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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-07-010362.txt : 20071030
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-07-010362
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071029
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071030
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071029

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001031623
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED STRUCTURAL METAL PRODUCTS [3440]
		IRS NUMBER:				721147390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			LA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22303
		FILM NUMBER:		071197463

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GULF ISLAND FABRICATION INC
		STREET 2:		583 THOMPSON RD
		CITY:			HOUMA
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5048722100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 310
		CITY:			HOUMA
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			70361
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<DESCRIPTION>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC. 8-K
<TEXT>


                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 29, 2007


                          GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Louisiana                      0-22303                     72-1147390
   (State or other                 (Commission                 (IRS Employer
    jurisdiction                   File Number)             Identification No.)
  of incorporation)


                                583 Thompson Road
                             Houma, Louisiana 70363
               (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)



                                 (985) 872-2100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
     CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
     240.14a-12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
     Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c))


<PAGE>

Item 8.01   Other Events.

        On October 29, 2007, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press
release announcing the declaration of a common stock dividend. A copy of the
press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (d) Exhibits

                  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

                  Exhibit No.               Description
                  99.1                      Press Release dated October 29, 2007



                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



                                 GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

                                             /s/ Robin A. Seibert
                                 By:
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                               Robin A. Seibert
                                           Vice President - Finance,
                                            Chief Financial Officer
                                                 and Treasurer
                                         (Principal Financial Officer
                                          and Duly Authorized Officer)

Dated:  October 29, 2007
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<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


   Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Declares Dividend on Common Stock


    HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2007--Gulf Island
Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), announced today that its board of
directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on Gulf Island
Fabrication, Inc.'s approximately 14.2 million shares of common stock
outstanding.

    The dividend was declared during a regular meeting of the board
held on October 26, 2007 and is payable November 20, 2007, to
shareholders of record on November 8, 2007.

    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a
leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, hull
and/or deck sections of floating production platforms and other
specialized structures used in the development and production of
offshore oil and gas reserves. These structures include jackets and
deck sections of fixed production platforms; hull and/or deck sections
of floating production platforms (such as tension leg platforms
("TLPs"), SPARs and FPSOs), piles, wellhead protectors, subsea
templates and various production, compressor and utility modules,
offshore living quarters, tanks and barges. The Company also provides
offshore interconnect pipe hook-up, inshore marine construction,
manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, heavy lifts such as ship
integration and TLP module integration, loading and offloading jack-up
drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs, SPARs or other
similar cargo onshore and offshore scaffolding and piping insulation
services and steel warehousing and sales.


    CONTACT: Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
             Kerry J. Chauvin, Chief Executive Officer
             985-872-2100
             or
             Robin A. Seibert, Chief Financial Officer
             985-872-2100
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