UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): August 25, 2008

 


 

GRIFFON CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

DELAWARE

 

1-6620

 

11-1893410

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, JERICHO, NEW YORK

 

11753

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 516-938-5544

 

No Change

(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):

 

o       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o       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 August 25, 2008, Griffon Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing September 5, 2008 as the record date for the Company’s previously announced rights offering of common stock.  A copy of the Registrant’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.              Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)           Exhibits.

 

99.1         Press Release dated August 25, 2008.

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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: August 25, 2008

By:

/s/ Patrick L. Alesia

 

 

Name:

Patrick L. Alesia

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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