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

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
22 Feb 2024, 17:00:39 UTC
Prior SEC filing
07 Sep 2023
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Travis W. Cocke

Key filing fact

Travis W. Cocke filed Form 4 for GRIFFON CORP (GFF) on 22 Feb 2024.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Travis W. Cocke's Form 4 filing for GRIFFON CORP (GFF).
  • 4 reported transactions and 0 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 22 Feb 2024, 17:00.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 07 Sep 2023.
  • Current net transaction value: -$98,250,000.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

GFF transaction

Common Stock, $0.25 par value

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$28,820,000
Shares
-440,000
Change %
-38%
Price
$65.50
Shares after
716,953
Date
20 Feb 2024
Ownership
By: Managed Accounts of Voss Capital, LLC
Footnotes
F1, F2, F3
GFF transaction

Common Stock, $0.25 par value

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$62,225,000
Shares
-950,000
Change %
-64%
Price
$65.50
Shares after
523,400
Date
20 Feb 2024
Ownership
By: Voss Value Master Fund, L.P.
Footnotes
F1, F2, F4
GFF transaction

Common Stock, $0.25 par value

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$7,205,000
Shares
-110,000
Change %
-54%
Price
$65.50
Shares after
93,499
Date
20 Feb 2024
Ownership
By: Voss Value-Oriented Special Situations Fund, L.P.
Footnotes
F1, F2, F5
GFF transaction

Common Stock, $0.25 par value

Disposed to Issuer

Transaction value
$0
Shares
-3,308
Change %
-92%
Price
$0.000000
Shares after
276
Date
20 Feb 2024
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1, F6, F7
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Section 16 status

Travis W. Cocke is no longer subject to Section 16 filing requirements. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may still apply in specific circumstances.

Explanation of responses 7 footnotes

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

Footnote 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.

SEC 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.

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