UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 9, 2009 (January 5, 2009)

GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-22462		16-1445150
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3556 Lake Shore Road
P.O. Box 2028
Buffalo, New York 14219-0228 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (716) 826-6500

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Award of Restricted Stock Units

On January 5, 2009, the registrant awarded Henning N. Kornbrekke One Hundred Thousand (100,000) restricted stock units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) under the registrant’s Gibraltar Industries, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) as an incentive to continue his employment with the registrant. Subject to exceptions set forth in the award instrument and provided that Mr. Kornbrekke remains in the employ of the registrant, the restrictions of the Plan lapse and expire with respect to 33,333 of the Restricted Stock Units on January 4, 2010 and again on January 4, 2011 and with respect to the remaining 33,334 Restricted Stock Units on January 4, 2012. This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the award instrument, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (d) Exhibits

10.1

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan Award of Restricted Stock Units dated January 5, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 9, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No.		Description
Exhibit 10.1		Gibraltar Industries, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan Award of Restricted Stock Units dated January 5, 2009.