Director Henry A. Alpert granted 1,340 Griffon (GFF) restricted shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ALPERT HENRY A reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Griffon Corp director Henry A. Alpert received a grant of 1,340 shares of common stock as an equity award. The grant was made at no cash cost to him and was issued under the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. All of these restricted shares are scheduled to vest on February 18, 2027. Following this award, Alpert directly holds a total of 70,479 Griffon common shares.

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^*

ALPERT HENRY A

(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
	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)	70,479	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) disclose for Henry A. Alpert?

Griffon Corp reported that director Henry A. Alpert received a grant of 1,340 shares of restricted common stock. The shares were awarded at no cash cost as part of the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing his direct holdings to 70,479 shares.

Was the Griffon Corp (GFF) insider grant to Henry A. Alpert a stock purchase?

No, the transaction was not an open-market purchase. Henry A. Alpert received 1,340 restricted shares as a grant under Griffon’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The award carried a price per share of zero, reflecting its nature as equity compensation, not a cash-funded buy.

When do Henry A. Alpert’s newly granted Griffon Corp (GFF) restricted shares vest?

All 1,340 restricted shares granted to Henry A. Alpert are scheduled to vest on February 18, 2027. Until vesting, the shares remain subject to plan terms and restrictions under Griffon Corp’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan as disclosed in the Form 4 footnote.

How many Griffon Corp (GFF) shares does Henry A. Alpert hold after this Form 4 grant?

After receiving the 1,340-share restricted stock grant, Henry A. Alpert directly holds 70,479 shares of Griffon Corp common stock. This total reflects his position following the award, as reported in the Form 4 insider filing’s post-transaction share balance field.

What plan governed Henry A. Alpert’s restricted stock grant at Griffon Corp (GFF)?

The 1,340 restricted shares granted to Henry A. Alpert were issued under Griffon Corp’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The Form 4 footnote clarifies that all of these restricted shares will vest on February 18, 2027, subject to the terms of that equity plan.