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) March 22, 2004
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GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Delaware 0-22462 16-1445150
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3556 Lake Shore Road
P.O. Box 2028
Buffalo, New York 14219-0228
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (716) 826-6500
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is being provided under Item 5: On March 22, 2004,
Gibraltar Steel Corporation issued a press release announcing that David W. Kay
has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer effective April 1, 2004 and John E. Flint, current Chief Financial
Officer, has accepted a new position of Senior Vice President, Controller and
Secretary.
The information contained in the press release dated March 22, 2004, is
incorporated herein by reference and attached as exhibit 99.1 herein.
Item 7 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of the Company dated March 22, 2004.
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: March 22, 2004 GIBRALTAR STEEL CORPORATION
/S/ Henning Kornbrekke
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Name: Henning Kornbrekke
Title: President
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release of the Company dated March 22, 2004
Exhibit 99.1
Gibraltar Names David Kay Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer;
Jack Flint to Become Senior Vice President, Controller, and Secretary
BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004--Gibraltar (Nasdaq:
ROCK) today announced that its Board of Directors has named David W.
Kay Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer,
effective April 1. John E. (Jack) Flint, who had been CFO, has
accepted the new position of Senior Vice President, Controller, and
Secretary.
Kay, 55, had been a Director, Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief
Financial Officer for Tecumseh Products Company (Nasdaq: TECUA), a
$1.8-billion global manufacturer of hermetic compressors, small
gasoline engines, general purpose pumps, and electric motors, for the
past four years.
Prior to that, Mr. Kay was Corporate Controller at RTI
International Metals, Inc. (NYSE: RTI), a $400-million manufacturer of
titanium metal, for 15 years. He also worked for five years at Sharon
Steel Corporation as Director of Corporate Accounting. Mr. Kay, a
Certified Public Accountant, began his career at Ernst & Ernst, where
he worked with a wide range of organizations, including a number of
small and large manufacturers.
"David Kay is a tested and proven executive, with experience
helping to run a global manufacturing company with nearly $2 billion
in annual sales, an extensive background coordinating mergers and
acquisitions, and great familiarity with Wall Street and SEC
requirements. Those skills, and the fact that he has had a
distinguished and successful career in both the metals and
manufacturing industries, made him the ideal candidate to fill our CFO
position," said Brian J. Lipke, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
"Dave's addition to the Gibraltar leadership team significantly
strengthens our company, and his experience and expertise will be
invaluable as we set our sights on the next set of growth goals for
Gibraltar: increasing our annual sales to $2 billion, and our annual
net income to $100 million, by 2009, or sooner," said Mr. Lipke.
"The newly created position of Senior Vice President, Controller,
and Secretary will make full use of Jack's experience and abilities,"
said Mr. Lipke. "During his 26 years with Gibraltar, Jack's many
contributions have helped this company grow from a small Buffalo-based
steel processor into one of North America's leading building products
manufacturers and metals processors. Jack's new role will be vital as
we continue to expand and strengthen Gibraltar."
Gibraltar is a manufacturer and distributor of more than 5,000
residential and commercial building products, one of North America's
leading metal processors, and North America's second-largest
commercial heat treater. The Company serves approximately 10,000
customers in a variety of industries in all 50 states, Canada, and
Mexico. It has approximately 3,700 employees and operates 70
facilities in 26 states, Canada, and Mexico.
Information contained in this release, other than historical
information, should be considered forward-looking, and may be subject
to a number of risk factors, including: the impact of changing steel
prices on the Company's results of operations; changing demand for the
Company's products; risks associated with the integration of
acquisitions; and changes in interest or tax rates.
Gibraltar's news releases, along with comprehensive information
about the Company, are available on the Internet, at
www.gibraltar1.com.
CONTACT: Gibraltar
Kenneth P. Houseknecht, 716-826-6500
khouseknecht@gibraltar1.com