SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KRAMER RONALD J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
712 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRIFFON CORP [ GFF ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO & Pres.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/17/2009 P 19,000 A $11.66(1) 2,099,625 D
Common Stock 12/18/2009 P 3,200 A $11.47(2) 2,102,825 D
Common Stock 40,298 I By Spouse and Children
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. 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.
2. 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.
Remarks:
Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
/s/ Patrick L. Alesia, attorney-in-fact 12/21/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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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