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): July 26, 2006


                          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 8.01    Other Events.

     On July 26, 2006, Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. issued a press release
announcing the declaration of a common stock dividend. A copy of the press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.2.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (c) Exhibits

                  The following exhibit is filed herewith:

                  Exhibit No.               Description
                  99.2                      Press Release dated July 26, 2006



                                   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:  July 26, 2006