8-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 2, 2017
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BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware	1-5103		72-0496921
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900 Honolulu, Hawaii  96813 (Address of principal executive offices)		96813 (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:             (808) 531-8400
Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 2, 2017, Barnwell Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that Kaupulehu Developments, the Company's 77.8%-owned real estate partnership, received a priority payment of $2,500,000, of which the Company's share is $1,652,000, and a percentage payment of $165,000, of which the Company's share is $110,000.  The Company will recognize a gain from these receipts in its quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Furthermore, the Company announced in the press release that its subsidiaries, KD Kona 2013 LLLP and Barnwell Hawaiian Properties, Inc., received distributions in September totaling $714,000 from the venture in which they invested in November of 2013.

A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 2, 2017

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SIGNATURE

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.

Dated:  October 2, 2017

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
By:	/s/ Russell M. Gifford
	Name:	Russell M. Gifford
	Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated October 2, 2017

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EX-99.1

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. P  R  E  S  S RELEASE 1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Telephone (808) 531-8400 Fax (808) 531-7181 Website:  www.brninc.com

CONTACT:	Alexander C. Kinzler
	Chief Executive Officer and President
	Russell M. Gifford
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. REPORTS RECEIPT

OF PAYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION

HONOLULU, HAWAII, October 2, 2017 -- Barnwell Industries, Inc. (NYSE American: BRN) announced that Kaupulehu Developments, Barnwell's 77%-owned real estate partnership, received a priority payment of $2,500,000, on September 29, 2017 of which Barnwell's share is $1,652,000.  The Company will recognize a gain from this receipt in its quarter ended September 30, 2017.

In addition, Barnwell's subsidiaries, KD Kona 2013 LLLP and Barnwell Hawaiian Properties, Inc., received distributions in September totaling $714,000 from the venture in which they invested in November of 2013.

Alexander C. Kinzler, Barnwell's CEO and President, commented "The total of $2,366,000 in cash received will improve our liquidity and reflects the success of our investments made at Kaupulehu in 2013.  The impact of these receipts will be reflected in our September 30, 2017 year-end financials."

The information contained in this press release contains "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  A forward-looking statement is one which is based on current expectations of future events or conditions and does not relate to historical or current facts.  These statements include various estimates, forecasts, projections of Barnwell's future performance, statements of Barnwell's plans and objectives, and other similar statements.  Forward-looking statements include phrases such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "predicts," "estimates," "assumes," "projects," "may," "will," "will be," "should," or similar expressions.  Although Barnwell believes that its current expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, it cannot assure that the expectations contained in such forward-looking statements will be achieved.  Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in such statements.  The risks, uncertainties and other factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from Barnwell's expectations are set forth in the "Forward-Looking Statements," "Risk Factors" and other sections of Barnwell's annual report on Form 10-K for the last fiscal year and Barnwell's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Investors should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, as they speak only as of the date of this press release, and Barnwell expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein.