Summary of GIBRALTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.

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

Award of Performance Units
On September 17, 2009, the Board of Directors of Gibraltar Industries, Inc. (the "Company"), acting pursuant to the recommendation of the Company's Compensation Committee, made awards of Performance Units under the Company's 2005 Equity Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). Under the form of award of the Performance Units (the "Award"), a recipient (the "Recipient") is granted Performance Units that may be converted into cash if the Company achieves certain targeted levels of performance compared to a group of peer companies. Consistent with the Plan, the maximum number of Performance Units which the Recipient is eligible to receive pursuant to the Award may also include any additional Performance Units credited to Recipient as a result of performance that exceeds median peer group performance, any dividends the Company issues in shares and the anti-dilution provisions of the Plan.
Under the Award the Company's level of performance is evaluated over specified performance periods (each a "Performance Period") and measured against the total shareholder returns experienced by the several members of a peer group of companies the Award specifies (the "TSR"). The TSR applicable to the Award in a particular Performance Period is determined according to a formula set forth in the Award.
This description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the form of the Award, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.