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-----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, HQ5/vRTYPtQOjRHBb5Z2C+jPdTcsuOd8YnRgt8EGLWELoEXjuE1i4Eo9HIhXlgE9 tAhbAIyQUZ6JevAKj7QR5Q== 0001144204-09-065562.txt : 20091221 0001144204-09-065562.hdr.sgml : 20091221 20091221104851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-065562 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091217 FILED AS OF DATE: 20091221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091221 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: 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KRAMER RONALD J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001195908 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06620 FILM NUMBER: 091251638 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE STREET 2: SUITE 224 CITY: JERICHO, STATE: NY ZIP: 11753 4 1 v169535_ex.xml X0303 4 2009-12-17 0 0000050725 GRIFFON CORP GFF 0001195908 KRAMER RONALD J 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 1 0 0 CEO & Pres. Common Stock 2009-12-17 4 P 0 19000 11.66 A 2099625 D Common Stock 2009-12-18 4 P 0 3200 11.47 A 2102825 D Common Stock 40298 I By Spouse and Children The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions ranging from $11.42 to $11.74, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Griffon Corporation, any security holder of Griffon Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each price within the ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (2) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions ranging from $11.46 to $11.50, inclusive. Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney /s/ Patrick L. Alesia, attorney-in-fact 2009-12-21 EX-24 2 v169535_ex24.htm Unassociated Document

EXHIBIT 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Patrick L. Alesia as the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact for, and in the name, place and stead of, the undersigned:

(1)

to execute on behalf of the undersigned and cause to be filed electronically any forms, including without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission Forms 3, 4 and 5 (together with any amendments as may be required thereto) required to be filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) and the regulations thereunder relating to Griffon Corporation; and

(2)

generally to take such other actions and perform such other things necessary to effectuate the foregoing as fully in all respects as if the undersigned could do if personally present.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.

The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed this 24th day of November, 2009.

	/s/ Ronald J. Kramer
	Ronald J. Kramer

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