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) September 27, 2007
GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-22462 | | 16-1445150 |
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(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
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities
On September 27, 2007, the Board of Directors of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) authorized a plan to dispose of the assets and terminate the operations of Wm. R. Hubbell Steel Corporation (“Hubbell”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary engaged in steel service center business. Closure of the Hubbell operations will involve liquidation of remaining inventory, sale of the Franklin Park, Illinois operating facility and termination of the employment of the remaining employees. The determination to close the Hubbell operations was based on declining operating margins resulting from consolidation in the steel industry. Closure is expected to be completed before the end of December, 2007.
It is estimated that loss from the liquidation of inventory and the write off of goodwill will range from $13 to $16 million.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 3, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing the plan to dispose of Hubbell. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth in such a filing.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated October 3, 2007
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: October 3, 2007
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| | GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
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| | /s/ David W. Kay | |
| | Name: | David W. Kay | |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release dated October 3, 2007 |
