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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 2 (FINAL AMENDMENT) TO
SCHEDULE 13E-4
ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
(PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)
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GRIFFON CORPORATION
(NAME OF ISSUER)
GRIFFON CORPORATION
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)
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COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.25 PER SHARE
(INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED COMMON STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
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398433 10 2
(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
ROBERT BALEMIAN
PRESIDENT
GRIFFON CORPORATION
100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE
JERICHO, NEW YORK 11753
(516) 938-5544
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES
AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON FILING STATEMENT)
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COPY TO:
ELLIOTT V. STEIN, ESQ.
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
51 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
(212) 403-1000
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FEBRUARY 9, 1996
(DATE TENDER OFFER FIRST PUBLISHED, SENT OR GIVEN
TO SECURITY HOLDERS)
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CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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TRANSACTION AMOUNT OF
VALUATION* FILING FEE
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$20,500,000...................................................................... $4,100
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* For purposes of calculating fee only. Based on the Offer for 2,000,000 shares
at a maximum price per share of $10.25.
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/X/ Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form
or schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: $4,100 Filing Party: Griffon Corporation
Form or Registration No.: Schedule 13E-4 Date Filed: February 9, 1996
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This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Issuer Tender Offer
Statement, filed on February 9, 1996, relating to the tender offer by Griffon
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), to purchase 2,000,000
shares of common stock, par value $.25 per share (the "Shares"), including the
associated Common Stock Purchase Rights (the "Rights"), at prices, net to the
seller in cash, not greater than $10.25 nor less than $9.50 per Share, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated
February 9, 1996 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal
(which are herein collectively referred to as the "Offer").
ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 8 is amended by adding the following:
The Company purchased at a price of $9.75 per share 2,000,000 Shares
pursuant to the Offer. The number of Shares tendered at prices less than or
equal to $9.75 was 2,435,411. Such Shares (other than odd-lot Shares) were
subject to a proration factor of 82.03%.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 21, 1996
GRIFFON CORPORATION
By: /s/ ROBERT BALEMIAN
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Name: Robert Balemian
Title: President
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