# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000764401
**File Stem:** 0001415889-25-020293
**Filing Date:** 2025-7
**Character Count:** 7326
**Document Hash:** a61db602c6a14875e08d4a4d91e7790c
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001415889-25-020293.hdr.sgml**: 20250725

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001415889-25-020293

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250723

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250725

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250725

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** York James R.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001845088

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09929
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251152310

**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]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 560674867
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NC
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0927

**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

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>York James R.<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. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-07-23 | **5. 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>_Senior Vice President_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC [ IIIN ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **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

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  | 3455 | A | $21.57 | 11467 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  | 1737 | A | $18.25 | 13204 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  | 3107 | A | $19.86 | 16311 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  | 2230 | A | $29.43 | 18541 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  | 1779 | A | $32.77 | 20320 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  | 1891 | A | $30.27 | 22211 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  | 939 | A | $30.99 | 23150 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-07-23 |  | F<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 11523 | D | $37.55 | 11627 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Option (right to buy) | $32.77 | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  |  | 1779 | 2023-08-15<sup>(2)</sup> | 2032-08-15 | Common Stock | 1779 | $0 | 890 | D |  |
| Option (right to buy) | $30.27 | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  |  | 1891 | 2024-02-14<sup>(2)</sup> | 2033-02-14 | Common Stock | 1891 | $0 | 946 | D |  |
| Option (right to buy) | $21.57 | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  |  | 3455 | 2020-02-12<sup>(2)</sup> | 2029-02-12 | Common Stock | 3455 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Option (right to buy) | $18.25 | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  |  | 1737 | 2020-08-12<sup>(2)</sup> | 2029-08-12 | Common Stock | 1737 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Option (right to buy) | $19.86 | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  |  | 3107 | 2021-08-11<sup>(2)</sup> | 2030-08-11 | Common Stock | 3107 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Option (right to buy) | $29.43 | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  |  | 2230 | 2022-02-16<sup>(2)</sup> | 2031-02-16 | Common Stock | 2230 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Option (right to buy) | $30.99 | 2025-07-23 |  | M |  |  | 939 | 2024-08-14<sup>(2)</sup> | 2033-08-14 | Common Stock | 939 | $0 | 1878 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents shares withheld to satisfy the exercise price and tax withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of stock options.

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

**Signature:** /s/ Elizabeth C. Southern, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-07-25

### 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.**