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March 23, 2012
NOTICE OF 20112012 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD MAY 6, 2011

4, 2012

You are invited to attend the 20112012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Barnes Group Inc. (the “Company”) which will be held at the Hartford Marriott Downtown Hotel, 200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut 06103, at 11:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, May 6, 2011,4, 2012, for the following purposes:

1.Election ofElecting directors;

2.Ratifying the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm for 2011;2012;

3.Voting to approve the Barnes Group Inc. Performance Based Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers, as amended;

4.3.Voting on an advisory (non-binding) resolution regardingto approve the Company’sCompany's executive compensation;

5.Voting on an advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation;

6.Voting on a proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws to provide for the annual election of all directors;

7.4.Voting on a stockholder proposal regarding elimination of the supermajority voting requirements includedset forth in the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and its Amended and Restated By-Laws,proxy statement, if suchthe proposal is properly presented at the meeting; and

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5.Transacting any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Stockholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 20118, 2012 will be entitled to vote at the meeting. The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all director nominees, FOR Items 2 and 3, and 4, FOR the triennial (every three years) choice inAGAINST Item 5 and AGAINST Items 6 and 7.

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Your vote is important. Please VOTE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE USING THE TELEPHONE OR INTERNET as described in the enclosed proxy card or, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, whether Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting.

meeting, we encourage you to vote as promptly as possible by internet, telephone or mail.

Thomas O. Barnes

Chairman of the Board




PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2011 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS



2012 Proxy Summary

This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this proxy statement. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider, and you should read the entire proxy statement carefully before voting.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 • Time and Date11:00 a.m., Friday, May 4, 2012
 • PlaceHartford Marriott Downtown Hotel
 Page200 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut 06103

INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING

 • Record Date
March 8, 2012
 • VotingStockholders as of the record date are entitled to vote. Each share of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each director nominee and one vote for each of the proposals to be voted on.

Voting Matters
Proposal No. Proposal Board Vote Recommendation Page Reference (for more detail)
1 Electing Directors FOR EACH DIRECTOR NOMINEE 
  Management Proposals    
2 Ratifying the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 FOR 
3 Advisory resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation FOR 
  Stockholder Proposal    
4 Establish policy that the Board's chairman be "independent" and not have previously served as an executive officer of the Company AGAINST 

Board Nominees

The following table provides summary information about each director nominee. Each director nominee is elected for a three-year term, expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2015. Each director is elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
Name Age Director Since Independent Committee Memberships
 Audit Compensation and Management Development Corporate Governance Executive Finance
Thomas J. Albani 69 2008 X   X X   X
Thomas O. Barnes 63 1978         X  
              (ex-officio, non-voting)  
Gary G. Benanav 66 1994 X X X Chair    
Mylle H. Mangum 63 2002 X X Chair     X

No director nominee, each of whom is a current director, attended fewer than 90% of the Board meetings and committee meetings on which he or she sits.

Auditors

As a matter of good corporate governance, we are asking our stockholders to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. Below is summary

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information with respect to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's fees for services provided in 2011 and 2010.
Type of Fees  2011 2010 
Audit Fees 
  $2,112,675
 $2,327,691
Audit-Related Fees 
  $607,265
 $266,538
Tax Fees 
  $1,543,357
 $1,127,395
All Other Fees  $3,636
 $3,030
   
  
Total Fees  $4,266,933
 $3,724,654

Executive Compensation Advisory Vote

We are asking our stockholders to approve on an advisory basis our named executive officer ("NEO")compensation. The Board recommends a FOR vote because it believes that our compensation policies and practices are effective in achieving the Company's goals of rewarding for financial and operating performance, and aligning our NEOs’ interests with those of our stockholders.

Consistent with stockholders' vote on "say on frequency" last year, the Board approved that stockholders vote on the compensation of our NEOs every year so that stockholders may annually express their views on our executive compensation program.

Executive Compensation - Key Elements

Type  1Form Terms
Equity •Stock optionsTime-based vesting; 18, 30, and 42 months from the grant date in equal installments
 •Restricted stock units ("RSUs")Time-based vesting; 30, 42, and 54 months from the grant date in equal installments
 •Relative measure performance share awards ("Relative Measure PSAs")Performance-based vesting at the end of a 3-year cycle; based on three equally weighted measures separately evaluated based on a comparison of the Company's relative performance against the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies
Cash •SalaryGenerally eligible for annual salary increase consideration
 •Annual incentive compensationStockholder-approved program with payouts based on accomplishment of targeted financial performance measures
Retirement •Defined benefit plansDefined benefit plans (qualified and non-qualified above the IRS limit) with terms the same as other eligible U.S. based employees; vesting upon attaining 5 years of service
Non-qualified defined benefit plan that provides supplemental benefits if executive attains both 10 or more years of service and age 55 while an active employee; benefits are in lieu of benefits under the defined benefit plan above the IRS limit that applies to other U.S. based employees; applies only to Messrs. Milzcik, Dempsey and Burris; plan was closed to new participants in December 2008
 •Deferred compensation planMr. Stephens and Mses. Toussaint and Edwards participate in a non-qualified deferred compensation program that provides for a deferred employer contribution as a % of base salary and annual incentive amounts earned in excess of the IRS limit for qualified plans
Change in control and severance •Severance benefitsSeverance payable and benefit continuation upon termination of employment in certain specified circumstances or upon a change in control
Severance ranges from a multiple of one times base salary plus pro rata bonus for certain non-change in control events under certain circumstances, to two times base salary plus additional benefits for certain change in control events
“Double trigger” for accelerated vesting of all equity awards made after 2010 upon a change in control (except for CEO based on the terms of his employment agreement)
No 280G gross-ups for a “golden parachute payment” 

