Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 8-K
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  08/31/2009
 
BARNES GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  1-04801
 
Delaware
  
06-0247840
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
123 Main Street
Bristol, Connecticut
06010
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(860) 583-7070
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
Named Executive Officer Retires.

(b) Mr. John R. Arrington, a named executive officer who is currently serving as Senior Vice President, Organizational Effectiveness and who had previously served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources, retired on August 31, 2009.

(e) Mr. Arrington entered into a consulting services agreement with the Company, dated as of September 1, 2009, to provide consultation services to the Company following his retirement on human resources matters until February 28, 2010. Mr. Arrington will receive $20,000 per month compensation for such services.

 

 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
           
BARNES GROUP INC.
 
 
Date: September 01, 2009
     
By:
 
/s/    Signe S. Gates
               
Signe S. Gates
               
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary