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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-08-061466
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080929
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081001

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRIFFON CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050725
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL DOORS, SASH, FRAMES, MOLDING & TRIM [3442]
		IRS NUMBER:				111893410
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06620
		FILM NUMBER:		081099839

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE
		CITY:			JERICHO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11753
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5169385544

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE
		CITY:			JERICHO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11753

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported): September&nbsp;29, 2008</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GRIFFON CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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code:<b> 516-938-5544</b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">No Change</font></b></p>

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below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<i>see</i> General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)</p>

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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
  5.02.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Departure
  of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
  Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Lieutenant
General Gordon E. Fornell and Lieutenant General James W. Stansberry retired
from the Board of Directors of Griffon Corporation (&#147;Griffon&#148;) effective
simultaneously with the closing of the transactions contemplated under the
investment agreement, dated August&nbsp;7, 2008, by and between Griffon and GS
Direct, L.L.C. (the &#147;Investment Agreement&#148;), which closing occurred on September&nbsp;29,
2008 (the &#147;Closing&#148;).</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On
September&nbsp;29, 2008, as part of Griffon&#146;s commitments pursuant to the Investment
Agreement, the Board of Directors of Griffon elected Gerald J. Cardinale and
Bradley J. Gross to the Board of Directors to fill the vacancies created by the
retirement of General Fornell and General Stansberry, effective simultaneously
with the Closing.&#160; Griffon&#146;s Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee had reviewed the qualifications of each of Messrs.&nbsp;Cardinale
and Gross and recommended their election to the Board of Directors.&#160; Under the terms of the Investment Agreement,
GS Direct was entitled to have two individuals appointed to the Board of
Directors simultaneously with the Closing.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">Messrs.&nbsp;Cardinale
and Gross together with Messrs.&nbsp;Harvey R. Blau, Blaine V. Fogg and Ronald
J. Kramer have been elected to Griffon&#146;s newly created Finance Committee, which
is charged with the review of certain proposed acquisition and capital markets
transactions </font>following which it shall make a non-binding recommendation
to the full Board of Directors.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&nbsp;8.01.</font></b></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Other
  Events</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September&nbsp;30,
2008, Griffon issued a press release announcing the closing of its previously
announced rights offering and investment by GS Direct, L.L.C.&#160; A copy of Griffon&#146;s press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.&#160; In
connection with the closing, Griffon has issued 17,815,172 shares pursuant to
the rights offering, 10,000,000 shares to GS Direct pursuant to the Investment Agreement
and 578,151 shares to Ronald J. Kramer, the Registrant&#146;s Chief Executive
Officer, pursuant to a purchase agreement with Griffon.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and
  Exhibits</font></b></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;">Exhibits</font></i>.</p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Griffon has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GRIFFON CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit
99.1</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><img width="283" height="82" src="g247511mmi001.jpg"></font></p>

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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Contact: Patrick L. Alesia</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Chief Financial Officer</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(516) 938-5544</font></p>

<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">GRIFFON CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL<br>
CONSUMMATION OF RIGHTS OFFERING AND <br>
INVESTMENT BY GOLDMAN SACHS</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">COMPANY RECEIVES OVER $240 MILLION IN GROSS PROCEEDS</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">JERICHO, NEW YORK</font></b><b>, September&nbsp;30, 2008 &#150; </b>Griffon
Corporation (NYSE: GFF) today announced the receipt of over $240 million of
gross proceeds at the first closing of its rights offering and the closing of
the related investments by GS Direct, L.L.C. (an affiliate of Goldman Sachs),
and by Ronald Kramer, Griffon&#146;s Chief Executive Officer.&#160; The Company intends to use the proceeds for
general corporate purposes and to fund future growth.</p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On September&nbsp;29, 2008, Griffon issued an
aggregate of 28,393,323 shares for $8.50 per share.&#160; An additional approximately 1.1 million
shares were subscribed for in the rights offering pursuant to notices of
guaranteed delivery provided by financial institutions that have not yet been
covered by delivery of the required documentation to the Company.&#160; The institutions have expressed a desire to
fulfill these commitments, and the Company intends to attempt to assist these
institutions to do so. The Company intends to announce the proceeds that are
received&#160; in connection with such
guaranteed delivery subscriptions upon the closing of those transactions.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;We are pleased that Griffon
has been able to strengthen its equity capital base through the support of our
shareholders, the investors who subscribed for shares through the rights offering
and the support of Goldman Sachs, one of America&#146;s pre-eminent financial
institutions.&#160; We are well positioned to
grow.&#148; said Ron Kramer, Griffon&#146;s Chief Executive Officer.</font></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman"><font style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;As previously disclosed, in
conjunction with the closing of the investment by GS Direct, Mr.&nbsp;Gerry
Cardinale and Mr.&nbsp;Brad Gross, Managing Directors of Goldman Sachs, have
joined our Board,&#148; said Harvey R. Blau, </font>Griffon&#146;s</font> Chairman of the Board.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company also announced
the retirement, effective September&nbsp;29, 2008, of Lieutenant General Gordon
E. Fornell and Lieutenant General James W. Stansberry.&#160; &#147;We thank both General Fornell and General
Stansberry for their valuable service to the Company,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Blau.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Lazard Capital Markets LLC
acted as dealer manager for the rights offering.&#160; Lazard Fr&#232;res&nbsp;&amp; Co. LLC acted as
financial advisor and Dechert LLP acted as legal advisor for Griffon.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About
Griffon Corporation</font></b></p>

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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Griffon Corporation,
headquartered in Jericho, New York, is a diversified holding company consisting
of three distinct business segments: Electronic Information and Communication
Systems, through Telephonics Corporation; Garage Doors, through Clopay Building
Products Company; and Specialty Plastic Films, through Clopay Plastic Products
Company. </font>Telephonics Corporation&#146;s high-technology engineering and manufacturing capabilities provide
integrated information, communication and sensor system solutions to military
and commercial markets worldwide. Telephonics specializes in aircraft
intercommunication systems, wireless communication systems, radars,
identification friend or foe products, integrated security systems, air traffic
management systems, aerospace electronics, and the performance of threat and
radar system analyses. Clopay Building Products Company is a leading
manufacturer and marketer of residential garage doors to professional installing dealers and major
home center retail chains. Clopay Plastic Products is an international leader in
the development and production of embossed, laminated and printed specialty
plastic films used in a variety of hygienic, health-care and industrial
markets. For more information on the company and its operating subsidiaries,
please see the company&#146;s website at www.griffoncorp.com.</p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Forward-looking
Statements</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;Safe
Harbor&#148; Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this
release, including without limitation statements regarding the company&#146;s
financial position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of the
company&#146;s management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
When used in this release, words such as &#147;anticipate&#148;, &#147;believe&#148;, &#147;estimate&#148;, &#147;expect&#148;,
&#147;intend&#148;, and similar expressions, as they relate to the company or its management,
identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based
on the beliefs of the company&#146;s management, as well as assumptions made by and
information currently available to the company&#146;s management. Actual results
could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to,
business, financial market and economic conditions, including, but not limited
to, the credit market, the housing market, results of integrating acquired
businesses into existing operations, the results of the company&#146;s restructuring
and disposal efforts, competitive factors and pricing pressures for resin and
steel and capacity and supply constraints.&#160;
Such statements reflect the views of the company with respect to future
events and are subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions
relating to the operations, results of operations, growth strategy and
liquidity of the company as previously disclosed in the company&#146;s SEC filings.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements. The company does not undertake to release publicly any revisions to
these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or
to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.</font></p>

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