13F-HR 1 barington13fhr-q1_2007.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 13F FORM 13F COVER PAGE Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: March 31, 2007 Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number: _________ This Amendment [ ] 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, and Date of Signing: /s/ James A. Mitarotonda New York, New York May 15, 2007 ------------------------- -------------------- ---------------- [Signature] [City, State] [Date] Report Type: [X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT [ ] 13F NOTICE [ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager: None Form 13F SUMMARY PAGE Report Summary: Number of Other Included Managers: None* Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 18 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $425,504 (in thousands) *Mr. James A. Mitarotonda is the Managing Member of Barington Companies Investors, 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/Prn SH/ PUT/ Investment Other Voting Authority Name Of Issuer Class CUSIP x$1,000 Amt Prn CALL Discretion Managers Sole Shared None AnnTaylor Stores Corp Common 036115103 17,637 454,800 SH DEFINED 454,800 Barnes & Noble Inc Common 067774109 986 25,000 SH DEFINED 25,000 Borders Group Inc Common 099709107 34,652 1,696,967 SH DEFINED 1,696,967 Ceridian Corp New Common 156779100 697 20,000 SH DEFINED 20,000 Consolidated Tomoka LD Co. Common 210226106 29,478 390,700 SH DEFINED 390,700 Federated Dept Stores Inc DE Common 31410H101 1,036 23,000 SH DEFINED 23,000 Fisher Communications Inc Common 337756209 12,660 260,488 SH DEFINED 260,488 Florida East Coast Inds Common 340632108 28,402 453,048 SH DEFINED 453,048 Griffon Corp Common 398433102 38,711 1,564,084 SH DEFINED 1,564,084 Home Depot Inc Common 437076102 845 23,000 SH DEFINED 23,000 International Alum Corp Common 458884103 8,864 167,407 SH DEFINED 167,407 Lancaster Colony Corp Common 513847103 67,647 1,530,812 SH DEFINED 1,530,812 Motorola, Inc Common 620076109 707 40,000 SH DEFINED 40,000 Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack Common 713278109 84,899 4,447,319 SH DEFINED 4,447,319 Schulman A Inc Common 808194104 45,678 1,938,784 SH DEFINED 1,938,784 Stride Rite Corp Common 863314100 9,032 586,898 SH DEFINED 586,898 Syms Corp Common 871551107 12,746 683,444 SH DEFINED 683,444 Warnaco Group Inc Common New 934390402 30,827 1,085,455 SH DEFINED 1,085,455 425,504