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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-13-001359
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130306
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130312
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130312

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:		13683334

	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
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16pt"><b>FORM 8-K</b></font><br><br>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">Pursuant to Section
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date of
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      March 6, 2013</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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            Louisiana
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            001-34279
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            72-1147390
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          &#160;
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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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      (c)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;At its meeting on March 6, 2013, the Board of Directors of
      Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (the Company) determined that William
      Fromenthal, 59, Vice President of Operations and General Manager of the
      Company since January 1, 2013, is serving as the Company&#8217;s principal
      operating officer.&#160;&#160;Beginning in January 2013, Mr. Fromenthal has
      gradually assumed some of the duties previously performed by Kirk J.
      Meche, the Company&#8217;s former Chief Operating Officer, following Mr.
      Meche&#8217;s appointment as the Company&#8217;s President and Chief Executive
      Officer also effective January 1, 2013.&#160;&#160;Mr. Fromenthal will continue to
      serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dolphin Services, LLC
      (a subsidiary of the Company), a position which he has held since 2000.
      Mr. Fromenthal previously served as Project Manager of the Company from
      1996 to 2000, and prior to joining the Company, Mr. Fromenthal held
      various project management, planning and coordination roles in the
      industry from 1976 to 1996.&#160;&#160;
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On March 6, 2013, Mr. Fromenthal&#8217;s base salary was increased
      to $250,000 effective January 1, 2013.&#160;&#160;Mr. Fromenthal will be eligible
      to participate in the Company&#8217;s annual incentive program similar to
      other executive officers of the Company for fiscal year 2013.&#160;&#160;Mr.
      Fromenthal will be eligible to receive future equity awards under the
      Company&#8217;s long-term incentive compensation program, and participate in
      other benefit programs generally available to the Company&#8217;s executive
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      <b>SIGNATURES</b>
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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
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            <b>GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.</b>
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            /s/ Kirk J. Meche
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            Kirk J. Meche
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            President and Chief Executive Officer
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            Dated:
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            March 12, 2013
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