Griffon (GFF) director receives 1,340-share restricted stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Coben Jerome L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Griffon Corp director Jerome L. Coben received a grant of 1,340 shares of common stock as an equity award. The restricted stock was granted at no cash cost under the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan and will fully vest on February 18, 2027. After this grant, Coben directly holds 19,459 shares of Griffon common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Coben Jerome L

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,340	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 19,459 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Coben Jerome L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O GRIFFON CORPORATION

712 FIFTH AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRIFFON CORP [ GFF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/18/2026		A		1,340	A	$0(1)	19,459	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock grant under the Company's 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. All shares of restricted stock will vest on February 18, 2027.

Remarks:

	/s/ Seth L. Kaplan, as attorney-in-fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Griffon Corp (GFF) report for Jerome L. Coben?

Griffon Corp reported that director Jerome L. Coben received an equity award of 1,340 shares of common stock. This was recorded as a grant or other acquisition on Form 4 and increased his directly held share balance to 19,459 shares.

How many Griffon Corp (GFF) shares were granted to Jerome L. Coben and at what price?

Jerome L. Coben was granted 1,340 shares of Griffon common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share. This reflects a restricted stock award, not an open-market purchase, and is part of his equity-based compensation as a director.

When do Jerome L. Coben’s restricted Griffon Corp (GFF) shares vest?

All 1,340 restricted shares granted to Jerome L. Coben will vest on February 18, 2027. Until that vesting date, the shares are subject to the conditions of Griffon’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan governing restricted stock awards.

What is Jerome L. Coben’s total Griffon Corp (GFF) share ownership after this grant?

Following the restricted stock grant, Jerome L. Coben directly owns 19,459 shares of Griffon common stock. This total includes the newly awarded 1,340 restricted shares reported in the Form 4 insider transaction filing for February 18, 2026.

Under which plan was Jerome L. Coben’s Griffon Corp (GFF) stock grant issued?

The 1,340-share restricted stock grant to Jerome L. Coben was issued under Griffon Corp’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. This plan provides equity-based compensation, including restricted stock awards that vest over time, to eligible directors and other participants.

Was Jerome L. Coben’s Griffon Corp (GFF) stock transaction a market purchase or a grant?

The transaction was a grant, not a market purchase. Form 4 describes it as a grant, award, or other acquisition of 1,340 restricted shares at $0.00 per share under the company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, with vesting in February 2027.