8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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): February 23, 2017

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	001-34279	72-1147390
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

16225 Park Ten Place, Suite 280

Houston, Texas 77084

 (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(713) 714-6100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01   Other Events.

On February 23, 2017, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a common stock dividend.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 23, 2017

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.

		GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
		By:	/s/ Kirk J. Meche
			Kirk J. Meche
			President and Chief Executive Officer
Dated:	February 23, 2017

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For further information contact:

Kirk J. Meche David S. Schorlemer    

Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer

713.714.6100 713.714.6100

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 23, 2017

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC. DECLARES DIVIDEND

ON COMMON STOCK

Houston, TX -- Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), announced today that its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.01 per share on Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.’s approximately 14.7 million shares of common stock outstanding.

The dividend was declared during a regular meeting of the board held on February 23, 2017 and is payable March 24, 2017, to shareholders of record on March 10, 2017.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. is a leading fabricator of complex steel structures and marine vessels used in energy extraction and production as well as petrochemical and industrial facilities, power generation and alternative energy projects and shipping / marine transportation operations. The Company also provides related installation, hookup, commissioning, repair and maintenance services with specialized crews and integrated project management capabilities.  The Company is currently fabricating complex modules for the construction of a new petrochemical plant, completing newbuild construction of two technologically advanced offshore support and two multi-purpose service vessels and has recently installed wind turbine pedestals for the first offshore wind power project in the United States. The Company also constructed one of the largest lift boats servicing the Gulf of Mexico ("GOM"), one of the deepest production jackets in the GOM and the first SPAR fabricated in the United States.  The Company’s customers include U.S. and, to a lesser extent, international energy producers, petrochemical, industrial, power and marine operators. Our corporate headquarters is located in Houston, Texas, with fabrication facilities located in Houma, Jennings and Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Aransas Pass and Ingleside, Texas.