UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 7, 2011

GRIFFON CORPORATION

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-06620	11-1893410
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

712 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, New York	10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(212) 957-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 7, 2011, Griffon Corporation issued a press release announcing a Senior Notes Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with Rule 135c(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, a copy of the notice, in the form of a press release, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

           (d)      Exhibits

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Title
99.1	Press Release, dated March 7, 2011

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated March 7, 2011	GRIFFON CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Seth L. Kaplan
		Name:   Seth L. Kaplan
		Title:     Senior Vice President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Exhibit Title
99.1	Press Release, dated March 7, 2011