13F-HR 1 barington13fhr-q4_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: December 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 February 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: 11 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $292,654 (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 Consolidated Tomoka LD Co. Common 210226106 23,187 369,919 SH DEFINED 369,919 Convergys Corp Common 212485106 16,841 1,023,163 SH DEFINED 1,023,163 Dillards Inc Cl A 254067101 390 205,000 SH Put DEFINED 205,000 Dillards Inc Cl A 254067101 37,310 1,986,669 SH DEFINED 1,986,669 Fisher Communication Inc Common 337756209 4,472 117,812 SH DEFINED 117,812 Griffon Corp Common 398433102 20,561 1,651,451 SH DEFINED 1,651,451 Lancaster Colony Corp Common 513847103 60,606 1,526,601 SH DEFINED 1,526,601 Macys Inc Common 55616P104 78 3,000 SH DEFINED 3,000 Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack Common 713278109 64,586 5,625,919 SH DEFINED 5,625,919 Schulman A Inc Common 808194104 51,019 2,367,454 SH DEFINED 2,367,454 Syms Corp Common 871551107 13,604 900,946 SH DEFINED 900,946 292,654