[Form 4] Gibraltar Industries, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

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Form 4 filing dated 07/01/2025 discloses that Gibraltar Industries (ROCK) Vice President & Treasurer Jeffrey J. Watorek received 56.12 matching restricted stock units (RSUs) on 06/30/2025 under the company’s 2018 Management Stock Purchase Plan. The RSUs were granted at no cost and are subject to forfeiture if employment ends within five years. They settle in cash, in either a lump sum or 5–10 annual installments, six months after separation.

After this allocation, Watorek’s holdings are: 18,626 common shares held directly, 333.905 shares in the 401(k), and 1,290.96 RSUs. No open-market purchases or sales were reported, and the transaction is routine compensation-related rather than a market-driven trade. Given the small size relative to the company’s share count, the event is not expected to materially influence Gibraltar Industries’ valuation but does signal continued executive equity alignment.

Insights

Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine RSU grant; negligible valuation impact; confirms executive’s ongoing equity participation.

The 56.12 RSUs are a match for deferred cash compensation, costing the insider nothing and carrying a five-year service condition. Total direct ownership of 18,626 shares equates to a modest personal stake and does not materially change insider ownership percentages. With no open-market activity, the market should view the filing as neutral. Investors may note that cash-settled RSUs reduce future share dilution risk.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Standard incentive plan action; supports pay-for-performance alignment; governance impact minimal.

The grant stems from the 2018 Management Stock Purchase Plan, encouraging executives to defer salary for equity exposure. Cash settlement upon exit mitigates dilution but shifts liability to the company. From a governance lens, the filing shows proper disclosure and continued adherence to Rule 10b5-1 safeguards. No red flags emerge.

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^*

Watorek Jeffrey J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

3556 LAKE SHORE ROAD

P.O. BOX 2028

(Street)

BUFFALO NY 14219-0228

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP and Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2025

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								18,626	D
Common Stock (401k)								333.905	I	401k

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
Restricted Stock Unit (2018 MSPP Match)(1)	(2)	06/30/2025		A		56.12(3)		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	56.12	$0	1,290.96	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents matching restricted stock units allocated to the Reporting Person with respect to the Reporting Person's deferral of a portion of their annual base salary and annual cash incentive compensation pursuant to the Company's 2018 Management Stock Purchase Plan.

2. Restricted stock units are forfeited if Reporting Person's service as an officer of the Company is terminated prior to the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Reporting Person's vesting commencement date. If service as an officer continues beyond the fifth (5th) anniversary of the Reporting Person's vesting commencement date, restricted stock units are payable solely in cash in one lump sum payment or in five (5) or ten (10) consecutive, substantially equal annual installments, whichever distribution form is elected by the Reporting Person, beginning six (6) months following termination of service. Each restricted stock unit is converted to cash in an amount equal to the fair market value of one share of the Company's common stock, as defined in the Company's 2018 Management Stock Purchase Plan, on the date of termination of the Reporting Person's service as an officer of the Company.

3. Represents matching restricted stock units allocated to the Reporting Person with respect to the Reporting Person's deferral of a portion of their annual base salary pursuant to the Company's 2018 Management Stock Purchase Plan.

	/s/ Lori A. Rizzo, Attorney-in-Fact for Jeffrey J. Watorek	07/01/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Gibraltar Industries (ROCK) disclose in the latest Form 4?

The company reported that VP & Treasurer Jeffrey J. Watorek received 56.12 matching RSUs on 06/30/2025.

How many ROCK shares does Jeffrey Watorek own after the transaction?

He beneficially owns 18,626 common shares directly and 333.905 shares via the 401(k), plus 1,290.96 RSUs.

Are the RSUs purchased or granted at a cost?

They are granted at no purchase price as a company match for deferred compensation.

When do the newly granted RSUs vest or pay out?

They forfeit if service ends before five years; after that, they pay out in cash six months post-termination in one, five or ten installments.

Did the filing involve any open-market buying or selling of ROCK shares?

No; it only reports a compensation-related RSU allocation, with no market transactions.