-2 of the Federal Estate Tax Regulations, or in any other manner consistent with the Code and accompanying regulations.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA52 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">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Incentive Stock Option&#8221; means an option to purchase Common Stock which qualifies as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code and which is designated by the Administrator to be an Incentive Stock Option.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA60 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">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Parent&#8221; or &#8220;parent corporation&#8221; means any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation if, at the time as of which a determination is being made, each corporation other than the Corporation owns stock possessing fifty percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in another corporation in the chain.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA66 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">(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Plan&#8221; means this 2015 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries, Inc., as contained herein and any amendments hereto or restatements hereof.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA68 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">(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Related Corporation&#8221; means any parent or subsidiary of the Corporation.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA70 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">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Restricted Stock&#8221; means an award of shares of Common Stock made pursuant to Section 9 of this Plan that is nontransferable and forfeitable by the Participant until the completion of a specified period of future service, the achievement of pre-established performance objectives or until otherwise determined by the Administrator.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA74 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">(x)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Retirement&#8221; means termination of a Participant&#8217;s employment with the Corporation for any reason other than because death, Disability or by the Corporation for Cause, after the Participant has both attained age fifty-five (55) and completed at least ten &#8220;years of service&#8221; with the Corporation (as that term is defined in the Insteel Industries, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan).</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA78 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">(z)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8220;Securities Act&#8221; means the Securities Act of 1933, as in effect from time to time.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA87 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. To the extent permitted by law, </FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">the Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers of the Corporation the power to make Awards to Participants, other than to any non-employee director or any officer under Section 16 of the Act or a Covered Employee if the Award is intended to qualify as &#8220;performance-based compensation&#8221; within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, provided that when so delegating, the Committee shall fix the aggregate maximum amount of such Awards and the maximum Award for any one Participant that may be awarded by such delegate(s). For the purposes herein, the term &#8220;Administrator&#8221; shall refer to the Committee and its delegates.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA89 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Any action of the Administrator may be taken by a written instrument signed by all of the members of the Administrator and any action so taken by written consent shall be as fully effective as if it had been taken by a majority of the members at a meeting duly held and called. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have full and final authority, in its discretion, to take any action with respect to the Plan including, without limitation, the following: (i)&nbsp;to determine the individuals to receive Awards, the nature of each Option as an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option, the times when Awards shall be granted, the number of shares to be subject to each Award, the Option Price (determined in accordance with Section&nbsp;8), the Option Period (determined in accordance with Section&nbsp;8), the time or times when each Award shall vest and be exercisable or payable, and all related terms conditions, restrictions and limitations; (ii)&nbsp;to prescribe the form or forms of any Award Agreements; (iii)&nbsp;to establish, amend and rescind rules and regulations for the administration of the Plan; and (iv)&nbsp;to construe and interpret the Plan, the rules and regulations, and the Award Agreements, and to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.<B> </B>The Administrator also shall have authority, in its discretion, to accelerate the date that any Award which was not otherwise exercisable, vested or payable shall become exercisable, vested or payable in whole or in part without any obligation to accelerate such date with respect to any other Award granted to any recipient. The express grant in this Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator. Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator shall be final and conclusive. The members of the Administrator shall not be liable for any act done in good faith with respect to this Plan or any Award Agreement. All expenses of administering this Plan shall be borne by the Corporation.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA91 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or shall have been a member of the Administrator, acting as such, or any delegate of such, against and from any cost, liability, loss or expense, that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such person in connection with or resulting from any action, claim, suit, or other proceeding to which such person may be a party or in which such person may be involved by reason of any action taken or not taken under the Plan or against and from any and all amounts paid by such person in settlement thereof, with the Corporation&#8217;s approval, or paid by such person in satisfaction of any judgment in such action, suit or proceeding against such person, provided he or she shall give the Corporation the opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before such person undertakes to handle or defend it on his or her own behalf. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation shall not indemnify or hold harmless any such person if (i) applicable law or the Corporation&#8217;s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws prohibit such indemnification or (ii) such persons did not act in good faith or in a manner that such person believed to be consistent with the Plan or (iii) such person&#8217;s conduct constituted gross negligence or willful misconduct. