GRIFFON CORP — Director's Dealing 2005

Mar 3, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: GRIFFON CORP (GFF)
CIK: 0000050725
Period of Report: 2005-03-01

Reporting Person: EDELSTEIN ERIC P (Executive Vice President)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-03-01	Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$22.94	A	250000	Acquired	2012-02-28	Common Stock (250000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Option is exercisable 50% on 03/01/06 and 100% on 03/01/07.