0001179110-11-006087.txt : 20110406 0001179110-11-006087.hdr.sgml : 20110406 20110406122133 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-11-006087 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110404 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110406 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110406 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLAU HARVEY R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053470 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06620 FILM NUMBER: 11742515 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 712 FIFTH AVENUE, STREET 2: 18TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK, STATE: NY ZIP: 11753 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 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0303 4 2011-04-04 0 0000050725 GRIFFON CORP GFF 0001053470 BLAU HARVEY R C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION 712 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2011-04-04 4 M 0 330000 7.75 A 1513049 D Common Stock 2011-04-04 4 F 0 256020 13.29 D 1257029 D Common Stock 822253 I By Spouse Common Stock 28154 I By ESOP Non-Qualified Stock Option 7.75 2011-04-04 4 M 0 330000 0 D 2011-05-02 Common Stock 330000 0 D Shares withheld upon exercise of a non-qualified stock option in payment of the exercise price due and to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the reporting person. Non-Qualified Stock Option ("Option") granted under the Griffon Corporation 2001 Stock Option Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b. The Option vested and became exercisable as to one-half of the underlying shares on each of May 2, 2002 and May 2, 2003. /s/ Seth L. Kaplan, as attorney-in-fact 2011-04-06