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Corporation&#8217;s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law or otherwise, or under any other power that the Corporation may have to indemnify such person or hold him or her harmless. The provisions of the foregoing indemnity shall survive indefinitely the term of this Plan.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA93 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Effective Date; Term of the Plan</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Shares of Common Stock Subject to the Plan</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA99 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">Subject to adjustments as provided in Section 5(c) herein, the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards shall not exceed in the aggregate 900,000 shares of authorized but unissued Common Stock (which aggregate number does not include any unused shares carried forward from the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan of Insteel Industries, Inc.); provided, however, that no more than 350,000 shares may be issued pursuant to the grant of &#8220;full-value&#8221; Awards (Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Performance Awards). The following rules shall apply for purposes of the determination of the number of shares available for grant under the Plan:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA101 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Any shares of Common Stock which are subject to Awards under this Plan that are terminated unexercised, forfeited, surrendered or expire for any reason shall again be available for issuance under the Plan, provided that such shares may only be used in respect of Awards of the same or a substantially similar type (i.e., shares related to forfeited Options may be used to grant new Options, forfeited Restricted Stock may be used to grant new Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Shares). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following shares shall not be available for future issuance under the Plan: (a) shares tendered or withheld in payment of the exercise price of an Option (or any option awarded under any prior equity plan of the Corporation), and (b) shares withheld by the Corporation or otherwise received by the Corporation to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise or vesting of an Award.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA103 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Awards that can only be settled in cash shall not result in a charge against the aggregate number of shares available for issuance. For purposes of determining the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the Plan, Awards that may be settled in shares of Common Stock shall initially cause the available reserve to be reduced by the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued in connection with the Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any shares not actually issued at exercise or settlement shall again be available for issuance under the Plan</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA105 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">If there is any change in the shares of Common Stock because of a merger, consolidation or reorganization involving the Corporation or a Related Corporation, or if the Corporation declares a stock dividend or stock split distributable in shares of Common Stock, or if there is a change in the capital structure of the Corporation or a Related Corporation affecting the Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan and the per individual limitations shall be correspondingly adjusted, and the Administrator shall make such adjustments to Awards (including the Option Price of outstanding Options) or to any provisions of this Plan as the Administrator deems equitable to prevent dilution or enlargement of Award benefits. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the issuance by the Corporation of stock of any class, or securities convertible into stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefore, or upon conversion of stock or other obligations of the Corporation convertible into such stock or other securities, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan, the per individual limits or the terms of outstanding Awards.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA107 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Individual Limits</U></FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA109 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">Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5(c) of this Plan, in any calendar year, no individual Participant shall be granted under this Plan (i)&nbsp;Stock Options for more than 100,000 shares of Common Stock, (ii)&nbsp;Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Performance Awards denominated in shares of Common Stock for more than 50,000 shares of Common Stock in the aggregate, or (iii)&nbsp;Performance Awards denominated in cash valued at maximum at more than $750,000.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA113 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">An Award may be granted only to an individual who satisfies the following eligibility requirements on the date the Award is granted:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA115 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The individual is a key employee or non-employee director of the Corporation or a key employee of a Related Corporation (including an entity that becomes a Related Corporation after the adoption of this Plan). For this purpose, an individual shall be considered to be an &#8220;employee&#8221; only if there exists between the individual and the Corporation or a Related Corporation the legal and bona fide relationship of employer and employee. In determining whether such a relationship exists, the regulations of the United States Treasury Department relating to the determination of the employment relationship for the purpose of collection of income tax on wages at the source shall be applied. Also for this purpose, a &#8220;key employee&#8221; shall mean an employee of the Corporation or a Related Corporation whom the Administrator determines qualifies as a key employee based on the nature and extent of such employee&#8217;s duties, responsibilities, personal capabilities, performance, potential or any combination of such factors.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA117 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">With respect to the grant of an Incentive Stock Option, the individual must be an employee who does not own, immediately before the time that the Incentive Stock Option is granted, stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or a Related Corporation; provided, that an individual owning more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation or a Related Corporation may be granted an Incentive Stock Option if the price at which such Option may be exercised is greater than or equal to 110 percent of the fair market value of the shares on the date the Option is granted and the period of the Option does not exceed five years. For this purpose, an individual will be deemed to own stock which is attributed to him under Section&nbsp;424(d) of the Code.