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): February 14, 2007


                          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.)


                                583 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 5.02    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

     At a meeting of the Board of Directors of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.
(the "Company") on February 14, 2007, Hugh J. Kelly, whose term as a director
expires at this year's annual meeting of shareholders, announced that he has
decided to retire and, therefore, would not stand for re-election as a director
of the Company. Mr. Kelly will serve the remainder of his term.



                                   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/ Joseph P. Gallagher, III
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                   Joseph P. Gallagher, III
                                                  Vice President - Finance,
                                                   Chief Financial Officer
                                                        and Treasurer
                                                (Principal Financial Officer
                                                 and Duly Authorized Officer)

Dated:  February 20, 2007