Griffon Corp (GFF) President & COO reports tax-withholding of 26,928 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Griffon Corporation’s President and COO reported a routine equity transaction involving company stock. On 11/30/2025, the executive had 26,928 shares of Griffon common stock withheld or delivered to the company at a price of $75 per share, in connection with the vesting of restricted stock. The shares were used to cover tax withholding obligations, so this reflects an administrative settlement of equity awards rather than an open-market trade.

After this transaction, the executive beneficially owned 815,289 shares of Griffon common stock directly and 4,219 shares indirectly through an ESOP. This filing documents the change in ownership and the remaining stake held by a senior officer.

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^*

MEHMEL ROBERT F

(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)
	President and COO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2025

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	11/30/2025		F		26,928(1)	D	$75	815,289	D
Common Stock								4,219	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. Shares withheld by or delivered to the registrant upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the reporting person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Seth L. Kaplan, as attorney-in-fact	12/02/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GRIFFON CORP (GFF) report on this Form 4?

The President and COO reported that on 11/30/2025, 26,928 shares of Griffon common stock were withheld or delivered to the company at $75 per share in connection with restricted stock vesting to satisfy tax withholding obligations.

Who is the reporting person in this GRIFFON CORP (GFF) Form 4 filing and what is their role?

The reporting person is an officer of Griffon Corporation, serving as President and COO, as indicated in the relationship section of the filing.

How many GRIFFON CORP (GFF) shares does the insider own after the reported transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the insider beneficially owned 815,289 shares of Griffon common stock directly and 4,219 shares indirectly through an ESOP.

What does the transaction code "F" mean in this GRIFFON CORP Form 4?

The transaction code "F" indicates that the 26,928 shares were withheld by or delivered to Griffon upon the vesting of restricted stock to satisfy the reporting person’s tax withholding obligations, as explained in the filing.

Was this GRIFFON CORP (GFF) insider transaction an open-market buy or sell?

No. The filing explains that the shares were withheld or delivered to Griffon upon restricted stock vesting to cover tax withholding, rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Does this Form 4 for GRIFFON CORP indicate any indirect ownership by the insider?

Yes. In addition to direct holdings, the filing shows 4,219 shares of Griffon common stock held indirectly by the insider through an ESOP.