UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, DC 20549

                                FORM 8-K

                             CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT:          February 24, 2000

                    BAIRNCO CORPORATION
          (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   Delaware                         1-8120          13-3057520
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission      (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)    File Number)   Identification No.)

              300 Primera Boulevard, Suite 432, Lake Mary,      FL  32746
              (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

                    (407) 875-2222
        (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                    Not Applicable
               (Former name, former address and former
               fiscal year, if changed since last report)









ITEM 2.   ACQUISITION OF ASSETS

On February 15, 2000, Bairnco Corporation ("Bairnco"), through  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary, acquired the assets  of  the  materials
business  ("Signtech")  of  Signtech USA,  Ltd.  located  in  San
Antonio,  Texas, for approximately $14.5 million  (subject  to  a
purchase  price adjustment).  This acquisition has been accounted
for  under the  purchase  method  of  accounting.  The   purchase
price will be allocated  to the assets  acquired  based  on their
estimated fair values with the balance being recorded as goodwill.
The acquisition was financed through available  borrowings  under
Bairnco's line of credit.

Signtech  manufactures and distributes flexible reinforced  vinyl
materials  used as the substrate in flexible faced sign  systems.
Signtech's  products are sold primarily on a specification  basis
for  corporate  specified programs using various  striping,  heat
transfer and screen print applications.

ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

On February 15, 2000 Bairnco's secured, reducing revolving credit
agreement  (the "Credit Agreement") was amended.   The  amendment
effectively  increased the credit facility from  $50  million  at
December 31, 1999 to $75 million, including a five-year term loan
credit  facility of $20 million subject to quarterly amortization
of principal of $500,000 in 2000, $750,000 in 2001, $1,000,000 in
2002,  $1,250,000  in 2003 and $1,500,000 in 2004.   The  amended
credit facility also includes a letter of credit facility for  $9
million which may be increased up to $15 million or decreased  to
$5  million  with  a corresponding change in the loan  commitment
under the revolving credit facility.  The amendment extended  the
expiration date of the Credit Agreement from December 31, 2003 to
February 22, 2005 although the term loan expires on December  31,
2004.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are incorporated by reference herein:

1    Press Release
2    The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
     February 22, 2000, among Bairnco Corporation and certain of its
     subsidiaries, as guarantors, and certain Commercial Lending Institutions
     and Bank of America, N.A., as the Agent for Lenders.
3    Exhibits to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement




                               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.

BAIRNCO CORPORATION



By:  /s/ James W. Lambert
     James W. Lambert
     Vice President Finance & Treasurer

Date:     February 24, 2000

                              EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit        Description

1    Press Release
2    The Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of
     February 22, 2000, among Bairnco Corporation and certain of
     its subsidiaries, as guarantors, and certain Commercial
     Lending Institutions and Bank of America, N.A., as the Agent
     for Lenders.
3    Exhibits to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement