SEC FORM
3
SEC Form 3
| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
09/29/2008
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3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRIFFON CORP
[ GFF ]
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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Director |
X |
10% Owner |
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Officer (give title below) |
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Other (specify below) |
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Form filed by One Reporting Person |
| X |
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned |
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr.
4)
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2.
Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr.
4)
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.
5)
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.
5)
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| Common Stock |
10,000,000 |
I |
See footnotes
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr.
4)
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year) |
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr.
4)
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.
5)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr.
5)
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| Date Exercisable |
Expiration Date |
Title |
Amount or Number of Shares |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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| Explanation of Responses: |
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/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact |
10/09/2008 |
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/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact |
10/09/2008 |
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/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact |
10/09/2008 |
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** Signature of Reporting Person |
Date |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. |
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person,
see
Instruction
5
(b)(v). |
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations
See
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Bruce A. Albert,
Andrea DeMar, Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Kevin P. Treanor, Michael T. Seeley
and Anthony DeRose, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or
one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact),
acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its
name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of October 6, 2008.
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.
By:/s/ Gregory K. Palm
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Name: Gregory K. Palm
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. (the
"Company") does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Bruce A. Albert,
Andrea DeMar, Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Kevin P. Treanor, Michael T. Seeley
and Anthony DeRose, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or
one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact),
acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its
name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of October 6, 2008.
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By:/s/ Gregory K. Palm
____________________________
Name: Gregory K. Palm
Title: Managing Director
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GS DIRECT, L.L.C. (the "Company")
does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Bruce A. Albert, Andrea DeMar,
Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Kevin P. Treanor, Michael T. Seeley and Anthony
DeRose, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its
affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting
individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name
and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either
revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or
persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of October 6, 2008.
GS DIRECT, L.L.C.
By:/s/ Katherine B. Enquist
____________________________
Name: Katherine B. Enquist
Title: Managing Director
