UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 3, 2005
GRIFFON CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 1-6620 11-1893410
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
100 Jericho Quadrangle, Jericho, New York 11753
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(516) 938-5544
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On August 3, 2005, Griffon Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a press
release announcing the Registrant's financial results for the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2005. A copy of the Registrant's press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1 Press Release dated August 3, 2005
The information filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K is being furnished
in accordance with Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor
shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GRIFFON CORPORATION
By: /s/Eric Edelstein
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Eric Edelstein
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 3, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press release dated August 3, 2005.