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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 14, 2011 |
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GRIFFON CORPORATION |
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
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Delaware |
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1-06620 |
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11-1893410 |
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Identification No.) |
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712 Fifth Avenue, 18th Floor |
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10019 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(212) 957-5000 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last
Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 14, 2011, Griffon Corporation issued a press release announcing the pricing of $550 million aggregate principal amount of its senior notes due 2018 in an unregistered offering. The notes will pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 7.125% per annum. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits |
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Exhibit |
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Exhibit Title |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated March 14, 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.
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Dated March 14, 2011 |
GRIFFON CORPORATION. |
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/s/ Seth L. Kaplan |
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Name: Seth L. Kaplan |
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Title: Senior Vice President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated March 14, 2011 |