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): September 24, 2014

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Items under Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 are not applicable and therefore omitted.

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

Election of New Director

Upon recommendation of the Governance/Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Board of Directors elected Jack R. Veach to serve as a director until the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Veach’s election to the Board of Directors is effective September 24, 2014.

In connection with his election, the Board of Directors determined that Mr. Veach is an “Independent Director” under the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Following Mr. Veach’s election, the Company’s Board of Directors consists of six directors, four of whom are Independent Directors under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

Mr. Veach was not named to any committees of the Board of Directors at the time of his election. The Board of Directors anticipates naming Mr. Veach to one or more committees of the Board of Directors after further review of committee requirements and assignments.

On September 29, 2014, the Company issued a press release regarding the election of Mr. Veach to the Board of Directors, which is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements And Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: September 29, 2014

EXHIBIT 99.1

For Immediate Release

WSI Industries Appoints New Director

September 29, 2014—Minneapolis, MN—WSI Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSCI) today reported that the Board of Directors has appointed Jack R. Veach to the WSI Board. From 1986-2013, Mr. Veach was President & CEO of Arctic Fox LLC, a privately held, diversified manufacturing company located in Delano, Minnesota. Arctic Fox, LLC is a leading supplier of high quality components to the heavy-duty trucking and off-highway and energy equipment markets. Arctic Fox also provides contract manufacturing services to industrial OEM’s. Mr. Veach retired as President of Arctic Fox in February, 2014, after having sold the business to a private equity investor. Mr. Veach has a BA degree from Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota and an MBA from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

Benjamin Rashleger, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “With WSI’s growth over the last several years, the Board of Directors felt that it was an opportune time to add additional experience and guidance to the Board. In addition to Jack’s extensive manufacturing expertise, we have successfully added a director who will provide further experience in executive management, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, sales and marketing, finance and accounting and board governance. We sincerely welcome Jack to our Board, and we look forward to the insight and advice Jack will provide to us as WSI continues to grow in the coming years.”

WSI Industries, Inc. is a leading contract manufacturer that specializes in the machining of complex, high-precision parts for a wide range of industries, including automotive, avionics and aerospace, energy, recreational vehicles, small engines, marine, bioscience and the defense markets.

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For additional information:

Benjamin Rashleger (President & CEO) or Paul D. Sheely (CFO) 763-295-9202