Griffon Corp 8-K, filed Feb 18, 2026
Griffon Corp (GFF)
8-K
2026-02-18
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About this 8-K
Griffon Corp filed this 8-K on February 18, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 18, 2026
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February 18, 2026, Griffon held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Of the 46,573,423 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, 41,000,638 shares, or 88.0%, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, and therefore a quorum was present. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of Shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Item No. 1: Each of Henry A. Alpert, Jerome L. Coben, H. C. Charles Diao, Louis J. Grabowsky, Lacy M. Johnson, Ronald J. Kramer, James W. Sight, Samanta Hegedus Stewart, Kevin F. Sullivan, Michelle L. Taylor and Cheryl L. Turnbull were elected to serve on the Board until Griffon’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, by the votes set forth below:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| Henry A. Alpert | 37,340,392 | 1,062,933 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Jerome L. Coben | 37,970,736 | 433,589 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| H. C. Charles Diao | 37,676,923 | 727,402 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Louis J. Grabowsky | 37,783,857 | 620,468 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Lacy M. Johnson | 37,261,138 | 1,143,187 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Ronald J. Kramer | 37,616,777 | 787,548 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| James W. Sight | 37,904,747 | 499,578 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Samanta Hegedus Stewart | 37,520,786 | 883,539 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Kevin F. Sullivan | 37,297,653 | 1,106,672 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Michelle L. Taylor | 37,891,608 | 512,717 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
| Cheryl L. Turnbull | 37,726,807 | 677,518 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
Item No. 2: The Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, by the votes set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 36,817,648 | 1,272,574 | 314,101 | 2,596,313 | ||||||||
Item No. 3: The Shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Griffon’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026, by the votes set forth below:
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 40,348,713 | 561,164 | 90,761 | ||||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GRIFFON CORPORATION | ||
By: /s/ Seth L. Kaplan | ||
| Seth L. Kaplan | ||
| Executive Vice President | ||
Date: February 18, 2026
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