8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    Form 8-K

                                 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 17, 2005



                            BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                       1-5103                   72-0496921
(State or other jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
  of incorporation)                  File Number)           Identification No.)

   1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii               96813
     (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                                 (808) 531-8400
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


         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:


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          (17 C.F.R. 240.14a-12)

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          Exchange Act (17 C.F.R. 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01.      Other Events.

         The Board of Directors and the stockholders of Barnwell Industries,
Inc. (the "Company"), on May 11, 2005 and October 7, 2005, respectively,
approved an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of the Company's
common stock, par value $.50 (the "Common Stock"), from 4,000,000 shares to
20,000,000 shares. The Amendment became effective on October 12, 2005 upon the
filing of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

         On October 17, 2005, the Company announced that it has declared a
three-for-one stock split in the form of a 200% stock dividend on its Common
Stock, payable to stockholders of record of the Company on October 28, 2005. The
stock dividend will be paid to stockholders of record on November 14, 2005. A
copy of the press release announcing the declaration of the stock dividend is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
by reference.

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits

                  99.1     Press Release, dated October 17, 2005.






                                   SIGNATURES

         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.

BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)



/s/ Russell M. Gifford
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Russell M. Gifford
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer


Date:  October 17, 2005

EX-99.1

                                                                    EXHIBIT 99.1

                                                 P  R  E  S  S
                                                 RELEASE
[LOGO]     BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.             1100 Alakea Street, Suite 2900
                                                 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
                                                 Telephone (808) 531-8400
                                                 Fax (808) 531-7181


CONTACT:   Alexander C. Kinzler
           President and Chief Operating Officer

           Russell M. Gifford
           Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

           Tel: (808) 531-8400


         BARNWELL INDUSTRIES, INC. DECLARES A THREE-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
                      IN THE FORM OF A 200% STOCK DIVIDEND

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         HONOLULU, HAWAII, October 17, 2005 -- Barnwell Industries, Inc.,
(ASE-BRN) today reported that it has amended its Certificate of Incorporation
after receiving shareholder consent to increase the number of authorized shares
to 20,000,000 and following Board action, has declared a three-for-one stock
split in the form of a 200% stock dividend. The new shares will be distributed
on November 14, 2005 to all shareholders of record as of October 28, 2005.
Barnwell's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, will
distribute the new shares.

         Mr. Morton H. Kinzler, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Barnwell, commented, "In light of the Company's strong financial condition and
continuing strong financial performance, the Board of Directors has determined
that a further split of the Company's stock is appropriate at this time. We
believe that the split will also provide additional market liquidity for our
shareholders."

         Except for historical information contained herein, the statements made
in this release constitute forward-looking statements that involve certain risks
and uncertainties. Certain factors may cause actual results to differ materially
from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including those risks
detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.