13F-HR 1 t305344.txt BARINGTON UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F-HR Form 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year of Quarter Ended: March 31, 2009 ----------------------------- Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: ------------- This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement. [ ] adds new holdings entries. Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report: Name: Barington Capital Group, L.P. Address: 888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor New York, New York 10019 Form 13F File Number: 028-12298 The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements, schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form. Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager: Name: James A. Mitarotonda Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phone: 212-974-5700 Signature Place Date of Signing: /S/ JAMES A. MITAROTONDA NEW YORK, NEW YORK MAY 15, 2009 ------------------------ ------------------- ----------- Report Type (Check only one.): [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting manager are reported in this report.) [ ] 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report, and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).) [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by other reporting manager(s).) Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: 0 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 8 ---------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 48,448 ---------- (thousands) List of Other Included Managers: None* *Mr. James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Management, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC and Barington Offshore Advisors II, LLC, which have investment discretion over certain investment portfolios that own the securities reported herein.

Title of Value SH/ SH/ PUT/ Invest Oth Voting Authority Name Of Issuer Class CUSIP x$1,000 Prn Amt Prn CALL Disc Mgrs Sole Shared None --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dillards Inc Cl A 254067101 9 1,634 SH DEFINED 1,634 Griffon Corp Common 398433102 8,612 1,148,272 SH DEFINED 1,148,272 Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack Common 713278109 15,618 3,541,438 SH DEFINED 3,541,438 Saks Inc Common 79377W108 19 10,000 SH DEFINED 10,000 Schulman A Inc Common 808194104 21,076 1,555,406 SH DEFINED 1,555,406 Standex Intl Corp Common 854231107 92 10,000 SH DEFINED 10,000 Syms Corp Common 871551107 2,876 469,973 SH DEFINED 469,973 Trident Microsystems Inc Common 895919108 146 100,000 SH DEFINED 100,000 Total 48,448