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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 14, 2016
 
GRIFFON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-06620
11-1893410
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification Number)

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)
 
(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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events

On July 14, 2016, Griffon Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company will settle, upon conversion, up to $125 million of the conversion value of its 4% convertible subordinated notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”), in cash, with any incremental amount of the conversion value of the 2017 Notes to be settled in shares of the Company’s common stock. 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
 
(d)
Exhibits.

99.1
Press Release, dated July 14, 2016.



 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
GRIFFON CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: July 14, 2016
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Seth L. Kaplan

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seth L. Kaplan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President
















EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Title
99.1
Press Release, dated July 14, 2016.