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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-12-006373
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121211
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121214

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:		121264311

	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; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">Pursuant to Section
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      December 11, 2012</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 16pt"><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><br><br>
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            001-34279
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            72-1147390
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            567 Thompson Road, Houma, Louisiana
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            70363
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            <i>(Address of principal executive offices)</i>
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      (985) 872-2100<br><i>(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</i><br><br>N/A<br><i>(Former
      name or former address, if changed since last report)</i>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Check the
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      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under
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      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <b>Item 5.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
      of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
      of Certain Officers.</b>
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      (b and c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; On December 11, 2012, Kerry J. Chauvin stepped down as
      Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Island
      Fabrication, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) effective January 1, 2013 (the
      &#8220;Effective Date&#8221;).&#160;&#160;Mr. Chauvin&#8217;s resignation was due to personal
      reasons and not as a result of any disagreement with the Company
      regarding the Company&#8217;s operations or practices. The Company expects to
      enter into an agreement with Mr. Chauvin pursuant to which Mr. Chauvin
      will serve as a consultant to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors and
      management following his resignation.
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      Effective January 1, 2013, the Company appointed Kirk J. Meche, age 50,
      as Chief Executive Officer and President.&#160;&#160;Mr. Meche has served as
      President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since 2009.&#160;&#160;From
      2001 to 2009, Mr. Meche was Executive Vice President- Operations.&#160;&#160;Mr.
      Meche was President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Marine
      Fabricators from February 2006 to October 2006 and President and Chief
      Executive Officer of Gulf Island, L.L.C. from February 2001 until
      January 2006.&#160;&#160;Mr. Meche was also President of Southport, Inc., a former
      wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, from December 1999 to February
      2001 and served as Project Manager from December 1996 to December
      1999.&#160;&#160;There are no transactions reportable pursuant to Item 404(a) of
      Regulation S-K in connection with Mr. Meche&#8217;s appointment as Chief
      Executive Officer.&#160;&#160;
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      John P. (Jack) Laborde, a member of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors
      since 1997, will assume the role of Chairman of the Board following Mr.
      Chauvin&#8217;s resignation on the Effective Date.
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      <b>Item 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Other Events.</b>
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      <b>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </b>On
      December 13, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr.
      Meche&#8217;s appointment as Chief Executive Officer.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press
      release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and
      is incorporated herein by reference.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b><br><br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits.
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            <b>Number</b>
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated December 13, 2012 Announcing the Appointment of
          Kirk J. Meche as Chief Executive Officer
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      <b>SIGNATURES</b>
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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
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            <b>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b>
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          &#160;
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            /s/ Kerry J. Chauvin
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            Kerry J. Chauvin
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            Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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          &#160;
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        <td style="width: 39%">

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        <td style="width: 4%">

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          &#160;
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            Dated:
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            December 13, 2012
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      <b>EXHIBIT INDEX</b>
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            <b>Exhibit </b>
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            <b>Number</b>
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          &#160;
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            <b>Description</b>
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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          Press Release dated December 13, 2012 Announcing the Appointment of
          Kirk J. Meche as Chief Executive Officer
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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.</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      </font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Announces
      Appointment of Kirk J. Meche as New Chief Executive Officer</font></b>
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    <p>
      HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--December 13, 2012--Gulf Island Fabrication,
      Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), today announced the appointment of Kirk J. Meche as
      the Company&#8217;s new Chief Executive Officer and President effective
      January 1, 2013. Mr. Meche will replace Kerry J. Chauvin, who will step
      down as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board on January 1,
      2013. John P. (Jack) Laborde, a member of the Company&#8217;s Board of
      Directors since 1997, will assume the role of Chairman of the Board. The
      Company expects to enter into an agreement with Mr. Chauvin pursuant to
      which Mr. Chauvin will serve as a consultant to the Board of Directors
      and management following his resignation.
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    <p>
      Kerry J. Chauvin stated, &#8220;Due to my health, it is in my best interest,
      as well as the best interest of the Company, that I step down as Chief
      Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at this time. I have worked
      closely with Kirk for a number of years and believe his management and
      operational experience with the Company make him the ideal successor to
      lead the Company going forward. I fully support the Board&#8217;s decision to
      appoint Kirk to the position of Chief Executive Officer and look forward
      to continuing to work with him in my capacity as a consultant for Gulf
      Island.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      &#8220;On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to thank Kerry for his over
      25 years of service to Gulf Island,&quot; Jack Laborde stated. &quot;The Company
      experienced a number of milestones under Kerry's leadership, including
      the consummation of its initial public offering in 1997, its entry into
      the major deepwater fabrication business with the acquisition of Gulf
      Marine Fabricators in 2006 and its expansion of marine fabrication
      services in 2008, among others.&quot;
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      The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a conference
      call on Friday, December 14, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. Central Time (3:30 p.m.
      Eastern Time) to discuss Mr. Meche&#8217;s appointment as Chief Executive
      Officer. The call is accessible by webcast (<u>www.gulfisland.com)</u>
      through CCBN and by dialing <b>1.888.259.8885.</b> <b>A digital
      rebroadcast of the call is available three hours after the call and
      ending December 21, 2012 by dialing 1.888.203.1112, replay passcode:
      1694319.</b>
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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;), &#8220;SPARs&#8221;,
      &#8220;FPSOs&#8221; and &#8220;MinDOCs&#8221;), piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and
      various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living
      quarters, towboats, liftboats, 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 of 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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      CONTACT:<br>Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.<br>Kerry J. Chauvin,
      985-872-2100<br>Chief Executive Officer<br>or<br>Roy F. Breerwood, III,
      985-872-2100<br>Chief Financial Officer
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