13F-HR 1 barington13fhr-q1_2008.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, 2008 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 14, 2008 [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: 15 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $242,015 (in thousands) *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/Prn SH/ PUT/ Invest Oth Voting Authority Name Of Issuer Class CUSIP x$1,000 Amt Prn CALL Disc Mgrs Sole Shared None Consolidated Tomoka LD Co Common 210226106 16,068 286,666 SH DEFINED 286,666 Convergys Corp Common 212485106 1,587 105,379 SH DEFINED 105,379 Dillards Inc Cl A 254067101 33,299 1,934,869 SH DEFINED 1,934,869 Dillards Inc Cl A 254067101 75 100,000 SH CALL DEFINED 100,000 Dillards Inc Cl A 254067101 659 425,000 SH PUT DEFINED 425,000 Dillards Inc Cl A 254067101 70 200,000 SH PUT DEFINED 200,000 Fisher Communication Inc Common 337756209 916 29,404 SH DEFINED 29,404 Griffon Corp Common 398433102 14,395 1,673,851 SH DEFINED 1,673,851 KHD Humboldt Wedag Intl Ltd Common 482462108 487 20,000 SH DEFINED 20,000 Lancaster Colony Corp Common 513847103 57,182 1,430,986 SH DEFINED 1,430,986 Macys Inc Common 55616P104 346 15,000 SH DEFINED 15,000 Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack Common 713278109 56,034 5,625,919 SH DEFINED 5,625,919 Proshares TR Ultsht Rus2000 74347R834 1,650 20,000 SH DEFINED 20,000 Schulman A Inc Common 808194104 48,604 2,367,454 SH DEFINED 2,367,454 Syms Corp Common 871551107 10,643 876,683 SH DEFINED 876,683 242,015