Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/04/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GRIFFON CORP [GFF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE CORPORATE CENTER, 
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

RYE, NY 10580
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,000
D (1)
 
Common Stock 5,019
I
By: Gabelli Securities, Inc. (2)
Common Stock 6,000
I
By: MJG-IV Limited Partnership (2)
Common Stock 6,500
I
By: Investment Partnership (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
ONE CORPORATE CENTER
RYE, NY 10580
    X    
Associated Capital Group, Inc.
ONE CORPORATE CENTER
RYE, NY 10580
    X    
GABELLI MARIO J
C/O GAMCO INVESTORS, INC
ONE CORPORATE CENTER
RYE, NY 10580
    X    
GGCP, INC.
140 GREENWICH AVENUE
GREENWICH, CT 06830
    X    

Signatures

/s/ Douglas R. Jamieson, Attorney-In-Fact for MARIO J. GABELLI, GGCP, INC., and GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. 05/12/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Kevin Handwerker, Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary of ASSOCIATED CAPITAL GROUP, INC. 05/12/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These shares are owned by Associated Capital Group, Inc.
(2) GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Associated Capital Group, Inc. have less that a 100% interest in this entity; GGCP, Inc. has less than a 100% interest in GAMCO Investors, Inc. and Associated Capital Group, Inc.; and Mario J. Gabelli has less than a 100% interest in GGCP, Inc. The amount of securities reported as beneficially owned reflects the total amount of securities held by this entity which is greater that the Reporting Persons' indirect pecuniary interests. The Reporting Persons hereby disclaim ownership of these securities in excess of their pecuniary interests.

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