<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-23-000102.txt : 20230111
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-23-000102
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230111

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Voss Capital, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001730145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06620
		FILM NUMBER:		23524450

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3773 RICHMOND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8325199427

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3773 RICHMOND AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Voss Capital LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20180201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cocke Travis W.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001798383

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06620
		FILM NUMBER:		23524452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3773 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Voss Advisors GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001798309

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06620
		FILM NUMBER:		23524451

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3773 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046
		BUSINESS PHONE:		832-519-9427

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3773 RICHMOND AVENUE, SUITE 500
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77046

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
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            <otherText>See Remarks</otherText>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>276</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.25 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1380000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Voss Value Master Fund, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.25 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>191099</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, L.P.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.25 par value</value>
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                    <value>1497753</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Managed Accounts of Voss Capital, LLC</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is filed jointly by Voss Value Master Fund, L.P. (&quot;Voss Value Master Fund&quot;), Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, L.P. (&quot;Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund&quot;), Voss Advisors GP, LLC (&quot;Voss GP&quot;), Voss Capital, LLC (&quot;Voss Capital&quot;) and Travis W. Cocke (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock grant under the Issuer's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. All shares of restricted stock will vest on January 9, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These securities were granted to Mr. Cocke, the managing member of Voss Capital and Voss GP, in connection with his service as a member of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. As a result of Mr. Cocke's agreement with Voss Capital to transfer the economic benefit, if any, received upon the sale of the securities reported herein as directly owned by Mr. Cocke to certain of the other Reporting Persons, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in such securities.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Securities owned directly by Voss Value Master Fund. Voss GP, as the general partner of Voss Value Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Voss Value Master Fund. Voss Capital, as the investment manager of Voss Value Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Voss Value Master Fund. Mr. Cocke, as the managing member of Voss Capital and Voss GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Voss Value Master Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Securities owned directly by Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund. Voss GP, as the general partner of Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund. Voss Capital, as the investment manager of Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund. Mr. Cocke, as the managing member of Voss Capital and Voss GP, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Securities held in certain accounts separately managed by Voss Capital (the &quot;Voss Managed Accounts&quot;). Voss Capital, as the investment manager of the Voss Managed Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Voss Managed Accounts. Mr. Cocke, as the managing member of Voss Capital, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held in the Voss Managed Accounts.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Mr. Cocke is a director of the Issuer. For purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Reporting Persons (other than Mr. Cocke) may be deemed a director by deputization by virtue of Mr. Cocke's service on the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Travis W. Cocke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-01-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>Voss Value Master Fund, L.P.; By: Voss Advisors GP, LLC; By: /s/ Travis W. Cocke</signatureName>
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        <signatureName>Voss Capital, LLC; By: /s/ Travis W. Cocke</signatureName>
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