---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000930413-22-000240"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GFF"
cik: "0000050725"
company_name: "GRIFFON CORP"
filed_at: "2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T06:44:44.850894+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Griffon shareholders reject say-on-pay; approve board declassification and equity plan increase

## Summary
- Say-on-pay advisory vote failed: 17,361,455 for vs 33,983,871 against (66% opposed).
- Charter amended to declassify board over two years; special meeting threshold reduced to 25% net long position.
- Amended 2016 Equity Incentive Plan approved, adding 1,200,000 shares for future equity awards.
- Directors elected: Grabowsky, Taylor, Turnbull, and Diao (Voss nominee); Mehmel also elected.
- Grant Thornton LLP ratified as auditor for fiscal 2022 with 49,696,260 votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000930413-22-000240
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GFF
- cik: 0000050725
- company_name: GRIFFON CORP
- filed_at: 2022-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50725/000093041322000240/0000930413-22-000240-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/50725/000093041322000240/c103067_8k.htm

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