Griffon Corp (GFF) COO Mehmel reports open-market sale of 8,773 shares, retains major stake
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Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Griffon Corp President and COO Robert F. Mehmel reported open-market sales of company common stock. He sold a total of 8,773 shares in two transactions at weighted average prices of $95.18 and $95.40 per share, executed across multiple trades within disclosed price ranges. After these sales, he directly holds 806,516 shares of common stock and has an additional 4,219 shares held indirectly through an ESOP.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 8,773 shares ($835,734)
Net Sell
3 txns
Insider
MEHMEL ROBERT F
Role
President and COO
Sold
8,773 shs ($836K)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 3,272 | $95.40 | $312K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 5,501 | $95.18 | $524K |
| holding | Common Stock | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 806,516 shares (Direct, null);
Common Stock — 4,219 shares (Indirect, by ESOP)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $95.01 and $95.61, 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 ranges set forth in footnotes (1) and (2) to this Form 4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $95.01 and $95.90, inclusive.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 8,773 shares
Weighted average sale price (first sale): $95.40 per share
Weighted average sale price (second sale): $95.18 per share
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7 metrics
Total shares sold
8,773 shares
Common stock open-market sales reported on Form 4
Weighted average sale price (first sale)
$95.40 per share
Common stock sale on 2026-06-15
Weighted average sale price (second sale)
$95.18 per share
Common stock sale on 2026-06-12
Price range first weighted sale
$95.01–$95.61
Multiple transactions within this range per footnote
Price range second weighted sale
$95.01–$95.90
Multiple transactions within this range per footnote
Direct holdings after transactions
806,516 shares
Common stock directly owned following reported sales
Indirect ESOP holdings
4,219 shares
Common stock held indirectly by ESOP as of 2026-06-12
Key Terms
open-market sale, weighted average price, ESOP, indirect ownership, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action is described as an open-market sale of common stock"
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
"nature_of_ownership for indirect holdings is listed as by ESOP"
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.
indirect ownership financial
"ownership_type is indirect for shares held by ESOP"
transaction code S regulatory
"transaction_code S indicates a sale in open market or private transaction"
FAQ
What insider transactions did Griffon Corp (GFF) report for Robert F. Mehmel?
Griffon Corp reported that President and COO Robert F. Mehmel sold 8,773 shares of common stock in open-market transactions. These sales occurred at weighted average prices around $95 per share, with multiple individual trades within specified price ranges.
Were the Griffon Corp (GFF) insider transactions open-market sales or other types of trades?
The Form 4 identifies the transactions as open-market sales of common stock. Both sale entries use transaction code “S,” described as sales in open market or private transactions, with prices reported on a weighted average basis across multiple trades.
What do the weighted average prices in the Griffon Corp (GFF) Form 4 mean?
The weighted average prices reflect that the shares were sold in multiple trades at different prices. For these transactions, the trades occurred within ranges from $95.01 to $95.61 and from $95.01 to $95.90, with the averages reported in the Form 4 columns.