Director James W. Sight receives 1,340 GRIFFON CORP (GFF) restricted shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SIGHT JAMES W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Griffon Corp director James W. Sight received a grant of 1,340 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and increased his directly owned holdings to 15,212 common shares.

All 1,340 shares of restricted stock are scheduled to vest on February 18, 2027 under the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, meaning they are subject to vesting conditions until that date.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider SIGHT JAMES W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,340	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 15,212 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SIGHT JAMES W

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

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	02/18/2026		A		1,340	A	$0(1)	15,212	D

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. Restricted stock grant under the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. All shares of restricted stock will vest on February 18, 2027.

Remarks:

	/s/ Seth L. Kaplan, as attorney-in-fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did GRIFFON CORP (GFF) director James W. Sight report?

Director James W. Sight reported receiving 1,340 shares of GRIFFON CORP common stock as a restricted stock grant. The award was made at no cash price per share and is classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition transaction under a company equity incentive plan.

How many GFF shares does James W. Sight own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the restricted stock grant, James W. Sight directly owns 15,212 shares of GRIFFON CORP common stock. This total includes the newly granted 1,340 restricted shares, which are subject to vesting conditions until their scheduled vesting date under the equity incentive plan.

What type of equity award did GFF grant to director James W. Sight?

GRIFFON CORP granted James W. Sight a restricted stock award of 1,340 common shares under its 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Restricted stock typically vests over time or upon conditions, and in this case all granted shares are scheduled to vest on a specified future date.

When will James W. Sight’s 1,340 restricted GFF shares vest?

All 1,340 restricted shares granted to James W. Sight are scheduled to vest on February 18, 2027. Until that vesting date, the shares remain subject to the restrictions outlined in GRIFFON CORP’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan governing this grant.

Was there any purchase or sale of GFF shares in this Form 4 filing?

The Form 4 shows an acquisition through a grant, not an open-market purchase or sale. James W. Sight received 1,340 restricted shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share as a grant under GRIFFON CORP’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

Is James W. Sight’s ownership in GFF reported as direct or indirect?

James W. Sight’s ownership in GRIFFON CORP related to this transaction is reported as direct. The Form 4 classifies the 15,212 shares of common stock he holds after the grant as directly owned, with no separate entity or indirect ownership structure noted in the transaction details.