13F-HR 1 t305680.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: September 30, 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 NOVEMBER 12, 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: 9 --------- Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $ 70,693 ---------- (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack com 713278109 27,612 2,826,213 sh defined 2,826,213 Schulman A Inc com 808194104 25,582 1,283,573 sh defined 1,283,573 Griffon Corporation com 398433102 8,532 847,303 sh defined 847,303 Gerber Scientific Inc com 373730100 2,927 489,432 sh defined 489,432 Standex Intl Corp com 854231107 2,886 145,534 sh defined 145,534 Syms Corp com 871551107 2,364 292,264 sh defined 292,264 Saks Inc com 79377W108 405 59,400 sh defined 59,400 Safeguard Scientifics Inc com new 786449207 331 30,166 sh defined 30,166 Morgans Hotel Group Co com 61748W108 54 10,000 sh defined 10,000

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