UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 7, 2009

BARNES GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 

1-04801	 	06-0247840	
(Commission File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	

123 Main Street, Bristol, Connecticut	 	06011-0489	
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	(Zip Code)	
(860) 583-7070
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02.	Departure of Directors or Principal Officers: Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements for Certain Officers.	
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) filed by Barnes Group Inc. (the “Company”) on January 13, 2009, regarding the appointment of Christopher J. Stephens to the position of Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. The Form 8-K omitted a portion of Mr. Stephen’s initial compensation arrangements. Accordingly, the Form 8-K is hereby amended by the addition of the following sentence at the end of the second paragraph of Item 5.02: “Mr. Stephens will receive a cash bonus of $124,000 upon his completion of one year of satisfactory service with the Company.” The Form 8-K is otherwise unaffected by this Current Report on Form 8-K/A.

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.

Dated: January 20, 2009	 	BARNES GROUP INC.	
	 	(Registrant)	
			
	 	By:	 	/s/ Signe S. Gates	
	 		 	Signe S. Gates	
	 		 	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary