8-K 1 pressrelease1104.txt CURRENT REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: November 4, 2004 (Date of earliest event reported) GRIFFON CORPORATION ______________________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-6620 11-1893410 ______________________________________________________________________________ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, JERICHO, NEW YORK 11753 ______________________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (516) 938-5544 ______________________________________________________________________________ (Registrant's telephone number including area code) N/A ______________________________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On November 4, 2004, Griffon Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing the Registrant's financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. A copy of the Registrant's press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) 99.1 PRESS RELEASE The information filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K is being furnished in accordance with Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. 2 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. GRIFFON CORPORATION By:/s/Robert Balemian -------------------------------- Robert Balemian, President Dated: November 5, 2004 EXHIBIT INDEX 99.1 Press release dated November 4, 2004 issued by Griffon Corporation.