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Options Grants</U><U> to Employees</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA121 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">Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may in its sole and absolute discretion grant Options to such eligible individuals who are employees of the Corporation, in such numbers, upon such terms and conditions and at such times as the Administrator shall determine. Both Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options may be granted under the Plan. To the extent that an Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option but does not qualify as such under Section 422 of the Code, the Option (or portion thereof) shall be treated as a Nonqualified Option. Each grant shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock to which the Option pertains, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of this Plan. In addition, the following provisions shall apply with respect to Options:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA123 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Option Price shall be no less than the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date the Option is granted, as established by the Administrator and set forth in the terms of the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may in its discretion authorize the grant of substitute or assumed options of an acquired entity in a merger or other transaction with an exercise price not equal to 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Grant Date, if the terms of such substitution or assumption otherwise comply with Code Section 409A and/or Code Section 424(a), to the extent deemed applicable.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA125 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The period during which an Option may be exercised (the &#8220;Option Period&#8221;) shall be determined by the Administrator when the Option is granted and shall extend from the date on which the Option is granted to a date not more than ten years from the date on which the Option is granted. Subject to the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence and as otherwise provided in this Plan, an Option shall be exercisable on such date or dates, during such period, for such number of shares, and subject to such conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing such Option, subject to the discretion of the Administrator to accelerate the time or times when Options may be exercised. Any Option or portion thereof not exercised before the expiration of the Option Period shall terminate. Any grant may provide that the Option will become exercisable in the event of termination of employment or a Change in Control of the Corporation or any other similar transaction or event.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA127 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">An Option may be exercised by giving written notice to the Administrator or its designee at such time and place as the Administrator shall direct. Such notice shall specify the number of shares to be purchased pursuant to an Option and the aggregate purchase price to be paid therefor, and shall be accompanied by the payment of such purchase price. Such payment shall be (i) in cash; (ii) by delivery (either by actual delivery or by attestation) of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant for at least six months at the time of exercise and acceptable to the Administrator; (iii) with respect to Nonqualified Stock Options, by shares of Common Stock withheld upon exercise, or (iv) any combination thereof; provided, that the Administrator may, in its sole and absolute discretion and subject to such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, also permit all or a portion of the purchase price to be paid by delivery of written notice of exercise to the Corporation and delivery to a broker of written notice of exercise and irrevocable instructions to promptly deliver to the Corporation the amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Option Price. Shares tendered or withheld in payment on the exercise of an Option shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA129 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">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">No Option shall be exercised unless the Participant, at the time of exercise, shall have been an employee or non-employee director continuously since the date the Option was granted unless provided for otherwise in other agreements between the Participant and the Corporation, subject to the following:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA131 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">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">An Option shall not be affected by any change in the terms, conditions or status of the Participant&#8217;s employment, provided that the Participant continues to be an employee of the Corporation or a Related Corporation.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA133 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">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The employment relationship of a Participant may, in the discretion of the Administrator, be treated as continuing intact for any period that the Participant is on military or sick leave or other bona fide leave of absence, provided that the period of such leave does not exceed 90 days, and in any event shall be treated as continuing during such period as the Participant&#8217;s right to reemployment is guaranteed either by statute or by contract. The employment relationship of a Participant may, in the discretion of the Administrator, also be treated as continuing intact while the Participant is not in active service because of Disability; provided, that shares acquired by the Participant pursuant to exercise of an Incentive Stock Option shall be subject to Sections 421 and 422 of the Code only if and to the extent that such exercise occurs within twelve months less one day following the date the Participant&#8217;s employment is considered to be terminated because of such Disability under Section&nbsp;422. The Administrator shall determine the date of a Participant&#8217;s termination of employment or service for any reason (the &#8220;termination date&#8221;).