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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-001819
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090301
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090303

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:		09653141

	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
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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><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>FORM
      8-K</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Date
      of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 1, 2009</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>GULF
      ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b></font><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact
      name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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            <b>Louisiana</b>
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            <b>0-22303</b>
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            <b>72-1147390</b>
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            of incorporation)
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            (Commission
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            File Number)
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            (IRS Employer
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            Identification No.)
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      <b>583 Thompson Road</b><br><b>Houma, Louisiana 70363</b><br>&#160;(Address
      of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)<br><br><br><br><b>(985)
      872-2100</b><br>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)<br><br><br><br><b>Not
      applicable</b><br>(Former name or former address, if changed since last
      report)<br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">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 </font>(see General Instruction A.2. below)<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
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      230.425)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Other Events.</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On March 3, 2009, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press release
      announcing that Frank Smith has joined Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. as
      the President and CEO of Gulf Marine Fabricators, the Company&#8217;s South
      Texas facility.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
    </p>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"></font>
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    <p style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 30.0px; font-family: Times New Roman">
      (d) Exhibits<br>
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            The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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            Exhibit No.
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            99.1
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            Press Release dated March 3, 2009
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      <b>SIGNATURES</b><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            <b>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b>
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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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            (Principal Financial Officer
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            and Duly Authorized Officer)
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          &#160;
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            Dated:
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            March 3, 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 New Subsidiary President for Gulf
      Marine Fabricators</b></font>
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    <p>
      HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 3, 2009--Gulf Island Fabrication,
      Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), announced today that effective February 27, 2009,
      Johannes Ikdal has stepped down as President and CEO of Gulf Marine
      Fabricators, the Company&#8217;s South Texas facility.
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    <p>
      Effective March 1, 2009, Frank Smith has joined Gulf Island Fabrication,
      Inc. as President and CEO of Gulf Marine Fabricators. Mr. Smith has over
      30 years of marine fabrication experience with a majority of that time
      with McDermott, Inc. and J. Ray McDermott in various management
      capacities overseeing marine fabrication for the oil &amp; gas industry.
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    <p>
      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; brown water tow boats; tanks<b> </b>and barges.<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; piping
      insulation services and steel warehousing and sales.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.<br>Kerry J. Chauvin, Chief
      Executive Officer, 985-872-2100<br>or<br>Robin A. Seibert, Chief
      Financial Officer, 985-872-2100<br>
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