SEC FORM 5

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^*

RUSS ARTHUR A JR

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3400 HSBC CENTER

(Street)

BUFFALO

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. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2005

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)
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)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock	08/18/2004		G5	750⁽¹⁾	A	$0	1,200	I	By Trust⁽²⁾
Common stock							6,500⁽³⁾	D
Common stock							3,665,061	I	By Trust⁽⁴⁾
Common stock							1,875	I	By wife⁽⁵⁾
Common stock							895,455	I	Rush Creek⁽⁶⁾
Common stock							91,627	I	By Trust⁽⁷⁾

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)
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)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. 500 Shares transferred prior to 3 for 2 stock split effective October 29, 2004.

2. Represents shares held by three trusts for the benefit of the children of reporting person of which the reporting person serves as a trustee.

3. Includes grant of 2,000 shares of Restricted Stock. Restrictions lapse at the earlier to occur of the lapse of the 6 month period after the director no longer serves on the Board of Directors of the Company, his death or disability.

4. Represents shares held by five trusts for the benefit of insiders of Gibraltar Industries, Inc., as to each of which reporting person serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power and as to which shares the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.

5. Represents the pecuniary interest of reporting person in shares held by his spouse.

6. Represents shares held by Rush Creek Trust as to which the reporting person serves as Trustee and has sole voting and investment power and as to which shares the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.

7. Represents shares held by the Kenneth E. Lipke Trust f/b/o Patricia K. Lipke, as to which reporting person serves as one of three trustees and shares voting and investment power.

	/s/Arthur A. Russ, Jr.	02/14/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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