0000769993-18-000159.txt : 20180202
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000769993-18-000159
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180131
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180202
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180202
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: 18571380
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 85 BROAD STREET
CITY: NEW YORK
STATE: NY
ZIP: 10004
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
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See footnotes
The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a 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 31, 2018, 4,489, 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 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The grant of 4,489 shares vests one third on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date, which was January 31, 2018.
GS Group beneficially owns directly 6,877 shares of Common Stock. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own 29,132 shares of Common Stock granted to the Reporting Person in his capacity as a director of the Company, consisting of 11,889 shares of Common Stock granted to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Plan, 15,366 shares of Common Stock granted to the Reporting Person 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 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 299,436 shares of Common Stock.
/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact
2018-02-02-05:00