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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950103-09-000007.txt : 20090105
<SEC-HEADER>0000950103-09-000007.hdr.sgml : 20090105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090105150731
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-09-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENHILL & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001282977
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
		IRS NUMBER:				510500737
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-389-1500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		300 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DANFORTH JOHN C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001060254

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32147
		FILM NUMBER:		09504513

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CERNER CORP
		STREET 2:		2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64117-2551
		BUSINESS PHONE:		816-201-1593

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CERNER CORP
		STREET 2:		2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64117-2551
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>GREENHILL &amp; CO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GHL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001060254</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DANFORTH JOHN C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GREENHILL &amp; CO., INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>300 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>358</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This award of stock is granted pursuant to the Greenhill &amp; Co., Inc. Equity Incentive Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jodi B. Ganz, Attorney-in-Fact for John C. Danforth</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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