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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-12-003964
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120726
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120727
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120727

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:	001-34279
		FILM NUMBER:		12989424

	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: 16pt"><b>Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.</b></font><br><i><font style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact
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            72-1147390
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            567 Thompson Road, Houma, Louisiana
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            70363
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      (985) 872-2100<br><i>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</i><br><br>N/A<br><i>(Former
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            <b>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
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      (d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On July 26, 2012, the board of directors of Gulf Island
      Fabrication, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) approved (i) an increase in the size
      of the board from eight to nine directors and (ii) the election of Kirk
      J. Meche, the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Operating Officer, as a new
      member of the board of directors to fill the vacancy created by such
      increase, effective immediately.&#160;&#160;Mr. Meche was appointed a Class III
      Director with a term expiring at the Company&#8217;s annual meeting of
      shareholders in 2015.
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      There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Meche and any
      other persons pursuant to which Mr. Meche was elected as a
      director.&#160;&#160;There are no transactions reportable pursuant to Item 404(a)
      of Regulation S-K in connection with Mr. Meche&#8217;s election as a director.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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            <b>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b>
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            /s/ Kerry J. Chauvin
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            Kerry J. Chauvin
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            July 27, 2012
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