GFF Griffon Corporation

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

 

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.   )

 

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GRIFFON CORPORATION

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting of

 

GRIFFON CORPORATION

 

To Be Held On:

 

March 20, 2024

 

COMPANY NUMBER
ACCOUNT NUMBER
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This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

The proxy statement and annual report to security holders are available at: http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/03170.

 

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. To facilitate timely delivery please make the request as instructed below before March 6, 2024.

 

Please visit http://www.astproxyportal.com/ast/03170, where the following materials are available for view:

		•	Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
		•	Proxy Statement
		•	Form of Electronic Proxy Card
		•	Annual Report on Form 10-K
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TO VOTE:		ONLINE: To access your online proxy card, please visit www.voteproxy.com and follow the on-screen instructions or scan the QR code with your smartphone. You may enter your voting instructions at www.voteproxy.com up until 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day before the cut-off or meeting date.
		IN PERSON: You may vote your shares in person by attending the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting will be held at the offices of Dechert LLP, 1095 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY 10036, on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. You may obtain directions to the meeting by accessing the following website: http://www.dechert.com/new_york/.
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		MAIL: You may request a card by following the instructions above.

 

The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of directors.		The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the advisory resolution on the compensation of our executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
1.  ELECTION OF THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES:		2.	Approval of the resolution approving the compensation of our executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
NOMINEES:	Henry A. Alpert Jerome L. Coben Travis W. Cocke H. C. Charles Diao Louis J. Grabowsky Lacy M. Johnson Ronald J. Kramer General Victor Eugene Renuart James W. Sight Samanta Hegedus Stewart Kevin F. Sullivan Michelle L. Taylor Cheryl L. Turnbull	The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for future awards.
		3.	Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Griffon Corporation Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
		The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR ratification of Grant Thornton LLP.
		4.	Ratification of the selection by our audit committee of Grant Thornton LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024.
		5.	Upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail.

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