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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* RUSS ARTHUR A JR (Last) (First) (Middle) 3400 HSBC CENTER (Street) BUFFALO NY 14203 (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) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Trustee
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/23/2010
	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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/23/2010		J		8,375(1)	A	$0	15,575	D
Common Stock	08/23/2010		P		4,000	A	$6	19,575	D
Common Stock	08/23/2010		P		2,000	A	$7,750	21,575	D
Common Stock (Restricted)	08/23/2010		J		8,375(1)	A	$0	5,000	D
Common Stock								21,575	D
Common Stock (Restricted)								5,000(3)	D
Common Stock								2,300	I	By Wife
Common Stock								28,267	I	Trust(2)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit (MSPP Match)(4)	(5)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	6,342.68		6,342.68	D
Restricted Stock Unit(MSPP)(6)	(5)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	11,971.25		11,971.25	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reported to distinguish unregistered shares from restricted shares with unrestricted shares being comprised of (a) May 22, 2009 lapse of restrictions on 1,000 shares of Restricted Stock acquired on May 23, 2006; and (b) May 15, 2010 lapse of restrictions on 1,000 shares of Restricted Stock acquired on May 25, 2007.

2. Represents shares of common stock held by a trust created under the Last Will and Testament of Kenneth E. Lipke for the benefit of Patricia K. Lipke, of which Reporting Person serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership.

3. Includes 4,000 shares of restricted stock. Restrictions lapse at the earlier to occur of the lapse of the six (6) month period after the Reporting Person no longer serves on the Board of Directors of the Company, his death, or disability.

4. Represents matching restricted stock units allocated to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Company's Management Stock Purchase Plan equal in number to restricted stock units allocated to reflect the Reporting Person's deferral of a portion of his annual director retainer fee.

5. Restricted stock units are forfeited if Reporting Person's service as a member of the Company's Board of Directors is terminated prior to age sixty (60). If service as a member of the Company's Board of Directors continues through age sixty (60), restricted stock units are payable solely in cash in five (5) consecutive, substantially equal annual installments beginning six (6) months following termination of service. Each restricted stock unit is converted to cash in an amount equal to the fair market value (200 day rolling average) of one share of the Company's common stock on the date of termination of the Reporting Person's service as a director of the Company.

6. Represents restricted stock units allocated to Reporting Person pursuant to the Company's Management Stock Purchase Plan reflecting deferred annual director fees.

	/s/ Paul J. Shultz, Attorney in fact for Arthur A. Russ Jr.	08/23/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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