SEC Form 5
FORM 5 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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 Form 3 Holdings Reported.
  
 Form 4 Transactions Reported.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LIPKE NEIL E
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GIBRALTAR STEEL CORP
3556 LAKE SHORE RD P O BOX 2028
(Street)
BUFFALO NY 14219-0228
(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
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Trustee
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2003
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 03/31/2003(1) J(1)5 2.8 A $18.27(1) 1,286.27 I Gibraltar Steel Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan
Common stock 06/30/2003(2) J(2)5 2.89 A $18.76(2) 1,289.17 I Gibraltar Steel Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan
Common stock 09/30/2003(3) J(3)5 2.81 A $21.98(3) 1,291.97 I Gibraltar Steel Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan
Common stock 10/31/2003(4) J(4)5 2.46 A $24.82(4) 1,294.43 I Gibraltar Steel Corp. 401(k) Savings Plan
Common stock 655,527 I By Trust(5)
Common stock 80,755 D
Common stock 7,005 I By Trust(6)
Common stock 6,700 I By Trust(7)
Common stock 90,880 I By Trust(8)
Common stock 5,800 I By Trust(9)
Common stock 5,940 I By Trust(10)
Common stock 125,651 I Rush Creek Investment Co. L.P.(11)
Common stock 10/31/2003 S5 1,294.43 D $24.4 0 I Gibraltar Steel Corp. 401(k) Savings 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 (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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the net effect of shares purchased and sold from January 1, 2003 through March 31, 2003 pursuant to the Gibraltar Steel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan at an average price of $18.27 per share.
2. Represents the net effect of shares purchased and sold from April 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003 pursuant to the Gibraltar Steel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan at an average price of $18.76 per share.
3. Represents the net effect of shares purchased and sold from July 1, 2003 through September 30, 2003 pursuant to the Gibraltar Steel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan at an average price of $21.98 per share.
4. Represents the net effect of shares purchased and sold from October 1, 2003 through October 31, 2003 pursuant to the Gibraltar Steel Corporation 401(k) Savings Plan at an average price of $24.82 per share.
5. Represents shares held by a trust for the benefit of reporting person, of which he serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power.
6. Shares held by trust for the benefit of a child (Katherine Victoria) of an insider of Gibraltar Steel Corporation, 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.
7. Represents shares held by trust for the benefit of a child (Kenneth E. Lipke) of an insider of Gibraltar Steel Corporation, 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.
8. Represents shares held by trust for the benefit of insiders of Gibraltar Steel Corporation, 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.
9. Represents shares held by trust for the benefit of a child (Erica Rae) of an insider of Gibraltar Steel Corporation, 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.
10. Represents shares held by trust for the benefit of a child (Elissa Kristina) of an insider of Gibraltar Steel Corporation, 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.
11. Shares held indirectly representing the pecuniary interest of reporting person in shares of Gibraltar Steel Corporation 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.
/s/Janet N. Gabel, Attorney in fact for Neil E. Lipke 02/13/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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