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GRIFFON CORP

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 19, 2025.

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FY2025 · Filed Nov 19, 2025

GFF$106.77+5.7%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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2.1(c)Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 17, 2021, by and among MidOcean Hunter Holdings, Inc., The Ames Companies Inc., Ames Hunter Holdings Corporation and MidOcean Partners III-D, L.P., as representative for the equity holders of MidOcean Hunter Holdings, Inc. (Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K file December 21, 2021 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
2.2(c)Share Purchase Agreement by and among TTM Technologies, Inc., Exphonics, Inc. and Griffon Corporation, dated as of April 18, 2022 (Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 21, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
2.3First Amendment to Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2022, to that certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2022, by and among TTM Technologies, Inc., Exphonics, Inc. and Griffon Corporation (Exhibit 2.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
2.4Letter Agreement, dated as of June 11, 2022, modifying that certain Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2022, by and among TTM Technologies, Inc., Exphonics, Inc. and Griffon Corporation (Exhibit 2.3 of Quarterly Report to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (Exhibit 3.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 1995 (Commission File No. 1-06620), Exhibit 3.1 to Quarterly Report to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 (Commission File No. 1-06620), Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report to Form 8-K dated February 18, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620), and Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report to Form 8-K dated March 13, 2025 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
3.2Amended and Restated By-laws, as amended (Exhibit 3.1 to Quarterly Report to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 (Commission File No. 1-06620), Exhibit 3.2 to Current Report to Form 8-K dated February 18, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620), Exhibit 3.1 to Current Report to Form 8-K dated October 6, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620), and Exhibit 3.2 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 13, 2025 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
4.1Specimen Certificate for Shares of Common Stock of Registrant (Exhibit 4.3 to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission File No. 333-109171)).
4.2Indenture, dated as of February 19, 2020, among Griffon Corporation, the Guarantors named on the signature pages thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee (Exhibit 4.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 20, 2020 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
4.3Description of Registrant’s Securities (Exhibit 4.6 of Annual Report to Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.1(b)Employment Agreement dated as of July 1, 2001 between the Registrant and Robert Balemian (Exhibit 10.2 of Current Report to Form 8-K file May 18, 2001 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.2Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its officers and directors (Exhibit 10.2 of Quarterly Report to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.3(b)Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan as amended through July 18, 2006 (Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 21, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.4(b)Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan dated August 3, 2007 (Exhibit 10.3 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 6, 2007 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.5(b)Amended and Restated Employment Agreement made as of May 8, 2024 by and between Griffon Corporation and Ronald J. Kramer. (Exhibit 10.3 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Commission File No 1-06620)).
10.6(b)Offer Letter, dated April 27, 2010 between the Company and Seth L. Kaplan (Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.7(b)Amended and Restated Severance Agreement made as of May 8, 2024 by and between Griffon Corporation and Seth L. Kaplan (Exhibit 10.6 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Commission File No 1-06620)).
10.8(b)Amended and Restated Employment Agreement made as of May 8, 2024 by and between Griffon Corporation and Robert F. Mehmel (Exhibit 10.4 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Commission File No 1-06620)).
10.9(b)Amended and Restated Severance Agreement made as of May 8, 2024 by and between Griffon Corporation and Brian G. Harris (Exhibit 10.5 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Commission File No 1-06620)).
10.10(b)Offer Letter, dated November 13, 2024, between the Company and Brian G. Harris. (Exhibit 10.10 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.11(b)Griffon Corporation 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit A to Proxy Statement relating to the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2015 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.12(b)Amendment No. 1 to the Griffon Corporation 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Annex B to Griffon's Proxy Statement relating to the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2017 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.13(b)Amendment No. 2 to the 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Annex B to Griffon’s Proxy Statement relating to the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2019 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.14(b)Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 18, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.15(b)Amendment No. 1 to the Griffon Corporation Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, dated as of March 20, 2024 (Appendix B to the Registrant's Proxy Statement relating to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2024 (Commission File No. 001-06620)).
10.16(b)Amendment No. 2 to the Griffon Corporation Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, dated as of May 8, 2024 (Exhibit 10.8 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.17(b)Amended and Restated 2016 Performance Bonus Plan, dated as January 29, 2020 (Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.18(b)Griffon Corporation Director Compensation Program (adopted as of March 20, 2024). (Exhibit 10.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.19Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2022, among Griffon Corporation, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto (Exhibit A to the Second Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2022, among Griffon Corporation, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 28, 2022 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.20First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2023, to that certain Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2022, among Griffon Corporation, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents party thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.21Second Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2022, by and among Griffon Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, dated June 26, 2024 (Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 26, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.22Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2011, by Griffon Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (Exhibit 99.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 18, 2011 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.23Amendment, dated as of March 28, 2013, to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2011, by Griffon Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (Exhibit 99.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 1, 2013 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.24Second Amendment, dated as of June 2, 2017, to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2011 (as amended by the Amendment to Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2013), by Griffon Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries in favor of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent. (Exhibit 99.2 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.25Stock Purchase and Cooperation Agreement, dated February 20, 2024, by and among Griffon Corporation, Travis W. Cocke, Voss Value Master Fund, L.P., Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, L.P. and four separately managed accounts of which Voss Capital, LLC is the investment manager, the names of which are set forth on Schedule I thereto (Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 20, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
10.26(a)Griffon Corporation 2025 Retiree Medical Plan.
14.1Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (Exhibit 14.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
19.1Insider Trading Policy (Exhibit 19.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2024 (Commission File No. 1-06620)).
21(a)Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23(a)Consent of Grant Thornton LLP
31.1(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
31.2(a)Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act
32(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 18 USC Section 1350.
97Griffon Corporation Clawback Policy (Exhibit 97(a) to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023 (Commission File No 1-06620)).
101.INS (d)XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH (d)XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL (d)XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Document
101.DEF (d)XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Document
101.LAB (d)XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Document
101.PRE (d)XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Document
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(a)Filed herewith. All other exhibits are incorporated herein by reference to the exhibit indicated in the parenthetical references.
(b)Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(c)The registrant has omitted schedules and similar attachments to the subject agreement pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will furnish a copy of any omitted schedule or similar attachment to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
(d)In accordance with Regulation S-T, the XBRL-related information in Exhibit 101 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K shall be deemed to be “furnished” and not “filed.”
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