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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-016458"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "IIIN"
cik: "0000764401"
company_name: "INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:49:41.900087+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Insteel Industries raises salaries and CEO incentives for executives

## Summary
- CEO H.O. Woltz III salary raised to $700,000 (from $675,000); CFO Carano to $370,000 (from $345,000).
- COO Wagner salary to $370,000; VP Petelle to $275,000; VP York to $270,000.
- CEO's annual incentive target increased from 70% to 100% of base salary.
- CEO's long-term equity grant target raised to $650K for FY2022 and $700K for subsequent years.
- Changes effective June 29, 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-016458
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: IIIN
- cik: 0000764401
- company_name: INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774922016458/0001437749-22-016458-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764401/000143774922016458/iiin20220629_8k.htm

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