Travis W. Cocke - Feb 20, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for GRIFFON CORP (GFF)

Signature
/s/ Travis W. Cocke
Stock symbol
GFF
Transactions as of
Feb 20, 2024
Transactions value $
-$98,250,000
Form type
4
Date filed
2/22/2024, 05:00 PM
Previous filing
Sep 7, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction GFF Common Stock, $0.25 par value Disposed to Issuer -$28.8M -440K -38.03% $65.50 717K Feb 20, 2024 By: Managed Accounts of Voss Capital, LLC F1, F2, F3
transaction GFF Common Stock, $0.25 par value Disposed to Issuer -$62.2M -950K -64.48% $65.50 523K Feb 20, 2024 By: Voss Value Master Fund, L.P. F1, F2, F4
transaction GFF Common Stock, $0.25 par value Disposed to Issuer -$7.21M -110K -54.05% $65.50 93.5K Feb 20, 2024 By: Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, L.P. F1, F2, F5
transaction GFF Common Stock, $0.25 par value Disposed to Issuer $0 -3.31K -92.3% $0.00 276 Feb 20, 2024 Direct F1, F6, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Travis W. Cocke is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This Form 4 is filed jointly by Voss Value Master Fund, L.P. ("Voss Value Master Fund"), Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, L.P. ("Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund"), Voss Advisors GP, LLC ("Voss GP"), Voss Capital, LLC ("Voss Capital") and Travis W. Cocke (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). 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.
F2 On February 20, 2024, Voss Value Master Fund, Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund and certain accounts separately managed by Voss Capital (the "Voss Managed Accounts" and together with Voss Value Master Fund and Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, the "Selling Shareholders") entered into a stock purchase and cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") with the Issuer, pursuant to which the Issuer repurchased 1,500,000 Shares beneficially owned by the Selling Shareholders at a price of $65.50 per share, in a private transaction.
F3 Securities held in the Voss Managed Accounts. 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.
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.
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.
F6 In connection with the Agreement, Mr. Cocke resigned from the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board") effective as of 9:30am ET on February 20, 2024. Represents 3,308 shares of restricted stock that were unvested and forfeited as of the date of Mr. Cocke's resignation from the Board.
F7 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. 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.

Remarks:

Mr. Cocke was previously 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 have previously been deemed a director by deputization by virtue of Mr. Cocke's service on the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Upon Mr. Cocke's resignation from the Board, the Reporting Persons will no longer be subject to Section 16.