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accession: "0000050725-25-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GFF"
cik: "0000050725"
company_name: "GRIFFON CORP"
filed_at: "2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T21:43:32.504419+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Griffon shareholders approve charter amendments reducing board size, adding officer exculpation

## Summary
- Shareholders approved charter amendment reducing board size from 12-14 to 9-11 directors; effective March 11, 2025.
- Amendment to exculpate certain officers from fiduciary-duty breaches under Delaware law approved with 37.6M for, 2.8M against.
- All 11 director nominees elected; highest votes: James W. Sight (40.2M for), Michelle L. Taylor (40.1M for).
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed with 36.2M for, 4.1M against; Grant Thornton ratified as auditor (44.0M for).
- Turnout 92.4% (44.4M shares represented) of 48.1M shares outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000050725-25-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GFF
- cik: 0000050725
- company_name: GRIFFON CORP
- filed_at: 2025-03-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50725/000005072525000055/0000050725-25-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50725/000005072525000055/gff-20250311.htm

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