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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001140361-13-045970
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2013-12-12 21:19:42
Reporting Period:: 2013-12-10

Filing Date:: 2013-12-12
Accepted Time:: 2013-12-12 21:19:42
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
50725	Griffon Corp	GFF	Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)	111893410

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
769993	Goldman Sachs & Co	200 West Street New York NY 10282	No	No	Yes	No
886982	Goldman Sachs Group Inc	200 West Street New York NY 10282	No	No	Yes	No
1415176	Gs Direct, L.l.c.	200 West Street New York NY 10282-2198	No	No	Yes	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2013-12-10	4,444,444	$11.25	5,572,643	No	4	S	Indirect	See footnotes

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Indirect	See footnotes

Footnotes

This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"), Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs") and GS Direct, L.L.C. ("GS Direct", and together with GS Group and Goldman Sachs, the "Reporting Persons").
On December 10, 2013, GS Direct sold 4,444,444 shares of common stock, par value $0.25 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Griffon Corporation (the "Company") to the Company at a price of $11.25 per share (the "Repurchase Transaction") pursuant to that certain Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2013, between GS Direct and the Company. The securities reported herein as indirectly sold were beneficially owned directly by GS Direct and may be deemed to have been indirectly owned by GS Group and Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs and GS Direct are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GS Group. Goldman Sachs is the manager of GS Direct. The Reporting Persons each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.
GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 17,087 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 8,333 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. Bradley J. Gross, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Company's 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), 5,000 shares of Common Stock granted to Gerald J. Cardinale, a former managing director of Goldman Sachs, pursuant to the Plan and 1,877 shares of Common Stock granted to each of Mr. Gross and Mr. Cardinale pursuant to the Company's Outside Director Stock Award Plan. Mr. Gross has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such securities for the benefit of GS Group.
GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 5,555,556 shares of the Company's Common Stock beneficially owned directly by GS Direct following the Repurchase Transaction. The Reporting Persons each disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any. Goldman Sachs has net open short positions of 310,572 shares of Common Stock.