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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
Current
Report
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
November
13, 2007
(Date
of
earliest event reported)
GRIFFIN
LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified
in charter)
Delaware
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06-0868496
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(IRS
Employer Identification Number)
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Commission
File Number
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1-12879
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One
Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York
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10020
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
Telephone Number including Area Code
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(212)
218-7910
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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On
November 13, 2007, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that its
Board of Directors had declared an initial quarterly cash dividend on its common
stock of $0.10 per share. The dividend will be payable on December 5,
2007 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 21,
2007. The Registrant also announced that its Board of Directors had
authorized the repurchase of 137,100 shares of its outstanding common stock,
including 37,100 shares that were authorized for repurchase by the Board earlier
this year. The authorization for the repurchase of common stock is
effective through December 31, 2008. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the
Report is the Registrant’s November 13, 2007 press release, which is hereby
incorporated herein by reference.
Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit
99.1: Registrant's
November 13, 2007 Press Release (attached hereto).
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.
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GRIFFIN
LAND & NURSERIES, INC.
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/s/
Anthony J. Galici
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Anthony
J. Galici
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Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer
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and
Secretary
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Dated: November
13, 2007
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