SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LIPKE ERIC R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

75 EIMVIEW AVENUE

(Street)

HAMBURG

14075

(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		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		Trustee

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2004

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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		800	D	$24.7	835,489	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		400	D	$24.57	835,089	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		600	D	$24.5	834,489	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		300	D	$24.3	834,189	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		900	D	$24.25	833,289	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		400	D	$24.18	832,889	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		1,600	D	$24.13	831,289	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		800	D	$24.7	921,740	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		400	D	$24.57	921,340	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		600	D	$24.5	920,740	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		300	D	$24.3	920,440	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		900	D	$24.25	919,540	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		400	D	$24.18	919,140	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common stock	11/18/2004		J⁽¹⁾		1,600	D	$24.13	917,540	I	By Trust⁽³⁾
Common stock								179,543.25	I	Rush Creek⁽⁴⁾
Common stock								10,507	I	By Trust⁽⁵⁾
Common stock								10,050	I	By Trust⁽⁶⁾
Common stock								136,320	I	By Trust⁽⁷⁾
Common stock								8,700	I	By Trust⁽⁸⁾
Common stock								2,520	I	By Trust⁽⁹⁾
Common stock								2,520	I	By Trust⁽¹⁰⁾
Common stock								8,909	I	By Trust⁽¹¹⁾
Common stock								154,192	D

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sale of securities pursuant to a pre-arranged stock trading plan established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1.

2. Represents shares of common stock of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. held by a trust for the benefit of reporting person of which trust he serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power.

3. Represents shares of common stock of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. held by a trust for the benefit of an insider, 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. Shares held indirectly representing the pecuniary interest of reporting person in shares of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. common stock held by Rush Creek Investment Co., LP. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in such shares, except to the extent of his beneficial interest.

5. Represents shares indirectly held by trust for the benefit of a child (Katherine Victoria Lipke) of an insider of Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 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

6. Represents shares indirectly held by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's son.

7. Represents shares indirectly held by trust for the benefit of insiders of Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 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.

8. Represents shares indirectly held by a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's daughter.

9. Represents shares indirectly held by reporting person as custodian for son under UGMANY.

10. Represents shares indirectly held by reporting person as custodian for daughter under UGMANY.

11. Represents shares indirectly held by trust for the benefit of a child (Elissa Kristina Lipke) of an insider of Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 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.

	/s/Janet N. Gabel, Attorney in Fact for Eric R. Lipke	11/22/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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