</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA135 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">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless an individual Award Agreement provides otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is terminated because of death or Disability, the Option may be exercised following such termination only to the extent determined by the Administrator in its discretion and set forth in the Award Agreement; provided that such discretion may include a decision to accelerate the date for exercising all or any part of the Option which was not otherwise exercisable on the termination date. Unless an individual Award Agreement provides otherwise, the Option must be exercised, if at all, prior to the earlier of: (A)&nbsp;the first anniversary of the Participant&#8217;s death or Disability, or (B)&nbsp;the close of the Option Period. In the event of the Participant&#8217;s death, such Option shall be exercisable by such person or persons as shall have acquired the right to exercise the Option by will or by the laws of intestate succession. In the event of the Participant&#8217;s Disability, such Option may be exercised by the Participant&#8217;s guardian or legal representative.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA137 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">(iv)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless an individual Award Agreement provides otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is terminated for any reason other than death, Disability or Cause, his or her Option may be exercised only to the extent determined by the Administrator in its discretion and set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, that such discretion may include a decision to accelerate the date of exercising all or any part of the Option which was not otherwise exercisable on the Participant&#8217;s termination date. Unless an individual Award Agreement provides otherwise, the Option must be exercised, if at all, prior to the earlier of: (A)&nbsp;90 days following the Participant&#8217;s termination date for any reason other than death, Disability or Cause, or (B)&nbsp;the close of the Option Period.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA139 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">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless an individual agreement provides otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is terminated for Cause, his or her Option shall terminate and no longer be exercisable as of the Participant&#8217;s termination date (whether or not the Option previously became exercisable).</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA141 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">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">In no event shall there first become exercisable by the Participant in any one calendar year Incentive Stock Options granted by the Corporation or any Related Corporation with respect to shares of Common Stock having an aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted) greater than $100,000. If the limitation is exceeded, Options that cause the limitation to be exceeded shall be exercisable nonetheless as Nonqualified Stock Options.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA143 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">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">A Participant or his or her legal representative, legatees or distributees shall not be deemed to be the holder of any shares subject to an Option and shall not have any rights as a shareholder unless and until certificates for such shares are issued (electronic or otherwise) to him/her or them under the Plan. A certificate or certificates (electronic or otherwise) for shares of Common Stock acquired upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Participant (or his or her beneficiary) and distributed to the Participant (or his or her beneficiary) as soon as practicable following receipt of proper notice of exercise and payment of the Option Price and any other applicable tax withholdings.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA145 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">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">A Participant shall notify the Corporation of any sale or other disposition of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to an Option that was an Incentive Stock Option if such sale or disposition occurs (i) within two years of the grant of the Option or (ii) within one year of the issuance of shares of Common Stock to the Participant. Such notice shall be in writing and directed to the Secretary of the Corporation. The Corporation shall not be liable to any Participant if an Option intended to be an Incentive Stock Option does not qualify as such.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA147 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">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">In no event shall the Corporation purchase, cancel or accept the surrender of an Option in exchange for a payment of cash or other consideration at a time when the Option Price of the Option exceeds the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the date the Option is purchased, canceled or surrendered.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA149 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Grants</U><U> to Employees</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA151 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">Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may in its sole and absolute discretion grant Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units to such eligible individuals, in such numbers, upon such terms and conditions and at such times as the Administrator shall determine and set forth in an Award Agreement.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA153 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Each grant shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock to which it pertains, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of this Plan.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA155 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Each grant shall specify the required period or periods (if any) of continuous service by the Participant with the Corporation and/or any performance or other conditions to be satisfied before the restrictions on the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units (or installments thereof) shall lapse. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a grant may provide for vesting in the event of a termination of employment or a Change in Control of the Corporation or any other similar transaction or event. To the extent the Participant&#8217;s rights in Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are forfeitable and nontransferable for a period of time, the Administrator on the date of grant shall determine the maximum period over which the rights may become nonforfeitable and transferable, except that such period shall not exceed 10 years.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA157 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restricted Stock shall be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator may deem appropriate, including book-entry registration or issuance of one or more stock certificates. The Administrator shall require that any stock certificates evidencing any Restricted Stock be held in the custody of the Corporation and/or bear a legend until the restrictions lapse, and that, as a condition of any Restricted Stock award, the Participant shall have delivered a stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the shares of Common Stock covered by such Award. As a condition to grant, if required by applicable law or otherwise determined by the Administrator, Participants may be required to pay a minimum purchase price. Restricted Stock is nontransferable and subject to forfeiture until the restrictions lapse.