0000769993-14-000085.txt : 20140203
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000769993-14-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140130
FILED AS OF DATE: 20140203
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140203
ISSUER:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GRIFFON CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000050725
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL DOORS, SASH, FRAMES, MOLDING & TRIM [3442]
IRS NUMBER: 111893410
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 0930
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 712 FIFTH AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10019
BUSINESS PHONE: 2129575000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 712 FIFTH AVENUE
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10019
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS CORP /DE/
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gross Bradley J.
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001447253
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06620
FILM NUMBER: 14568303
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 85 BROAD STREET
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10004
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See footnotes
The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
On January 30, 2014, 3,333 shares of common stock, par value $0.25 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Griffon Corporation (the "Company") were granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The grant of 3,333 shares vests one third on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date, which was January 30, 2014.
GS Group beneficially owns directly 6,877 shares of Common Stock. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own 13,543 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 11,666 shares of Common Stock granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan and 1,877 shares of Common Stock granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Company's Outside Director Stock Award Plan. The Reporting Person has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such securities for the benefit of GS Group.
GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 5,555,556 shares of the Company's Common Stock, beneficially owned directly by GS Direct, L.L.C. ("GS Direct"). Goldman Sachs and GS Direct are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GS Group. Goldman Sachs is the manager of GS Direct. GS Group, Goldman Sachs and GS Direct each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. Goldman Sachs has net open short positions of 310,572 shares of Common Stock.
/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact
2014-02-03-05:00