13F-HR 1 barington13fhr-q2_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: June 30, 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 August 13, 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: 22 Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $517,115 (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 13,081 369,300 SH DEFINED 369,300 Barnes & Noble Inc Common 067774109 962 25,000 SH DEFINED 25,000 Borders Group Inc Common 099709107 24,720 1,296,967 SH DEFINED 1,296,967 Brunswick Corp Common 117043109 816 25,000 SH DEFINED 25,000 Ceridian Corp New Common 156779100 875 25,000 SH DEFINED 25,000 Consolidated Tomoka LD Co. Common 210226106 27,072 390,700 SH DEFINED 390,700 Convergys Corp Common 212485106 33,118 1,366,242 SH DEFINED 1,366,242 Dillards Inc CL A 254067101 1,066 144,000 SH Call DEFINED 144,000 Dillards Inc CL A 254067101 93,215 2,594,359 SH DEFINED 2,594,359 Fisher Communications Inc Common 337756209 11,930 234,887 SH DEFINED 234,887 Florida East Coast Inds Common 340632108 6,741 81,239 SH DEFINED 81,239 Griffon Corp Common 398433102 34,699 1,593,151 SH DEFINED 1,593,151 Home Depot Inc Common 437076102 1,259 32,000 SH DEFINED 32,000 Lancaster Colony Corp Common 513847103 65,011 1,551,943 SH DEFINED 1,551,943 Macys Inc Common 55616P104 716 18,000 SH DEFINED 18,000 Motorola, Inc Common 620076109 1,062 60,000 SH DEFINED 60,000 Pep Boys Manny Moe & Jack Common 713278109 89,658 4,447,319 SH DEFINED 4,447,319 Schulman A Inc Common 808194104 48,455 1,991,558 SH DEFINED 1,991,558 Stride Rite Corp Common 863314100 3,934 194,192 SH DEFINED 194,192 Syms Corp Common 871551107 14,814 750,844 SH DEFINED 750,844 Timken Co Common 887389104 14,644 405,532 SH DEFINED 405,532 Warnaco Group Inc Common New 934390402 29,267 743,955 SH DEFINED 743,955 517,115