---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000930413-21-001981"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GFF"
cik: "0000050725"
company_name: "GRIFFON CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T23:29:25.555049+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Griffon acquires Hunter Fan Company for $845M; funded by cash, $750M term loan, $400M revolver

## Summary
- Acquires Hunter Fan from MidOcean Partners for $845M, subject to closing adjustments.
- Financing: ~$130M cash, $750M term loan, $400M revolver; Bank of America committed.
- Reverse termination fee of $46.475M payable by Griffon under certain conditions.
- Closing conditioned on antitrust approval; target outside date March 31, 2022.
- Hunter Fan is market leader in residential and commercial ceiling fans.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000930413-21-001981
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GFF
- cik: 0000050725
- company_name: GRIFFON CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50725/000093041321001981/0000930413-21-001981-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50725/000093041321001981/c102681_8k-ixbrl.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000930413-21-001981
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000930413-21-001981.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000930413-21-001981.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.