GFF CEO adds 136,864 restricted shares; total holdings disclosed

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Griffon Corporation (GFF) reported an insider equity transaction by its Chairman of the Board and CEO, filed on a Form 4. On November 18, 2025, the executive acquired 136,864 shares of common stock at a price of $0, reflecting restricted stock granted under the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan following certification of performance criteria.

The filing states that vesting of these restricted shares depends in part on specified financial and market performance criteria, which were certified on November 18, 2025. Subject to the executive’s continued employment, the restricted shares will vest on November 30, 2025. After this transaction, the executive beneficially owns 2,026,161 common shares directly, plus 5,240 shares held through an ESOP and 40,298 shares held by a spouse, reported as indirect ownership.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider KRAMER RONALD J

Role Chairman of the Board and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	136,864	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,026,161 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 5,240 shares (Indirect, By ESOP)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

KRAMER RONALD J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION

712 FIFTH AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman of the Board and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2025

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	11/18/2025		A		136,864(1)	A	$0	2,026,161	D
Common Stock								5,240	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								40,298	I	By Spouse

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 shares granted under the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b. Vesting of the restricted shares is partially dependent on the attainment of specified financial and market performance criterium; on November 18, 2025, the extent to which such performance criterium was achieved was certified. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment, the restricted shares will vest on November 30, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Seth L. Kaplan, as attorney-in-fact	11/19/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Griffon Corp (GFF) report on this Form 4?

The Form 4 reports that the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Griffon Corp (GFF) acquired 136,864 shares of common stock on November 18, 2025 in the form of restricted shares granted under the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan at a price of $0 per share.

What are the vesting conditions for the 136,864 restricted shares reported by GFF?

The 136,864 restricted shares were granted under Griffon’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. Their vesting is partially dependent on achieving specified financial and market performance criteria, which were certified on November 18, 2025. Subject to the reporting person’s continued employment, these restricted shares will vest on November 30, 2025.

How many Griffon Corp (GFF) shares does the CEO beneficially own after this transaction?

Following the reported transaction, the CEO beneficially owns 2,026,161 shares of Griffon Corp common stock directly. In addition, there are 5,240 shares held indirectly through an ESOP and 40,298 shares held indirectly by the CEO’s spouse.

What is the role of the reporting person in Griffon Corp (GFF)?

The reporting person is both a Director and an Officer of Griffon Corp, serving as Chairman of the Board and CEO, as indicated in the Form 4 filing.

Was this Griffon Corp (GFF) Form 4 filed by a single reporting person?

Yes. The filing indicates that the Form 4 was filed by one reporting person, rather than by more than one reporting person.

Under which plan were the Griffon Corp (GFF) restricted shares granted?

The restricted shares reported on this Form 4 were granted under Griffon Corporation’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan in a transaction described as exempt under Rule 16b.