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA159 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">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Restricted Stock Units represent a contractual right to receive the economic equivalent of an award of Restricted Stock. At the discretion of the Administrator as set forth in the Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Units may be settled in shares of Common Stock, the cash value of shares of Common Stock, or a combination, valued on the date of settlement. No shares of Common Stock will be issued at the time an award of Restricted Stock Units is made.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA161 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">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator and except as provided in (f) below, Participants holding Restricted Stock may exercise full voting rights and other rights as a shareholder with respect to those shares prior to the lapse of restrictions, except that the Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of shares granted pursuant to Restricted Stock until such shares vest. The transfer limitations set forth in the preceding sentence shall not apply after the Restricted Stock becomes transferable and no longer forfeitable. However, Participants holding Restricted Stock Units (as opposed to Restricted Stock) shall not have any rights as a shareholder prior to the actual issuance of shares of Common Stock.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA163 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">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, Participants holding Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall be entitled to receive all dividends (or dividend equivalents) and other distributions paid with respect to the shares underlying the Awards; provided, however, that dividends or dividend equivalents, including those related to performance-based Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, shall be subject to the restrictions contained in Section 20(d) herein. Such dividends (or dividend equivalents) may be paid in any of the following manners, as the Administrator may determine from time to time:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA169 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">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">as credits to an account established for each Participant and invested in additional Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units on the distribution date of the applicable dividends; provided that the restrictions on any additional shares or units shall become vested and non-forfeitable, if at all, on the same terms and conditions as are applicable in respect of the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units with respect to which such dividends (or dividend equivalents) were payable.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA171 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">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">To the extent the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are designated as &#8220;performance-based&#8221; compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, they shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 11.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA173 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">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless an individual Award Agreement provides otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is terminated for Cause, his or her Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall terminate and can no longer become vested or payable as of the Participant&#8217;s termination date.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA175 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Performance Awards</U><U> to Employees</U>.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA176 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA177 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">Subject to the limitations of the Plan, the Administrator may in its sole and absolute discretion grant Performance Awards to such eligible individuals, in such numbers, upon such terms and conditions and at such times as the Administrator shall determine. Performance Awards may be denominated in cash (e.g. units valued at $100) or shares of Common Stock. Performance Awards may be settled in cash or shares of Common Stock, at the discretion of the Administrator, as set forth in the Award Agreement.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA179 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Each grant shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock or units to which it pertains, subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of this Plan. No shares of Common Stock will be issued at the time an award of Performance Shares is made.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA181 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Each grant shall specify the performance conditions and required period or periods (if any) of continuous service by the Participant with the Corporation to earn the Performance Awards. The Administrator may provide that if performance relative to the performance goals exceeds targeted levels, then the number of Performance Awards earned shall be a multiple, not in excess of 200%, of those that would be earned for target performance. Any grant may provide for the settlement of Performance Awards in the event of a termination of employment or a Change in Control of the Corporation or any other similar transaction or event. The Administrator, on the date of grant, shall determine the maximum period over which Performance Awards may be earned, except that such period shall not exceed 10 years.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA183 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, Participants holding Performance Awards shall not have any rights as a shareholder prior to the actual issuance of shares of Common Stock, if applicable.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA185 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">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">To the extent the Performance Awards are designated as &#8220;performance-based&#8221; compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, they shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 11.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA187 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">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless an Individual Award Agreement provides otherwise, if the employment of a Participant is terminated for Cause, his or her Performance Awards shall terminate and no longer be payable or settled as of the Participant&#8217;s Termination Date.