SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Form 3 Holdings Reported.
X
Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LIPKE ERIC R

(Last) (First) (Middle)
75 ELMVIEW AVENUE

(Street)
HAMBURG NY

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. [ ROCK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Trustee
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/01/2000 A4 5,220 A $13.5 5,220 I Katherine Victoria Lipke UGMANY Trust(1)
Common Stock 12/01/2004 A4 714,555 A $23.54 895,455 I Rush Creek(2)
Common Stock 151,792 D
Common Stock 896,040 I Bonneville Trust(3)
Common Stock 387,471 I Corvette Trust(4)
Common Stock 809,789 I Electra Trust(5)
Common Stock 8,909 I Elissa Kristina Lipke Trust(6)
Common Stock 8,700 I Erica Rae Lipke Trust(7)
Common Stock 2,520 I Erica Rae Lipke UGMANY Trust(8)
Common Stock 10,507 I Katherine Victoria Lipke Trust(9)
Common Stock 136,320 I Ken Lipke Trust No. 2(10)
Common Stock 10,050 I Kenneth Eric Lipke Trust(7)
Common Stock 2,520 I Kenneth Eric Lipke UGMANY Trust(8)
Common Stock 2,400 I Minor Children
Common Stock 816,790 I Nova Trust(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. On December 1, 2000, Reporting Person became the custodian of shares of common stock of the Company held in trust under the New York Uniform Gift to Minors Act for the benefit of Reporting Person's niece. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
2. On December 1, 2004, the Reporting Person was appointed as manager of Rush Creek Management Company LLC, the General Partner of Rush Creek Investment Co., L.P., and, as a consequence, Reporting Person gained voting and investment control over all 895,455 shares of common stock of the Company held by Rush Creek Investment Co., L.P. The Reporting Person has previously reported beneficial ownership of 180,900 of the shares of common stock of the Company held by Rush Creek Investment Co., L.P., representing his proportionate interest in the 895,455 shares of common stock of the Company held by Rush Creek Investment Co., L.P. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the 714,555 shares of common stock of the Company held by Rush Creek Investment Co., L.P. as to which he has acquired beneficial ownership as a result of his appointment as manager of Rush Creek Management Company LLC.
3. Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, of which the Reporting Person serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
4. Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of a sibling of the Reporting Person, of which the Reporting Person serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
5. Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of Reporting Person of which he serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power.
6. Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of a child (Elissa Kristina Lipke) of an insider of the Company, of which the Reporting Person serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
7. Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of a child of the Reporting Person.
8. Represents shares of common stock held in trust under the New York Uniform Gift to Minors Act for the benefit of a child of the Reporting Person.
9. Represents shares of common stock held by trust for the benefit of a child (Katherine Victoria Lipke) of an insider of the Company, of which the Reporting Person serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
10. Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of two of Reporting Person's siblings, of which the Reporting Person serves as one of five trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares he disclaims beneficial ownership.
Remarks:
lipkeerv2.HTM
/s/Paul J. Schulz, Attorney in Fact for Eric R. Lipke 02/14/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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