UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 10, 2026

Insteel Industries Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

North Carolina	1-9929	56-0674867
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1373 Boggs Drive

Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(336) 786-2141

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

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

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

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

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).

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 10, 2026, Insteel Industries Inc. issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share of common stock, payable on March 27, 2026, to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2026. A copy of this release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1

News Release dated February 10, 2026 announcing declaration of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share.

Exhibit 104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

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.

By:	/s/ Elizabeth C. Southern
Name:	Elizabeth C. Southern
Title:	Vice President Administration, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
Date:	February 10, 2026

INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC 8-K