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA189 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Qualified Performance-Based Awards</U>.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA190 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA191 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 Administrator may designate whether any Award granted to a Covered Employee is intended to qualify as &#8220;performance-based compensation&#8221; within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA193 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Any Award designated as intended to be performance-based compensation shall be, to the extent required by Section 162(m) of the Code, either (1) conditioned upon the achievement of one or more of the following performance measures or (2) granted based upon the achievement of one or more of the following performance measures: total shareholder return, stock price, operating earnings, net earnings, return on equity or capital, income, level of expenses, growth in revenue, or other performance measures deemed by the Administrator to be appropriate and approved by the shareholders of the Corporation. Performance goals may be established on a Corporation-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units or divisions or subsidiaries. The targeted level or levels of performance (which may include minimum, maximum and target levels of performance) with respect to such performance measures may be established at such levels and in such terms as the Administrator may determine, in its discretion, including in absolute terms, as a goal relative to performance in prior periods, or as a goal compared to the performance of one or more comparable companies or an index covering multiple companies. When establishing performance goals for a performance period, the Administrator may exclude any or all &#8220;extraordinary items&#8221; as determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles including, without limitation, the charges or costs associated with restructurings of the Corporation, discontinued operations, other unusual or non recurring items, and the cumulative effects of accounting changes. The Administrator may also adjust the performance goals for any performance period as it deems equitable in recognition of unusual or non-recurring events affecting the Corporation, changes in applicable laws or accounting principles, or such other factors as the Administrator may determine; including, without limitation, any adjustments that would result in the Corporation paying non-deductible compensation to a Participant.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA195 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Any Award that is intended to qualify as &#8220;performance-based compensation&#8221; shall also be subject to the following:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA197 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">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">No later than 90 days following the commencement of each performance period (or such other time as may be required or permitted by Section 162(m) of the Code), the Administrator shall, in writing, (1) grant a target number of shares or units, (2) select the performance goal or goals applicable to the performance period and (3) specify the relationship between performance goals and the number of shares or units that may be earned by a Participant for such performance period.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA199 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">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Following the completion of each performance period, the Administrator shall certify in writing whether the applicable performance targets have been achieved and the number of units or shares, if any, earned by a Participant for such performance period.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA201 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">(iii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">In determining the number of units or shares earned by a Participant for a given performance period, subject to any applicable Award Agreement, the Administrator shall have the right to reduce (but not increase) the amount earned at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Administrator may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the performance period.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA203 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Awards to Non-Employee Directors</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA205 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Annual Grant. Following the close of business of the Corporation on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation held each year during the term of the Plan, each non-employee director who is eligible to receive an Award under the Plan shall be granted such number of Options, shares of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or other forms of long-term compensation available under the Plan, as the full Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, shall determine;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA207 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Additional Grants Upon Other Election or Appointment to the Board. In addition to the grant of Options or other Awards pursuant to Section 12(a) herein, the Committee shall have discretion to grant Awards to any non-employee Director who is appointed or elected to the Board of Directors at any time other than at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA214 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Nontransferability of Awards</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA216 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">Awards shall not be transferable other than by will or the laws of intestate succession. An Option shall be exercisable during the Participant&#8217;s lifetime only by him/her or by his/her guardian or legal representative on his/her behalf.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA218 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Restrictions on Awards</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA220 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Administrator may impose such restrictions on any shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options or the settlement of any Award granted hereunder as it may deem advisable, including without limitation restrictions under the Securities Act, under the requirements of the applicable stock exchange and under any Blue Sky or securities laws applicable to such shares. Notwithstanding any other Plan provision to the contrary, the Corporation shall not be obligated to issue, deliver or transfer shares of Common Stock under the Plan, or take any other action, unless such issuance, delivery, transfer or other action is in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to the requirements of the Securities Act or withholding tax requirements). The Administrator may cause a restrictive legend to be placed on any certificate issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option, the vesting of Restricted Stock or the settlement of an Award granted hereunder in such form as may be prescribed from time to time by applicable laws and regulations or as may be advised by legal counsel.