Griffon (NYSE: GFF) vice president and CAO sells 10,000 shares at $91.97

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Griffon Corp vice president and CAO W. Christopher Durborow sold shares in the company. On February 17, 2026, he completed an open‑market sale of 10,000 shares of Griffon common stock at a weighted average price of $91.97 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $91.50 to $92.43.

After this sale, he directly owned 29,963 Griffon common shares. He also had an additional 3,260 shares held indirectly through an ESOP, reflecting separate indirect ownership. The filing notes that detailed trade‑by‑trade pricing within the disclosed range is available upon request.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Durborow W. Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION

712 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRIFFON CORP [ GFF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Vice President & CAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/17/2026		S		10,000	D	$91.97(1)	29,963	D
Common Stock								3,260	I	By ESOP

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $91.50 to $92.43, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Griffon Corporation, any security holder of Griffon Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares disposed of at each price within the range set forth in this footnote.

Remarks:

	/s/ Seth L. Kaplan, as attorney-in-fact	02/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GRIFFON CORP (GFF) report for W. Christopher Durborow?

GRIFFON CORP reported that vice president and CAO W. Christopher Durborow sold 10,000 shares of common stock in an open‑market transaction at a weighted average price of $91.97 per share, with trades executed between $91.50 and $92.43.

At what prices did the GFF insider sell shares on February 17, 2026?

The GFF insider sale used a weighted average price of $91.97 per share. Individual transactions occurred at prices ranging from $91.50 to $92.43, and the insider has committed to provide full breakdowns of share counts at each price upon request.

How many GRIFFON CORP (GFF) shares does the insider hold after the reported sale?

After selling 10,000 shares, the insider directly holds 29,963 GRIFFON CORP common shares. In addition, 3,260 shares are held indirectly through an ESOP, reflecting benefit plan ownership separate from his directly registered holdings in the company.

Was the GFF insider transaction a market sale or another type of trade?

The GFF insider transaction was an open‑market sale of common stock, identified with transaction code “S.” This code signifies a sale in the open market or a private transaction, rather than an option exercise, gift, or tax‑related share disposition.

Does the GFF filing describe any indirect ownership for the reporting insider?

Yes. Besides his directly owned 29,963 shares, the insider is shown with indirect ownership of 3,260 GFF common shares held “By ESOP.” This indicates shares associated with an employee stock ownership plan, separate from his directly held position.