# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000764401
**File Stem:** 0001567619-23-003030
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5112
**Document Hash:** dd90a2551bd7a7c5343da6cb30b5200c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001567619-23-003030.hdr.sgml**: 20230215

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001567619-23-003030

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230214

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230215

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230215

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Griffin Patrick K.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001965305

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09929
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23634070

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1373 BOGGS DRIVE
- **CITY:** MOUNT AIRY
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27030
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000764401
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS [3310]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 560674867
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1373 BOGGS DR
- **CITY:** MOUNT AIRY
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27030
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3367862141

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1373 BOGGS DRIVE
- **CITY:** MOUNT AIRY
- **STATE:** NC
- **ZIP:** 27030

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** EXPOSAIC INDUSTRIES INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19880511

## Ex-24

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### POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, **Patrick K. Griffin**, hereby grant Power of Attorney to the following individuals to sign forms on my behalf to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; **James F. Petelle, Scot R. Jafroodi and Sheila M. Spencer**. This Power of Attorney shall remain effective so long as I am required to file reports under Section 16(a) by virtue of my position as an officer with Insteel Industries Inc.

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| /S/ Patrick K. Griffin | 01/31/2023 |
| Patrick K. Griffin | Date |

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Griffin Patrick K.<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1373 BOGGS DRIVE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC [ IIIN ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-14 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Controller and CAO_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock - Restricted Stock Units<sup>(2)</sup> | 1239 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2033-02-14 | Common Stock | 2837 | $30.27 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Options vest 1/3 annually beginning one year from grant date.

(2) Reporting person was elected Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the company on 2/14/2023.

**Signature:** James F. Petelle for Patrick K. Griffin  
**Date:** 2023-02-15

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**