8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-KCURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 28, 2011

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	0-22303	72-1147390
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

567 Thompson Road
Houma, Louisiana 70363
 (Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)



(985) 872-2100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2011, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press release announcing second quarter 2011 earnings. 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 filed herewith:
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated July 28, 2011

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/ Robin A. Seibert
			Robin A. Seibert
			Vice President – Finance,
			Chief Financial Officer
			and Treasurer
			(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)
Dated:	July 28, 2011

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings

HOUMA, La.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2011--Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) today reported a net income of $1.8 million ($.13 diluted EPS) on revenue of $87.3 million for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011, compared to net income of $3.4 million ($.24 diluted EPS) on revenue of $75.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2011 was $5.1 million ($.36 diluted loss per share) on revenue of $133.6 million, compared to the net income of $7.9 million ($.55 diluted EPS) on revenue of $144.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2010.

The company had a revenue backlog of $712.3 million and a labor backlog of approximately 6.2 million man-hours, consisting of work remaining on commitments received through July 28, 2011.

SELECTED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(in thousands)
	June 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	32,073	$	88,072
Total current assets		155,315		130,622
Property, plant and equipment, at cost,net		208,132		197,652
Total assets		368,338		334,856
Total current liabilities		57,147		18,511
Debt		0		0
Shareholders' equity		280,760		287,192
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		368,338		334,856

The management of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. will hold a conference call on Friday, July 29, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company’s financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The call is accessible by webcast (www.gulfisland.com) through CCBN and by dialing 1.888.791.4322. A digital rebroadcast of the call is available two hours after the call and ending August 5, 2011 by dialing 1.888.203.1112, replay passcode: 9714593.

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houma, Louisiana, is a leading fabricator of offshore drilling and production platforms, hull and/or deck sections of floating production platforms and other specialized structures used in the development and production of offshore oil and gas reserves. These structures include jackets and deck sections of fixed production platforms; hull and/or deck sections of floating production platforms (such as tension leg platforms (“TLPs”)), “SPARs”, “FPSOs”, “MinDOCs”, piles, wellhead protectors, subsea templates and various production, compressor and utility modules, offshore living quarters, towboats, liftboats, tanks and barges. The Company also provides offshore interconnect pipe hook-up, inshore marine construction, manufacture and repair of pressure vessels, heavy lifts such as ship integration and TLP module integration, loading and offloading of jack-up drilling rigs, semi-submersible drilling rigs, TLPs, SPARs, or other similar cargo, onshore and offshore scaffolding, piping insulation services, and steel warehousing and sales.

GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenue	$	87,251		$	75,290		$	133,599		$	144,549
Cost of revenue:
Contract costs		82,405			68,555			130,631			130,376
Asset impairments		-			-			7,690			-
Gross profit (loss)		4,846			6,735			(4,722	)		14,173
General and administrative expenses		1,958			1,990			3,894			4,087
Operating income (loss)		2,888			4,745			(8,616	)		10,086
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(32	)		(21	)		(54	)		(38	)
Interest income		156			349			171			1,319
Other		228			285			228			1,031
		352			613			345			2,312
Income (loss) before income taxes		3,240			5,358			(8,271	)		12,398
Income taxes		1,405			1,926			(3,142	)		4,461
Net income (loss)	$	1,835		$	3,432		$	(5,129	)	$	7,937
Per share data:
Basic earnings (loss) per share - common shareholders	$	0.13		$	0.24		$	(0.36	)	$	0.55
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - common shareholders	$	0.13		$	0.24		$	(0.36	)	$	0.55
Weighted-average shares		14,348			14,317			14,346			14,315
Effect of dilutive securities: employee stock options		31			11			-			11
Adjusted weighted-average shares		14,379			14,328			14,346			14,326
Depreciation and amortization included in expense above	$	5,033		$	4,804		$	10,056		$	9,615
Cash dividend declared per common share	$	0.06		$	0.01		$	0.12		$	0.02

CONTACT:
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
Kerry J. Chauvin, 985-872-2100
Chief Executive Officer
or
Robin A. Seibert, 985-872-2100
Chief Financial Officer