SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(RULE 13D-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 8)
Griffon Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
398433102
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(CUSIP Number)
Marc Weingarten, Esq.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
212-756-2000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 25, 2008
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(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
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If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box. |_|.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 11 Pages)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON GROUP, INC.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ---------- ----------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 1,505,476
PERSON WITH ---------- ----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
---------- ----------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,505,476
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
1,505,476
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.99%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON MULTISTRATEGY MASTER FUND, LTD.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ---------- ----------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 566,030
PERSON WITH ---------- ----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
---------- ----------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
566,030
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
566,030
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
1.88%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ---------- ----------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ---------- ----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
---------- ----------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
-0-
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.00%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON LEXINGTON MASTER FUND, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ---------- ----------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING -0-
PERSON WITH ---------- ----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
---------- ----------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
-0-
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.00%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
CLINTON MAGNOLIA MASTER FUND, LTD.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ---------- ----------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 939,446
PERSON WITH ---------- ----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
939,446
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
939,446
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.11%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 7 OF 11 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GEORGE E. HALL
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CAYMAN ISLANDS
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY ---------- ----------------------------------------------
OWNED BY
EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING 1,505,476
PERSON WITH ---------- ----------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
---------- ----------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,505,476
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON
1,505,476
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12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.99%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 8 OF 11 PAGES
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The Schedule 13D filed on December 20, 2006 (the "Schedule 13D") with
respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share (the "Shares"),
of Griffon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") by the Reporting
Persons, as previously amended, is hereby amended as set forth herein by this
Amendment No. 8. This Amendment No. 8 also constitutes an "exit filing" for the
Reporting Persons, who do not intend to file any further amendments to the
Schedule 13D.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The second sentence of item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended
as follows:
A total of approximately $46 million was paid to acquire the Shares
reported herein.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) As of the close of business on August 26, 2008, the Reporting
Persons beneficially owned an aggregate of 1,505,476 Shares, constituting
approximately 4.99% of the Shares outstanding.
The aggregate percentage of Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting
Persons is based upon 30,186,433 Shares outstanding, which is the total number
of Shares outstanding as of July 31, 2008 as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly
Report, filed on August 11, 2008 on Form 10-Q, for the period ended June 30,
2008.
(b) By virtue of investment management agreements with each of CMS and
CMAG, CGI has the power to vote or direct the voting, and to dispose or direct
the disposition, of all of the 566,030 Shares held by CMSF and the 939,446
Shares held by CMAG. By virtue of his direct and indirect control of CGI, George
E. Hall is deemed to have shared voting power and shared dispositive power with
respect to all Shares as to which CGI has voting power or dispositive power.
Accordingly, CGI and George E. Hall are deemed to have shared voting and shared
dispositive power with respect to an aggregate of 1,505,476 Shares.
(c) Information concerning transactions in the Shares effected by the
Reporting Persons during the past sixty days is set forth in Schedule B hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise indicated, all of such
transactions were effected in the open market.
(d) No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the
right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
(e) Agust 26, 2008.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The Reporting Persons may, from time to time, enter into and dispose
of cash-settled equity swap or other similar derivative transactions with one or
more counterparties that are based upon the value of Shares, which transactions
may be significant in amount. The profit, loss and/or return on such contracts
may be wholly or partially dependent on the market value of the Shares, the
relative value of Shares in comparison to one or more other financial
instruments, indexes or securities, a basket or group of securities in which
Shares may be included, or a combination of any of the foregoing. In addition to
the Shares that they beneficially own without reference to these contracts, the
Reporting Persons currently have short economic exposure to 144,137 Shares
through such contracts. Such contracts do not give the Reporting Persons direct
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or indirect voting, investment or dispositive control over any securities of the
Issuer and do not require the counterparties thereto to acquire, hold, vote or
dispose of any securities of the Issuer. Accordingly, the Reporting Persons
disclaim any beneficial ownership in any securities that may be referenced in
such contracts or that may be held from time to time by any counterparties to
such contracts.
Certain of the Reporting Persons are parties to exchange traded option
agreements (the "Call Option Contracts"), that give a counterparty the right to
purchase a total of 129,000 Shares from the Reporting Persons at prices ranging
from $10.00 to $12.50 per Share, and can be exercised at any time prior to
expiration dates ranging from September 20, 2008 to October 18, 2008. In
addition, certain of the Reporting Persons are parties to exchange traded option
agreements (the "Put Option Contracts") that (i) give the Reporting Persons the
right to sell 2,500 Shares to a counterparty at a price of $12.50 per Share, and
(ii) give a counterparty the right to sell 2,500 Shares to the Reporting Persons
at a price of $12.50 per Share. The Put Option Contracts expire on September 20,
2008.
Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not
have any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person
with respect to the securities of the Issuer.
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 10 OF 11 PAGES
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: August 27, 2008
CLINTON GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
CLINTON MULTISTRATEGY MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
CLINTON SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
CLINTON LEXINGTON MASTER FUND, L.P.
By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Comptroller
CLINTON MAGNOLIA MASTER FUND, LTD.
By: Clinton Group, Inc. its investment manager
By: /s/ Francis Ruchalski
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Name: Francis Ruchalski
Title: Chief Financial Officer
/s/ George E. Hall
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George E. Hall
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CUSIP NO. 398433102 PAGE 11 OF 11 PAGES
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SCHEDULE B
TRANSACTIONS IN THE SHARES BY THE REPORTING PERSONS DURING
THE PAST 60 DAYS
CMSF
Trade Date Shared Purchased (Sold) Price Per Share ($)
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6/25/08 950 9.01
6/25/08 (22,200) 9.16
6/26/08 6,030 9.01
6/30/08 4,807 8.76
6/30/08 (30) 8.81
6/30/08 (2,700) 8.78
7/1/08 (55,000) 8.80
7/2/08 (4,290) 8.88
7/15/08 (25,000) 9.00
7/16/08 200 8.75
7/16/08 (6,927) 9.04
7/25/08 5,560 9.94
7/28/08 3,450 9.87
7/29/08 3,750 9.98
7/31/08 4,800 10.03
8/15/08 (500) 10.00
8/15/08 (2,000) 10.00
8/21/08 (55,400) 12.39
8/21/08 (45,600) 12.39
8/25/08 (125,000) 12.47
8/26/08 (230,000) 12.37
CMAG
6/25/08 950 9.01
6/25/08 (22,200) 9.16
6/26/08 14,070 9.01
6/30/08 11,216 8.76
6/30/08 (70) 8.81
6/30/08 (6,300) 8.78
7/1/08 (55,000) 8.80
7/2/08 (10,010) 8.88
7/14/08 (4,201) 8.97
7/14/08 (8,400) 8.97
7/15/08 (15,000) 9.01
7/15/08 (20,800) 9.02
7/16/08 200 8.75
7/16/08 (6,927) 9.04
7/25/08 8,340 9.94
7/28/08 3,450 9.87
7/29/08 3,750 9.98
7/31/08 4,800 10.03
8/7/08 15,000 10.05
8/15/08 (8,500) 10.00
8/25/08 (125,000) 12.47
8/25/08 (30,000) 12.44
8/26/08 (230,000) 12.37
8/26/08 (62,900) 12.43