UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 7, 2011
GRIFFON CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-06620 | 11-1893410 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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712 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor New York, New York |
10019 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 957-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 7, 2011, Griffon Corporation issued a press release announcing a Senior Notes Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In accordance with Rule 135c(d) of the Securities Act of 1933, a copy of the notice, in the form of a press release, is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 7, 2011 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated March 7, 2011 | GRIFFON CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ Seth L. Kaplan | |
| Name: Seth L. Kaplan | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated March 7, 2011 |