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA222 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The Administrator may postpone any grant, exercise, vesting or payment of any Award for such time as the Administrator in its sole discretion may deem necessary (i) to effect, amend or maintain any necessary registration of the Plan or shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to Awards under the securities law; (ii) to permit any action to be taken in order to (A) list such shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Corporation on a stock exchange if shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Corporation are not then listed on such exchange or (B) comply with restrictions or regulations incident to the maintenance of a public market for its shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Corporation, including any rules and regulations of any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock or other shares of stock of the Corporation are listed; (iii) to determine that such shares of Common Stock are exempt from such registration or that no action of the kind referred to in (ii)(B) above needs to be taken; (iv) to comply with any other applicable law, including without limitation, securities law; (v) during any such time the Corporation or any Related Corporation is prohibited from doing any such acts under applicable law, including without limitation, during the course of any investigation or under any contract, loan agreement or covenant or other agreement to which the Corporation or Related Corporation is a party; (vi) to otherwise comply with any prohibition on such acts or payments during any applicable blackout period; and the Corporation shall not be obligated by virtue of any Award Agreement or any other provision of the Plan to recognize the grant, exercise, vesting or payment of an Award or to grant, sell or issue shares of Common Stock or make any other payments under such circumstances. Any such postponement shall not extend the term of the Award and neither the Corporation nor the Administrator shall have any obligation or liability to any Participant or to any other person with respect to shares of Common Stock or payments to which the Award shall lapse because of such postponement.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA224 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Awards granted under the Plan to a Participant who is an employee shall either be subject to a minimum vesting period of three years (which may include installment vesting within such three-year period), or one year if vesting is based on performance criteria other than continued service; provided, however, that the Committee may provide for or permit acceleration of vesting of Awards in the event of a Participant&#8217;s death, Disability, Retirement or other termination of service, or in the event of a termination of a Participant&#8217;s employment in connection with a Change of Control if such termination of employment otherwise meets the requirements of paragraph 19 hereof.;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA226 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>No Right to Employment</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA228 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">Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employment or service of the Corporation or a Related Corporation, or to interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or a Related Corporation to terminate the Participant&#8217;s employment or service at any time for any reason whatsoever.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA230 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Amendment and Termination</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA232 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 Plan may be amended, altered, suspended or terminated at any time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation; provided, that (a) approval of an amendment to the Plan by the shareholders of the Corporation shall be required to the extent, if any, that shareholder approval of such amendment is required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including, by way of illustration and not limitation, any amendment that would increase the number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan; (b) except for acceleration in the case of a designated termination of service as set forth in Section 14(c), the Corporation may not, without obtaining shareholder approval, shorten or eliminate the minimum vesting time periods set forth in Section 14(c) herein related to (i) the general three-year minimum vesting period for employees or (ii) the one-year minimum vesting period for employees for performance-based vesting; and (c) except for anti-dilution adjustments made pursuant to Section 5(c), the Corporation may not, without obtaining shareholder approval, (i) amend the terms of outstanding Options to reduce the Option Price of such outstanding Options; (ii) exchange outstanding Options for cash, for Options with an Option Price that is less than the Option Price of the original Option, or for other equity awards at a time when the original Option has an Option Price above the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock; or (iii) take other action with respect to Options that would be treated as a repricing under the rules of the principal exchange on which shares of Common Stock are listed.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA234 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 Committee may amend, alter, suspend, and/or terminate any Award granted under the Plan, prospectively or retroactively, but such amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of an Award shall not, without the written consent of the recipient of an outstanding Award, materially adversely affect the rights of the recipient with respect to the Award.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA238 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Withholding</U>.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA239 style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-TOP: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA240 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 Corporation shall withhold all required local, state and federal taxes from any amount payable in cash with respect to an Award. The Corporation shall require any recipient of an Award payable in shares of the Common Stock to pay to the Corporation in cash the amount of any tax or other amount required by any governmental authority to be withheld and paid over by the Corporation to such authority for the account of such recipient. