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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-000182
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090112
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090112

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:		09522361

	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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      <font style="font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt">Washington,
      D.C. 20549</font><br><br>______________<br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">Pursuant to Section
      13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font><br>_____________________<br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">Date
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      event reported)</font></i><font style="font-size: 12pt">:&#160;&#160; </font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">January
      12, 2009</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 14pt"><b>Gulf Island
      Fabrication, Inc.</b></font><br><i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></i>
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            0-22303
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            72-1147390
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            583 Thompson Road, Houma, Louisiana
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            70363
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt">(985) 872-2100</font><br><i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code)</font></i><br><br><br><font style="font-size: 10pt">N/A</font><font style="font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt"></font><i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Former
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Item
      5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers.</b></font>
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      (b and c) &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On January 12, 2009, the Board of Directors of Gulf
      Island Fabrication, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) appointed Kirk J. Meche
      President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.&#160;&#160;Mr. Meche has
      served as the Company&#8217;s Executive Vice President of Operations since
      February 2001.&#160;&#160;Mr. Meche, age 46, previously served as President and
      Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Marine Fabricators, a wholly-owned
      subsidiary of the Company, from February 2006 to October 2006, and as
      President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Island, L.L.C., a
      wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, from February 2001 until January
      2006.&#160;&#160;Kerry J. Chauvin will continue to serve as the Company&#8217;s Chief
      Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.&#160;&#160;There are no transactions
      in which Mr. Meche has an interest that require disclosure under Item
      404(a) of Regulation S-K.&#160;&#160;Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the
      press release issued by the Company.
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated January 12, 2009
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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
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            <b>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b>
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            /s/ Robin A. Seibert
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            Robin A. Seibert
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            Vice President &#8211; Finance,
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            Chief Financial Officer
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            and Treasurer
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            Dated:
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            January 12, 2009
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Gulf
      Island Fabrication, Inc. Announces Executive Promotion</b></font>
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      HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 12, 2009--Gulf Island Fabrication,
      Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), today announced that effective immediately, Kirk J.
      Meche, currently Executive Vice President, is promoted to the position
      of President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Kerry J.
      Chauvin will continue to serve as Gulf Island&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer
      and Chairman of the Board.
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      Kerry J. Chauvin stated, &#8220;Kirk is an outstanding individual with
      excellent leadership skills. In addition to his proven talents guiding
      the operations of the Company, in his new role he will also undertake
      increased management responsibilities.&#8221;
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      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 (&#8220;TLPs&#8221;)), SPARs,
      FPSOs and MinDOCs, piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and
      various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living
      quarters, tanks<b>, </b>barges and marine vessel fabrication.<b> </b>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.
    </p>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.<br>Kerry J. Chauvin,
      985-872-2100<br>Chief Executive Officer<br>or<br>Robin A. Seibert,
      985-872-2100<br>Chief Financial Officer
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