8-k3-20-15pressresharerepurchaseauthorization
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 20, 2015
GRIFFON CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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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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Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 20, 2015, Griffon Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $50 million of Griffon’s outstanding common stock. The press release is incorporated by reference herein. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Number | | Exhibit Title |
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99.1 | | Press Release, dated March 20, 2015. |
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 20, 2015 | GRIFFON CORPORATION. |
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| By: | /s/ Seth L. Kaplan |
| | Name: Seth L. Kaplan |
| | Title: Senior Vice President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Number | | Exhibit Title |
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99.1 | | Press Release, dated March 20, 2015. |