8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC  20549
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                                    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) November 14, 2005
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                           GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
        Delaware                     0-22462                16-1445150
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(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission            (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)             File Number)          Identification No.)
                              3556 Lake Shore Road
                                  P.O. Box 2028
              Buffalo, New York                         14219-0228
                           ___________________________
             (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 826-6500
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K, the Registrant has furnished the text
of a Press Release the Company issued November 14, 2005.

This information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, unless the
Registrant specifically incorporates it by reference in a document filed under
the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By filing
this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, the Registrant
makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that
is required to be disclosed soley by reason of Regulation FD.



Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired - None

(b)  Pro Forma Financial Information - None.

(c)  Exhibits

     99.1 - Press Release issued November 14, 2005






                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Dated:   November 14, 2005
                                         GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                         /S/  David W. Kay
                                         ____________________
                                         Name:     David W. Kay
                                         Title:    Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit 99.1       Text of Press Release

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1                                             For Immediate Release
                                                             November 14, 2005



                  GIBRALTAR TO OFFER SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

     BUFFALO, NEW YORK (November 14, 2005) - Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:
ROCK) announced today that, subject to market and other conditions, it intends
to offer $200 million in aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated notes
due 2015 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the
Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and to persons outside the United
States in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act.

     Gibraltar intends to use the proceeds to partially repay a $300 million
bank term loan drawn down for the purpose of acquiring Alabama Metal Industries
Corporation.

     This announcement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy
these securities. The securities will not be registered under the Securities Act
or any state securities laws and, unless so registered, may not be offered or
sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with applicable state laws.

     Information contained in this release, other than historical information,
should be considered forward-looking, and may be subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties, including: general economic conditions; the impact of the
availability and the effects of changing raw material prices on the Company's
results of operations; natural gas and electricity prices and usage; the ability
to pass through cost increases to customers; changing demand for the Company's
products and services; risks associated with the integration of acquisitions;
changes in interest or tax rates; and other matters discussed in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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     CONTACT: Kenneth P. Houseknecht, Vice President of Communications and
Investor Relations, at 716/826-6500, khouseknecht@gibraltar1.com.

     Gibraltar's news releases, along with comprehensive information about the
Company, are available on the Internet, at www.gibraltar1.com.