13F-HR 1 barington13fhr-q4_2006.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: December 31, 2006 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: unknown 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 MITAROTONDA Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phone: 212-974-5700 Signature, Place, and Date of Signing: /s/ James Mitarotonda New York, New York February 14, 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: 16 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $360,922 (in thousands) *Mr. James Mitarotonda is the Principal of Barington Companies Investors, LLC, Barington Companies Advisors, LLC, and Barington Offshore Advisors, LLC, which have investment discretion over the investment portfolios 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 Borders Group, Inc Common 099709107 2,697 120,667 SH DEFINED 120,667 Consolidated Tomoka LD Co. Common 210226106 28,287 390,700 SH DEFINED 390,700 Federated Dept Stores Inc DE Common 31410H101 953 25,000 SH DEFINED 25,000 Fisher Communication Inc Common 337756209 10,845 245,293 SH DEFINED 245,293 Florida East Coast Inds Common 340632108 16,255 272,748 SH DEFINED 272,748 Griffon Corp Common 398433102 36,059 1,414,084 SH DEFINED 1,414,084 Home Depot Inc Common 437076102 1,004 25,000 SH DEFINED 25,000 International Alum Corp Common 458884103 8,161 167,407 SH DEFINED 167,407 Lancaster Colony Corp Common 513847103 60,943 1,375,372 SH DEFINED 1,375,372 Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack Common 713278109 66,087 4,447,319 SH DEFINED 4,447,319 S1 Corporation Common 78463B101 4,819 874,608 SH DEFINED 874,608 Schulman A Inc Common 808194104 37,621 1,690,847 SH DEFINED 1,690,847 Steris Corp Common 859152100 7,868 312,650 SH DEFINED 312,650 Stride Rite Corp Common 863314100 21,657 1,436,098 SH DEFINED 1,436,098 Syms Corp Common 871551107 12,434 624,544 SH DEFINED 624,544 Warnaco Group, Inc Common New 934390402 45,232 1,782,198 SH DEFINED 1,782,198 360,922