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may establish procedures to permit or require a recipient to satisfy such obligation in whole or in part, and any other local, state or federal income tax obligations relating to such an Award (but only up to the statutory minimum), by electing (the &#8220;election&#8221;) to have the Corporation withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares to which the recipient is entitled. The number of shares to be withheld shall have a Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined as nearly equal as possible to (but not exceeding) the amount of such obligations being satisfied. Each election must be made in writing to the Administrator in accordance with election procedures established by the Administrator.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA242 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">18.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Applicable Law</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA244 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">Except as otherwise provided herein, the Plan shall be construed and enforced according to the laws of the State of North Carolina.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA246 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">19.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>Change of Control</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA248 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">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Unless the Committee determines otherwise at the time of grant and sets forth in the Award Agreement, in the event the Awards are assumed by an acquirer in accordance with (c) below and a Participant&#8217;s employment or service is involuntarily terminated without Cause during the 24-month period following a Change of Control:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA250 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">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">all Options, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units outstanding as of the date of such Change of Control shall become fully vested and payable and, if applicable, exercisable, whether or not then vested or exercisable as of such termination of the Participant&#8217;s employment or service; and</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA252 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">(ii)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">all Performance Awards shall vest at target and be paid pro-rata based on completed days in the performance period, as of the date of Participant&#8217;s termination of employment or service.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA254 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Committee reasonably determines, in good faith, prior to the Change of Control that such outstanding Awards will not be assumed as described in (c) below (such assumed Awards being referred to as &#8220;Assumed Awards&#8221;) by the acquirer, the Awards shall immediately become full vested (at target for Performance Awards) and, if applicable, exercisable and payable. Additionally, in that case, in the event of or in anticipation of the Change of Control, the Committee in its discretion (i) may declare that some or all outstanding Options previously granted under the Plan shall terminate as of the date before or on the Change of Control without any payment to the holder of the Option, provided the Committee gives prior written notice to the Participant of such termination and gives such Participant the right to exercise his or her outstanding Options before such date or (ii) may terminate before or on the Change of Control some or all outstanding Options previously granted under the Plan in consideration of payment to the holder of the Option, with respect to each shares of Common Stock for which the Option is then exercisable, of the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value on such date of the Common Stock subject to the exercisable portion of the Option over the Option Price. The payment described in (ii) above may be made in any manner the Committee determines, including cash, stock or other property. In the event of or in anticipation of a Change of Control, the Committee in its discretion also may take such action to provide that all Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units outstanding shall become fully vested and payable and all Performance Awards shall vest and be payable pro rata as described above. The Committee may take the actions described in this Section 19(b), other than the accelerated vesting which applies to all outstanding Awards, with respect to some or all outstanding Awards or on an Award-by-Award basis, which actions need not be uniform with respect to all outstanding Awards.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA256 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Assumed Awards must: (i) be based on securities which are traded on an established United States securities market, or which will be so traded within 60 days of the Change of Control; (ii) provide the Participant with rights and entitlements substantially equivalent to or better than the rights, terms and conditions applicable under the original Award, including, but not limited to, an identical or better exercise or vesting schedule and identical or better timing and methods of payment; and (iii) have substantially equivalent economic value to the original Award (determined at the time of the Change of Control).</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA258 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">20.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><U>General Provisions</U>.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA262 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">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to limit the authority of the Corporation to exercise its corporate rights and powers, including, by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, the right to grant Awards for proper corporate purposes other than under the Plan to any employee or to any other person, firm, corporation, association or other entity, or to grant Award, or assume such Awards of any person, in connection with any acquisition, purchase, lease, merger, consolidation, reorganization, or otherwise, of all or part of the business or assets of any person, firm, corporation, association or other entity.</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA264 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">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Committee may grant Awards in substitution for performance shares, incentive awards, stock awards, stock options, stock appreciation rights or similar awards held by an individual who becomes a key employee or non-employee director of the Corporation or a key employee of a Related Corporation in connection with a transaction described in Section 424(a) of the Code (or which would be so described if the substitution or assumption under that Section had occurred) with the Corporation or a Related Corporation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan (other than the limitations of Section 5), the terms of such substitute Awards shall be as the Committee, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.</FONT></P>
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