GRIFFON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Aug 4, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRIFFON CORP (GFF)
CIK: 0000050725
Period of Report: 2005-08-03

Reporting Person: ALESIA PATRICK (Vice Pres., Treasuer & Secy.)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-08-03	2001 Stock Option Plan	$24.13	A	30000	Acquired	2015-08-02	Common Stock (30000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Options vest 50% immediately and 16 2/3% on each of 8/3/06, 8/3/07 and 8/3/08.

F2: Does not include options to purchase 66,500 shares granted under the 1998 Employee and Director Stock Option Plan.