Griffon (NYSE: GFF) CFO trims stake with 7,500-share stock sale
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Griffon Corporation executive Brian G. Harris, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, sold 7,500 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on June 11, 2026 at a weighted average price of $95.03 per share, with individual trades ranging from $95.00 to $95.05.
After the sale, Harris directly owned 151,149 shares of Griffon common stock and indirectly held 4,944 shares through an ESOP account. The filing notes that detailed trade-by-trade pricing information within the reported range is available upon request.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 7,500 shares ($712,725)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Harris Brian G
Role
EVP, Chief Financial Officer
Sold
7,500 shs ($713K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 7,500 | $95.03 | $713K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 151,149 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 4,944 shares (Indirect, By ESOP)
Footnotes (1)
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Key Figures
Shares sold: 7,500 shares
Weighted average sale price: $95.03 per share
Sale price range: $95.00–$95.05 per share
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5 metrics
Shares sold
7,500 shares
Open-market sale of Griffon common stock on June 11, 2026
Weighted average sale price
$95.03 per share
Price for 7,500-share open-market sale
Sale price range
$95.00–$95.05 per share
Range of prices for individual trades within the reported sale
Direct holdings after sale
151,149 shares
Griffon common stock directly owned by Brian G. Harris after transaction
Indirect ESOP holdings
4,944 shares
Griffon common stock held indirectly through ESOP after transaction
Key Terms
open-market sale, weighted average price, ESOP, non-derivative
4 terms
open-market sale financial
"The sale occurred on June 11, 2026 in an open-market transaction"
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
ESOP financial
"indirectly held 4,944 shares through an ESOP account"
An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a program that gives employees ownership shares in their company, often as part of their benefits package. It acts like a company-sponsored savings plan, allowing workers to have a stake in the company's success, which can boost motivation and loyalty. For investors, ESOPs can influence company decisions and stock value, making them an important aspect of corporate ownership and governance.
non-derivative financial
"open-market sale of non-derivative common stock"
FAQ
What insider transaction did Griffon (GFF) report for CFO Brian Harris?
Griffon reported that EVP and CFO Brian G. Harris sold 7,500 shares of common stock. The sale occurred on June 11, 2026 in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $95.03 per share.
Was the Griffon (GFF) CFO sale a market transaction or something else?
The filing classifies Brian G. Harris’s 7,500-share transaction as an open-market sale of non-derivative common stock. This means the shares were sold on the market or via a similar private transaction, rather than through option exercises or other derivative activity.
Does the Griffon (GFF) Form 4 show any option exercises by the CFO?
No option exercises are reported in this Form 4. The transaction summary shows one open-market sale of 7,500 non-derivative common shares and no derivative exercises, with derivativeSummary listing no remaining derivative positions.