# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000764401
**File Stem:** 0001437749-25-035214
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 5722
**Document Hash:** 1d1330323fc28dc760dc58c3d1b71574
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001437749-25-035214.hdr.sgml**: 20251114

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001437749-25-035214

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251110

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251114

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251114

**FILER**: 

**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

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-09929
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251487240

**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

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 10, 2025**

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**Insteel Industries Inc.**

**(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)**

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| **<u>North Carolina</u>** | **<u>1-9929</u>** | **<u>56-0674867</u>** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br> **of Incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**<u>1373 Boggs Drive</u>**

**<u>Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030</u>**

**(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)**

**<u>(336) 786-2141</u>**

**Registrant**'**s Telephone Number, Including Area Code**

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**(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)**

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 (*see* General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock (No Par Value) | IIIN | The New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On November 10, 2025, W. Allen Rogers II, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Insteel Industries Inc. (the "Company") and the independent Lead Director, informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2026 Annual Meeting"). Mr. Rogers will continue to serve as a member of the Board, the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until the expiration of his term.

In addition, on November 10, 2025, Joseph A. Rutkowski, a member of the Board, informed the Board of his intention to resign as a member of the Board, effective immediately prior to the 2026 Annual Meeting. Mr. Rutkowski will continue to serve as a member of the Board, the Executive Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee until his resignation is effective.

Neither Mr. Rogers' decision to not stand for re-election to the Board at the 2026 Annual Meeting nor Mr. Rutkowski's resignation is the result of any disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.

On November 11, 2025, the Board took action to reduce of the size of the Board from nine to eight directors upon effectiveness of Mr. Rutkowski's resignation, and seven directors upon the conclusion of Mr. Rogers' term of service at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

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**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 thereunto duly authorized.

**INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC.**

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| By: | <u>/s/ Elizabeth C. Southern</u> |
| Name: | Elizabeth C. Southern |
| Title: | Vice President Administration, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
| Date: | November 14, 2025 |

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