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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-19-024668
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191216
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191219

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:			0928

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09929
		FILM NUMBER:		191296164

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1373 BOGGS DR
		CITY:			MOUNT AIRY
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27030
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3367862141

	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 style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>

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

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

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

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2019</b></p>

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

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 16pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><u><b>Insteel Industries, Inc.</b></u></p>

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

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

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina</b></u></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Registrant&#8217;s telephone number, including area code: (<b>336) 786-2141</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt;">&#9744;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt;">Securities registered subject to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:</p>

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			<td style="width: 34%; text-align: center; border-right: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</td>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: right;">Emerging growth company &nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. &nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">On December 19, 2019, Insteel Industries, Inc. (&#8220;Insteel&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) issued a press release announcing that Michael C. Gazmarian, Insteel&#8217;s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will be leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Gazmarian will continue to serve in his current role for a reasonable period of time to ensure a smooth transition of his duties. Insteel will be initiating a comprehensive search process to fill Mr. Gazmarian&#8217;s position. A copy of the News Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.</p>

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

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><b>(d) Exhibits</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Exhibit 99.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;"><a href="ex_167810.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press release dated December&nbsp;19, 2019 announcing organizational change.</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</p>

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

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

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: December 19, 2019</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By:</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">/s/ H.O. Woltz III</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;H.O. Woltz III</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 9pt; text-align: left;">&nbsp;President and CEO</p>
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			<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
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			<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">Contact:</p>
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			<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;">H.O. Woltz III</p>
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			<td style="text-align: left; width: 44%;">(336) 786-2141, Ext. 3041</td>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><u><b>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE </b></u></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">MOUNT AIRY, N.C., December 19, 2019 &#8211; Insteel Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS: IIIN) today announced that Michael C. Gazmarian, Insteel&#8217;s Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will be leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities. The Company will immediately initiate a comprehensive search for his successor. Mr. Gazmarian will participate in this process and will continue in his current capacity during the leadership transition.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Commenting on Mr. Gazmarian&#8217;s planned departure, H. O. Woltz III, President and CEO said, &#8220;Mike&#8217;s contribution to Insteel over the past 25 years has been invaluable and we regret his departure. We appreciate his assistance with this important leadership transition and wish him the very best in his future pursuits.&#8221;</p>

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

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Insteel is the nation&#8217;s largest manufacturer of steel wire reinforcing products for concrete construction applications. Insteel manufactures and markets prestressed concrete strand and welded wire reinforcement, including engineered structural mesh, concrete pipe reinforcement and standard welded wire reinforcement. Insteel&#8217;s products are sold primarily to manufacturers of concrete products that are used in nonresidential construction. Headquartered in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Insteel operates ten manufacturing facilities located in the United States.</p>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 8pt; margin: 0pt 7.2pt; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;">1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, NC 27030/PHONE: (336) 786-2141/FAX: (336) 786-2144</p>

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