-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Jg7ps5E5cdFbctJQkHpCt1vBjttRlGVjUoVuMMVo3iwFioiAOOkUpa5xAxSodIdo rRLJkQ/aFlCzCPbxirdcjw== 0001104659-09-005093.txt : 20090129 0001104659-09-005093.hdr.sgml : 20090129 20090129172815 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-09-005093 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090129 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090129 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06620 FILM NUMBER: 09555372 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE CITY: JERICHO STATE: NY ZIP: 11753 BUSINESS PHONE: 5169385544 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE CITY: JERICHO STATE: NY ZIP: 11753 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS CORP /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a09-4231_18k.htm 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2009

 

GRIFFON CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-6620

 

11-1893410

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, JERICHO, NEW YORK

 

11753

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 516-938-5544

 

No Change

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.              Other Events

 

On January 29, 2009, the Compensation Committee adopted the following policy concerning “gross ups” for taxes payable by executives:

 

“It is the policy of the Corporation that executives should be responsible for the taxes payable by them with respect to their compensation. In unusual circumstances where the Committee believes that accommodations have to be made to recruit a new executive to the Corporation, limited reimbursement for taxes payable may be included in contracts; but even in those circumstances, the “gross ups” will be limited to payments triggered by both a change in control and termination of employment and will be subject to a three year sunset provision.”

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

GRIFFON CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 29, 2009

By:

/s/ Patrick L. Alesia

 

Name:

Patrick L. Alesia

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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