SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
____________________
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 11)*
BARNES GROUP INC.
___________________________________________________________
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
___________________________________________________________
(Title of Class of Securities)
067806109
___________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2007
___________________________________________________________
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the Rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d - 1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d - 1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a
prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes.)
(Continued on following page(s)
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CUSIP No 13G Page 13 of
067806109 20 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
Bank of America Corporation
56-0906609
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
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3,996,145
SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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0
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE 8,945,056
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
8,945,056
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
16.39%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC
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*Note: Includes shares held in separately managed account ("SMA")
programs over which unaffiliated managers exercise investment
discretion and voting power and over which, in certain instances,
the reporting entity has concluded that it also could be deemed to
have shared investment discretion and voting power for the purposes
of this report. May also include shares held in SMA programs over
which unaffiliated managers exercise investment discretion and
voting power, and over which the reporting entity does not exercise
shared investment discretion and voting power.
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
NB Holdings Corporation
56-1857749
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
3,996,145
SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE 8,944,431
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
8,944,431
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
16.39%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC
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*Note: Includes shares held in separately managed account ("SMA")
programs over which unaffiliated managers exercise investment
discretion and voting power and over which, in certain instances,
the reporting entity has concluded that it also could be deemed to
have shared investment discretion and voting power for the purposes
of this report. May also include shares held in SMA programs over
which unaffiliated managers exercise investment discretion and
voting power, and over which the reporting entity does not exercise
shared investment discretion and voting power.
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
Bank of America, National Association
94-1687665
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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955,020
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
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2,233,377
SHARED VOTING POWER
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730,231
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE 7,404,705
POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
8,134,936
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
15.12%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
BK
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*Note: Includes shares held in separately managed account ("SMA")
programs over which unaffiliated managers exercise investment
discretion and voting power and over which, in certain instances,
the reporting entity has concluded that it also could be deemed to
have shared investment discretion and voting power for the purposes
of this report. May also include shares held in SMA programs over
which unaffiliated managers exercise investment discretion and
voting power, and over which the reporting entity does not exercise
shared investment discretion and voting power.
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
Columbia Management Group, LLC
94-1687665
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
---------------------------------------------------------
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0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
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2,224,555
SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE 2,292,250
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
2,292,250
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.26%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
94-1687665
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
3 SEC USE ONLY
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---------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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2,224,555
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
2,188,982
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE 103,268
POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
2,292,250
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.26%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
Banc of America Securities Holdings Corporation
56-2103478
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
802,551
SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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0
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE 802,551
POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
802,551
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
1.47%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
Banc of America Securities LLC
56-2058405
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
802,551
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
802,551
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE 0
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
802,551
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---------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
1.47%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
BD
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc.
56-2058405
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING 7
PERSON WITH
8
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
3,489
SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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0
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE 0
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
3,489
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(9)
0.00%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IA
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*Note: Includes shares held in separately managed account ("SMA")
programs over which unaffiliated managers exercise investment
discretion and voting power and over which, in certain instances,
the reporting entity has concluded that it also could be deemed to
have shared investment discretion and voting power for the purposes
of this report. May also include shares held in SMA programs over
which unaffiliated managers exercise investment discretion and
voting power, and over which the reporting entity does not exercise
shared investment discretion and voting power.
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
United States Trust Company, NA
13-3818954
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5,197
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE 4,465
POWER
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE 2,497
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
6,962
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.01%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
BK
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
BAC North America Holding Company
36-3737560
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
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3 SEC USE ONLY
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE 0
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE 625
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
625
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.00%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
LaSalle Bank Corporation
36-2685437
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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---------------------------------------------------------
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE 0
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE 625
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
625
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.00%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
HC
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY):
LaSalle Bank, N.A.
36-0884183
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
---------------------------------------------------------
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0
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE 625
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE 0
POWER
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
625
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
[ ]
---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.00%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
BK
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Barnes Group Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
123 Main Street
Bristol, CT 06010 - 0489
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
Bank of America, National Association
Banc of America Securities Holdings Corporation
Banc of America Securities LLC
Columbia Management Group, LLC
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC
Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc.
United States Trust Company, N.A.
BAC North America Holding Company
LaSalle Bank Corporation
LaSalle Bank, N.A.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
Residence:
Each Reporting Person has its or his principal business
office at 100 North Tryon Street, Floor 25, Bank of America
Corporate Center, Charlotte, NC 28255.
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Bank of America Corporation Delaware
NB Holdings Corporation Delaware
Bank of America, National Association United States
Bank of America Securities Holdings Corporation Delaware
Banc of America Securities LLC Delaware
Columbia Management Group, LLC Delaware
Columbia Management Advisors, LLC Delaware
Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc. Delaware
United States Trust Company, N.A. United States
BAC North America Holding Company Delaware
LaSalle Bank Corporation Delaware
LaSalle Bank, N.A. United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 067806109
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Exchange Act.
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
Exchange Act.
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19)
of the Exchange Act.
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of
the Investment Company Act.
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an investment company under Section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act.
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. [ ]
Item 4. Ownership:
With respect to the beneficial ownership of the reporting
person, see Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages to this
Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be
the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company:
With respect to Subsidiary Identification and
Classification, see Items 5 through 11 of the cover pages
to this Schedule 13G, which are incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to
the best of such undersigned's knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as
a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: February 5, 2008
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
Bank of America, National Association
LaSalle Bank Corporation
LaSalle Bank, N.A.
By: /s/ Lucille E.. Reymann
_____________________
Lucille E. Reymann
Senior Vice President
Columbia Management Group, Inc.
Columbia Management Advisors, Inc.
By: /s/ Michael A. Jones
______________________
Michael A. Jones
President
Banc of America Securities Holdings Corporation
By: /s/ Robert Qutub
___________________
Robert Qutub
President
Banc of America Securities LLC
By: /s/ Matthew Smith
____________________
Matthew Smith
Principal
Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc.
By: /s/ Daniel S. McNamara
______________________
David S. McNamara
President
BAC North America Holding Company
By: /s/ Charles F. Bowman
_____________________
Charles F. Bowman
Senior Vice President
United States Trust Company, N.A.
By: /s/ Michael Murphy
______________________
Michael Murphy
Senior Vice President
Exhibit 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.1 - JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this
statement jointly pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1). Each of them is
responsible for the timely filing of such Schedule 13G and any
amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the
information concerning such person contained therein; but none of
them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the
information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless
such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is
inaccurate.
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned
hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each
of them of to such a statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the
common stock of Barnes Group Inc. beneficially owned by each of
them. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an exhibit
to such Schedule 13G.
Dated: February 5, 2008
Bank of America Corporation
NB Holdings Corporation
Bank of America, National Association
LaSalle Bank Corporation
LaSalle Bank, N.A.
By: /s/ Lucille E.. Reymann
_____________________
Lucille E. Reymann
Senior Vice President
Columbia Management Group, Inc.
Columbia Management Advisors, Inc.
By: /s/ Michael A. Jones
____________________
Michael A. Jones
President
Banc of America Securities Holdings Corporation
By: /s/ Robert Qutub
____________________
Robert Qutub
President
Banc of America Securities LLC
By: /s/ Matthew Smith
_______________________
Matthew Smith
Principal
Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc.
By: /s/ Daniel S. McNamara
____________________
David S. McNamara
President
BAC North America Holding Company
By: /s/ Charles F. Bowman
_____________________
Charles F. Bowman
Senior Vice President
United States Trust Company, N.A.
By: /s/ Michael Murphy
______________________
Michael Murphy
Senior Vice President