Griffon sells $800 million of 6.25% senior notes due 2034 to redeem 2028 notes
Griffon Corporation agreed on August 10, 2026 to sell $800 million of 6.25% senior notes due 2034 to initial purchasers led by BofA Securities. The company said it intends to use the net proceeds to redeem all of its outstanding 5.750% senior notes due 2028, plus pay related fees, premiums and accrued interest. The filing does not state the effect on interest expense or leverage.
Key points
- Principal amount: $800 million of 6.250% senior notes due 2034, guaranteed by subsidiaries
- Purpose: redeem all outstanding 5.750% senior notes due 2028 and pay related fees and expenses
- Agreement dated August 10, 2026; press release on pricing issued the same day
- Notes sold without SEC registration, under exemptions from the Securities Act of 1933
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:00 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 11, 2026.
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