0001179110-12-017215.txt : 20121210 0001179110-12-017215.hdr.sgml : 20121210 20121210132030 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-017215 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121210 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121210 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEHMEL ROBERT F CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001201289 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06620 FILM NUMBER: 121252506 BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 212 957 5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GRIFFON CORPORATION STREET 2: 712 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 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 3 1 edgar.xml FORM 3 - X0206 3 2012-12-10 1 0000050725 GRIFFON CORP GFF 0001201289 MEHMEL ROBERT F C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION 712 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10019 0 1 0 0 President and COO /s/ Seth L. Kaplan, as attorney-in-fact 2012-12-10 EX-24 2 ex24mehmel.txt POWER OF ATTORNEY Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Seth L. Kaplan and Douglas J. Wetmore signing individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to: (1) prepare and execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Griffon Corporation (the "Company"), (a) Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, (b) Forms 144 in accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, and (c) any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file, each in connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Company; and (2) file such forms or reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority. The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might orcould do if personally present, with full power or substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,shall lawfully do or cause to bedone by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company unless either revoked in writing by the undersigned or, as to each attorney-in-fact, until such time as such attorney-in-fact ceases to be an employee of Griffon Corporation or one of its affiliates. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 10th day of December, 2012. /s/ Robert F. Mehmel Signature Name: Robert F. Mehmel