<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-12-000074.txt : 20120202
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-12-000074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120202

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129575000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		712 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06620
		FILM NUMBER:		12566589

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06620
		FILM NUMBER:		12566590

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WEST STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10282

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GS Direct, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001415176

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06620
		FILM NUMBER:		12566588

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-902-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
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        <issuerName>GRIFFON CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2012-01-31</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;), Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot;) and GS
 Direct, L.L.C. (&quot;GS Direct&quot;, and together with GS Group and Goldman Sachs, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On January 31, 2012, in the aggregate, 5,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.25 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;) of
 Griffon Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) were granted as 2,500 shares of Common Stock to each of Gerald J. Cardinale and Bradley
 J. Gross, each a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in their capacity as directors of the Company pursuant to the Company's
 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;).  Each grant of 2,500 shares vests one third on each of the next three anniversaries
 of the grant date, which was January 31, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own, in the aggregate, 13,754 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 5,000 shares of
 common stock granted to each of Gerald J. Cardinale and Bradley J. Gross (each a &quot;Director&quot;) pursuant to the Plan and 1,877
 shares of Common Stock granted to each Director pursuant to the Outside Director Stock Award Plan.  Messrs. Cardinale and
 Gross each has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such securities for the benefit of GS Group.  Each
 of Goldman Sachs and GS Group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its
 pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly, in the aggregate, 10,000,000 shares of the Company's
 Common Stock, beneficially owned directly by GS Direct. Goldman Sachs and GS Direct are wholly-owned subsidiaries of GS
 Group. Goldman Sachs is the manager of GS Direct.  The Reporting Persons each disclaim beneficial ownership of the
 securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, if any.  Goldman Sachs has net open
 short positions of 310,572 shares of Common Stock.  The decrease in Goldman Sachs' net open short position is the result of
 a change of its information barriers as a result of an internal reorganization.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-02</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-02</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Yvette Kosic, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-02-02</signatureDate>
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