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): November 18, 2014
GULF ISLAND FABRICATION, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana |
0-22303 |
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.
Houston, TX – Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), announced today that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., it has received notice to proceed with an option for the fabrication of a third 8,000 bhp Twin Screw Diesel River Towboat. Revenue backlog and man-hours associated with this project will be reported in connection with the Company’s announcement of financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2014.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed herewith: |
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated November 18, 2014 |
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. |
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By: |
/s/ Kirk J. Meche |
Kirk J. Meche |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: |
November 18, 2014 |
Exhibit 99.1
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. Announces Project Award
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 18, 2014--Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI), announced today that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island Marine Fabricators, L.L.C., it has received notice to proceed with an option for the fabrication of a third 8,000 bhp Twin Screw Diesel River Towboat. Revenue backlog and man-hours associated with this project will be reported in connection with the Company’s announcement of financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2014.
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, with fabrication facilities located in Houma, Louisiana, and San Patricio County, Texas, 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,” and “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.
CONTACT:
Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
Kirk J. Meche, 713-714-6100
Chief
Executive Officer
or
Jeffrey M. Favret, 713-714-6100
Chief
Financial Officer