Sec Form 4 Filing - LIPKE MEREDITH A @ GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC. - 2008-04-11

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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
LIPKE MEREDITH A
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
(Last) (First) (Middle)
75 ELMVIEW AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
04/11/2008
(Street)
HAMBURG, NY14075
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 04/11/2008 G 1,000 A $ 0 11,657 D
Common Stock 9,407 I Carlisle Lipke-Ricci Trust ( 1 )
Common Stock 7,987 I Carlisle Lipke-Ricci UGMANY Trust ( 2 )
Common Stock 986.71 I Gibraltar Industries, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan ( 3 )
Common Stock 91,320 I Ken Lipke Trust No. 2 (BJL subtrust) ( 4 )
Common Stock 45,000 I Ken Lipke Trust No. 2 (MAL subtrust) ( 5 )
Common Stock 43,620 I Meredith A. Lipke Trust ( 6 )
Common Stock 604,971 I Monza Trust ( 7 )
Common Stock 180,900 I Rush Creek ( 8 )
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
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LIPKE MEREDITH A
75 ELMVIEW AVENUE
HAMBURG, NY14075
Trustee
Signatures
/s/Michael E. Storck, Attorney in Fact for Meredith A. Lipke 04/15/2008
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of a child of the Reporting Person, of which trust the Reporting Person serves as one of four trustees and shares voting and investment power.
( 2 )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.
( 3 )Represents the number of units held by the reporting person in the unitized stock fund of the Company's 401(k) Savings Plan. The unitized stock fund consists of stock of the Company and cash and other short term investments. The number of shares of stock represented by each unit fluctuates depending on the ratio of the number of shares of stock of the Company in the fund to other investments. The number of shares represented by each unit cannot be precisely determined.
( 4 )Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, of which trust Reporting Person serves as one of five trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares she disclaims beneficial ownership.
( 5 )Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person, of which trust she serves as one of five trustees and shares voting and investment power.
( 6 )Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of Reporting Person.
( 7 )Represents shares of common stock held by a trust for the benefit of Reporting Person, of which she serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power.
( 8 )Represents shares of common stock of the Company owned by Rush Creek Investment Company, L.P. and held in trust for the benefit of Reporting Person. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of shares owned by the trust and held for the benefit of the siblings of Reporting Person.

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