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Gibraltar Industries (NASDAQ: ROCK) gains early HSR clearance on deal

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Gibraltar Industries reported a key regulatory step toward completing its planned acquisition of all issued and outstanding equity interests of Arundel Square Garden, LLC from Barnsbury Estate LLC. The deal had been contingent on antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.

On January 16, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the HSR waiting period, allowing the transaction to move forward under U.S. antitrust law sooner than the full statutory period. The acquisition still depends on satisfying other customary closing conditions before it can be completed.

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FTC early HSR termination advances Gibraltar’s planned acquisition but closing is still pending.

The company has agreed to acquire all equity interests of Arundel Square Garden, LLC from Barnsbury Estate LLC, and this step clears the key U.S. antitrust waiting-period requirement under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. Early termination typically indicates regulators did not see issues requiring the full review period for this transaction.

The disclosure emphasizes that the deal remains subject to other customary closing conditions, so completion is not yet assured. Execution from here depends on resolving remaining conditions and managing integration and synergy goals mentioned in the forward-looking statement disclosures, which note risks around timing, cost synergies, and potential business disruption.

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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 22, 2026 (January 16, 2026)
GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware000-2246216-1445150
(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)
(716826-6500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareROCKNASDAQ Stock Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




 
Item 8.01 Other Events
As previously disclosed, on November 16, 2025, Gibraltar Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Gibraltar” or the “Company”), entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Barnsbury Estate LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), and Arundel Square Garden, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Parent”). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement, Gibraltar has agreed to purchase from Seller all of Parent’s issued and outstanding equity interests (such acquisition, the “Transaction”).

The Transaction is conditioned on, among other things, the expiration or early termination of the statutory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). On January 16, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act. The Transaction remains subject to satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions.

Information Concerning Forward Looking Statements

Certain information set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K and exhibits attached hereto, other than historical statements, contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based, in whole or in part, on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about Gibraltar’s business, and management’s beliefs about future operations, results, and financial position. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risk factors, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual events, performance, or results could differ materially from the anticipated events, performance, or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Agreement or could cause the consummation of the Transaction to be delayed or to fail to occur; the failure to satisfy any of the other closing conditions to the completion of the Transaction within the expected timeframes or at all; risks related to disruption of management’s attention from Gibraltar’s ongoing business operations due to the Transaction; the effect of the announcement of the Transaction on the ability of Gibraltar to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business, or on its operating results and business generally; the ability of Gibraltar to meet expectations regarding the timing and completion of the transaction, and the ability of Gibraltar to achieve expected cost and operational synergies; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Gibraltar related to the Transaction; tariffs and retaliatory tariffs imposed by the United States or other countries on imported goods, including raw materials used in the manufacturing of the Company’s products; changes to economic conditions and customer demand for the Company’s products; the availability and pricing of principal raw materials and component parts, supply chain challenges causing project delays and field operations inefficiencies and disruptions, the loss of any key customers, adverse effects of inflation, the ability to continue to improve operating margins, the ability to generate order flow and sales and increase backlog; the ability to translate backlog into net sales, other general economic conditions and conditions in the particular markets in which Gibraltar operates, changes in spending due to laws and government incentives, such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, changes in customer demand and capital spending, competitive factors and pricing pressures, the ability to develop and launch new products in a cost-effective manner, the ability to realize synergies from other newly acquired businesses, disruptions to IT systems, the impact of trade and regulation, rebates, credits and incentives and variations in government spending and ability to derive expected benefits from restructuring, productivity initiatives, liquidity enhancing actions, and other cost reduction actions. Before making any investment decisions regarding the Company, we strongly advise you to read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the most recent annual report on Form 10-K which can be accessed under the “SEC Filings” link of the “Investor Info” page of the website at www.Gibraltar1.com. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
    (a)-(c)    Not Applicable
    (d)    Exhibits:
Exhibit No.Description
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
  
Date:January 22, 2026
By:/s/ Katherine E. Bolanowski
Katherine E. Bolanowski
General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary

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FAQ

What did Gibraltar Industries (ROCK) announce in this 8-K?

Gibraltar Industries disclosed that the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for its planned acquisition of all issued and outstanding equity interests of Arundel Square Garden, LLC from Barnsbury Estate LLC.

What is the significance of early termination of the HSR waiting period for ROCK?

Early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period means U.S. antitrust authorities have allowed Gibraltar Industries’ proposed acquisition to proceed under the HSR Act before the full statutory review period expired, removing a key regulatory condition for closing.

Is Gibraltar Industries’ acquisition of Arundel Square Garden, LLC now complete?

No. Gibraltar states that the transaction remains subject to satisfaction of remaining customary closing conditions, so the acquisition has not yet been completed.

Who are the parties involved in Gibraltar Industries’ pending transaction?

The agreement is between Gibraltar Industries, Inc., as purchaser, Barnsbury Estate LLC as the seller, and Arundel Square Garden, LLC as the parent entity whose issued and outstanding equity interests are being acquired.

What risks related to the transaction does Gibraltar Industries highlight?

Gibraltar cites risks including possible termination of the purchase agreement, failure to satisfy closing conditions, potential delays in completing the transaction, disruption of ongoing operations, challenges in retaining personnel and customer relationships, achieving expected cost and operational synergies, and outcomes of any legal proceedings related to the transaction.

Where can investors find more risk information about Gibraltar Industries (ROCK)?

The company points investors to the “Risk Factors” section of its most recent annual report on Form 10-K, available under the “SEC Filings” link on the Investor Info page of its website at www.Gibraltar1.com.
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