SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED] FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 OR
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[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED] FOR THE TRANSITION
PERIOD FROM TO
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Commission file number 1-4801
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BARNES GROUP INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 06-0247840
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S.Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
123 Main St., Bristol, Connecticut 06011-0489
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(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 860/583-7070
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
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Common Stock par value
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$1.00 per share New York Stock Exchange
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports); and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy
or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of
this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
The aggregate market value of the registrant's voting stock held by
non-affiliates amounted to $406,297,958 as of February 4, 1997.
The registrant had outstanding 6,669,471 shares of common stock as of
February 4, 1997.
Parts I and II incorporate information by reference from the
registrant's 1996 Annual Report to Stockholders. Part III
incorporates information by reference from the registrant's Proxy
Statement dated March 4, 1997.
Exhibit Index located at pages 15-18.