Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Insteel Industries, Inc. (IIIN) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow IIIN and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full IIIN filings page.
Insteel Industries Inc. is asking shareholders to elect three directors, approve executive compensation on an advisory basis, and ratify Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor at its 2026 annual meeting. The meeting will be held on February 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time at Cross Creek Country Club in Mount Airy, North Carolina, for shareholders of record on December 10, 2025.
The company highlights a majority‑independent, nine‑member board transitioning to seven members, with an independent lead director role moving to Abney S. Boxley III and fully independent audit, compensation, and nominating committees. Executive pay is structured as pay‑for‑performance, with annual cash incentives tied to return on capital and long‑term incentives delivered entirely in equity through stock options and RSUs, plus clawbacks, share‑ownership guidelines and double‑trigger change‑in‑control protection.
For fiscal 2025, Insteel reports revenue rising to $647.7 million from $529.2 million, gross profit of $93.4 million, net earnings of $41.0 million ($2.10 per diluted share), and return on capital improving to 14.1%. The company ended the year debt‑free with $38.6 million of cash and returned excess cash via a special dividend of $1.00 per share in December 2025.