Tender Offer Statement
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 22, 2004
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FINAL AMENDMENT
to
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
GRIFFON CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company (issuer))
GRIFFON CORPORATION, as issuer
(Name of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or
other person))
4.0% Contingent Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023
(Title of Class of Securities)
398433AA0 and 398433AB8
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Robert Balemian
100 Jericho Quadrangle
Jericho, New York 11753
(516) 938-5544
(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices
and communications on behalf of filing persons)
Copies to:
Nancy D. Lieberman, Esq. Gregory A. Fernicola, Esq.
Kramer, Coleman, Wactlar Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Lieberman, P.C. & Flom LLP
100 Jericho Quadrangle Four Times Square
Jericho, New York 11753 New York, New York 10036
(516) 822-4820 (212) 735-3000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation Amount of Filing Fee
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$129,610,000 (1) $16,422(2)
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(1) This tender offer statement relates to the exchange by Griffon of an
aggregate of up to $130,000,000 principal amount of its 4.0% Contingent
Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023 (second series) for $130,000,000 in
principal amount of its 4.0% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023.
Pursuant to Rule 457(f)(2) and 457(f)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933,
this amount is the book value as of May 18, 2004 of the maximum amount of
the 4.0% Contingent Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2023 that may be
received by the Registrant from tendering holders, minus $390,000, the
maximum amount of cash to be paid by the registrant, in connection with the
exchange offer described herein.
(2) Registration fee previously paid in connection with the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed May 21, 2004.
|X| Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)
(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously
paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the
Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: $16,422 Filing Party: Griffon Corporation
Form or Registration No.: S-4 Date Filed: May 21, 2004
(File No. 333-115733)
[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which
the statement relates:
[ ] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
|X| issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the
results of the tender offer: |X|
Introduction
This Final Amendment to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO amends and
supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the "Schedule TO") filed
by Griffon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") on May 21, 2004,
pursuant to Section 13(e)of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection
with its offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") 4.0% Contingent Convertible
Subordinated Notes Due 2023 (second series) (the "New Notes") and cash ($3 per
$1,000 principal amount) for all of its currently outstanding 4.0% Contingent
Convertible Subordinated Notes Due 2023 (the "Old Notes"), upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Company's prospectus (the
"Prospectus") forming a part of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4
(File No. 333-115733) (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 21, 2004, and the related Letter of Transmittal
for the Exchange Offer (the "Letter of Transmittal"), which were filed as
Exhibits (a)(4) and (a)(1)(i) to the Schedule TO, respectively.
The Schedule TO is being amended and supplemented to add the following: "The
Exchange Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, June 21,
2004. American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, the exchange agent for the
Exchange Offer (the "Exchange Agent"), has advised the Company that, as of the
expiration of the Exchange Offer, $130,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the
Old Notes were validly tendered to the Company in the Exchange Offer. In
addition, the Exchange Agent has advised the Company that, as of the expiration
of the Exchange Offer, notices of guaranteed delivery were received in respect
of $15,688,000.00 in principal amount of Old Notes. The Company has notified
the Exchange Agent that it has accepted all validly tendered Old Notes for
payment in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer and the Letter of
Transmittal."
Item 12. Exhibits.
Item 12 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)(1)(i) Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference to the Registration
Statement).*
(a)(1)(ii) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (incorporated by reference to
the Registration Statement).*
(a)(1)(iii) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
other Nominees (incorporated by reference to the Registration
Statement).*
(a)(1)(iv) Letter to Clients (incorporated by reference to the Registration
Statement).*
(a)(4) Prospectus dated May 21, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the
Registration Statement).*
(b) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
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* Previously filed.
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Signature
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
GRIFFON CORPORATION
By: /s/Robert Balemian
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Name: Robert Balemian
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer
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