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 MEREDITH A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

(Street)

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GIBRALTAR STEEL CORP [ Rock ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/11/2003
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 06/11/2003 J(1) 700 D 20 751,656(4)(5)(6)(7) I Trust(2)
Common stock 06/11/2003 J(1) 138.6 D 20 129,563.6(8)(9)(10) I Rush Creek Investment Co., LP(3)
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
Option to buy 21.75 08/08/1988(11) J 0 07/08/1998 07/08/2007 Common stock 0 $0 2,500(12) D
Option to buy 15.625 08/08/1988(11) J 0 10/08/1999 10/08/2008 Common stock 0 $0 2,500(13) D
Option to buy 14.07 08/08/1988(11) J 0 07/18/2001 07/18/2010 Common stock 0 $0 2,500(13) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sale of securities pursuant to a pre-arranged stock trading plan established pursuant to Rule 10b5-1.
2. Represents shares 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.
3. Represents reporting person's pecuniary interest in shares of Gibraltar Steel Corportion 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.
4. 7,105 shares of common stock held directly.
5. 5,325 common shares held by reporting person's daughter under UGMANY.
6. 5,605 common shares held by trust for the benefit of reporting person's daughter of which trust the reporting person serves as one of four trustees and shares voting and investment power.
7. 29,080 common shares held by trust for the benefit of reporting person.
8. 30,000 common shares held by trust for the benefit of reporting person of which trust she serves as one of five trustees and shares voting and investment power.
9. 60,880 common shares held by trust for the benefit of an insider of Gibraltar Steel Corporation 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.
10. 625.72 shares held in Gibraltar Steel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan f/b/o reporting person.
11. Dummy date used to report holdings only.
12. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of common stock under the Gibraltar Steel Corporation Non-qualified Stock Option Plan. Options are exercisable at the rate of 25% per year.
13. Grant to reporting person of option to buy shares of common stock under the Gibraltar Steel Corporation Incentive Stock Option Plan. The options are exercisable at the rate of 25% per year.
/s/Meredith A. Lipke 06/12/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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