Sec Form 4 Filing - HUMPHRIES DONNIE R @ NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS INC - 2005-03-07

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person HUMPHRIES DONNIE R 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NCI BUILDING SYSTEMS INC [ NCS] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Secretary (Last) (First) (Middle) 10943 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/07/2005 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77064 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 M 972 A $ 18 972 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 M 286 A $ 15.3 1,258 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 M 577 A $ 15.15 1,835 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 M 500 A $ 17.5 2,335 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 M 424 A $ 20.64 2,759 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 M 241 A $ 18.12 3,000 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 M 179 A $ 24.44 3,179 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/07/2005 S 3,179 D $ 41.25 0 D Common Stock, $0.01 par value 48,400 I By family partnership Common Stock, $0.01 par value 341 I By NCI 401(k) plan

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Options to purchase common stock $ 18 03/07/2005 M 972 ( 1 ) 12/14/2010 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 972 $ 0 0 D Options to purchase common stock $ 15.3 03/07/2005 M 286 ( 2 ) 06/14/2011 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 286 $ 0 286 D Options to purchase common stock $ 15.15 03/07/2005 M 577 ( 3 ) 12/14/2011 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 577 $ 0 578 D Options to purchase common stock $ 17.5 03/07/2005 M 500 ( 4 ) 06/14/2012 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 500 $ 0 500 D Options to purchase common stock $ 20.64 03/07/2005 M 424 ( 5 ) 12/14/2012 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 424 $ 0 424 D Options to purchase common stock $ 18.12 03/07/2005 M 241 ( 6 ) 06/14/2013 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 241 $ 0 725 D Options to purchase common stock $ 24.44 03/07/2005 M 179 ( 7 ) 12/14/2013 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 179 $ 0 537 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Rel ationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other HUMPHRIES DONNIE R 10943 NORTH SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY WEST HOUSTON, TX77064 Secretary Signatures Donnie Humphries 03/08/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Options vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2001. ( 2 )Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2002. ( 3 )Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2002. ( 4 )Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2003. ( 5 )Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2003. ( 6 )Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on June 15, 2004. ( 7 )Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2004.

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