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TypeTerms
Perquisites •Financial planning and tax preparation services, annual physicals (for amounts not otherwise covered by health insurance), executive life insurance with tax gross-up benefit (for current participants only), limited personal use of Company-leased aircraft (CEO only)
Other •Policy that prohibits hedging transactions involving the Company's securities for any of our directors or executive officers
 •Executive stock ownership requirements
 •Clawback of incentive compensation under certain circumstances


Summary of Key Executive Compensation Changes for 2011

Program ComponentSummary of Changes in 2011
Base salary •$15,000 salary increase for each NEO effective April 1, 2011, approved in connection with the elimination of the cash perquisite allowances (described below)
 •No separate merit increases were approved
Annual incentive awards •Modified performance measures and weighting for 2011 to better align Company focus on profitable sales growth and productivity improvements
 •Modified 2011 performance measures (and weighting): basic EPS (70%), Revenue (15%) and Operating Margin (15%)
Long-term incentive awards •Includes three key components: stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and relative measure performance share awards ("Relative Measure PSAs"); Relative Measure PSAs a new component for 2011
 •The relative measure program compares the Company's performance over a 3-year period against the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies, based on three, equally weighted and independently measured performance measures: total shareholder return, basic EPS growth and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth
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Added a “double trigger” for accelerated vesting of all equity awards made after 2010 upon a change in control - that is, accelerated vesting for such awards occurs only if an NEO's employment is terminated by the Company without cause, or if the NEO resigns for good reason (as defined in the severance agreements) on or within two years following a change in control (except for CEO based on the terms of his employment agreement)

Retirement programs •None (but note changes made in 2012 described on page 35)
Executive life insurance programs •Eliminated participation in the Senior Enhanced Executive Life Insurance Program ("SEELIP") for any employee hired or promoted into an eligible position after April 1, 2011
 •Eliminated for all NEOs Company-paid premium and related tax gross-up payments following retirement after April 1, 2011 under the SEELIP
Perquisites •Eliminated annual cash perquisite allowances of either $20,000 or $25,000
 •Eliminated tax gross-ups on Company-paid annual physicals (for amounts not otherwise covered by health insurance) and annual financial planning and tax preparation services effective April 1, 2011
 •Established an annual cap of $100,000 for the CEO's personal use of the Company-leased aircraft, the value of which is subject to personal income tax and does not include gross-up

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Program ComponentSummary of Changes in 2011
Other •Determined that stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation will be held annually, in accordance with our stockholders' preference
 •Implemented hedging policy, where the Company prohibits hedging transactions involving the Company's securities for any of the Company's directors or Section 16 officers (which includes our NEOs)

2011 Compensation Summary

Below is the 2011 compensation for each NEO:
Name and Principal
Position
 Year Salary Bonus 
Stock
Awards
 
Option
Awards
 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
 
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
 
All Other
Compensation
 Total
Gregory F. Milzcik 2011 $886,250
 $
 $2,040,788
 $904,792
 $2,002,500
 $1,802,030
 $204,408
 $7,840,768
President and Chief Executive Officer 2010 856,250
 
 2,376,761
 929,770
 1,619,723
 1,185,353
 335,628
 7,303,485
 2009 800,000
 
 1,305,300
 837,207
 151,200
 444,824
 272,080
 3,810,611
Christopher J.  Stephens, Jr. 2011 427,250
 
 340,131
 150,549
 646,500
 36,337
 218,575
 1,819,342
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer 2010 413,250
 124,000
 370,940
 122,080
 513,375
 27,478
 135,112
 1,706,235
 2009 394,096
 50,000
 155,720
 91,839
 51,030
 18,008
 98,573
 859,266
Patrick J. Dempsey 2011 427,250
 
 274,901
 122,836
 646,500
 378,554
 74,451
 1,924,492
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Logistics and Manufacturing Services 2010 413,250
 
 407,576
 134,070
 213,668
 225,597
 98,904
 1,493,065
 2009 405,000
 
 744,250
 156,861
 50,625
 135,070
 76,504
 1,568,310
                  
Claudia S. Toussaint 2011 356,250
 
 270,241
 119,840
 486,000
 33,721
 158,106
 1,424,158
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 2010 236,635
 
 407,355
 284,906
 262,823
 17,273
 199,363
 1,408,355
                  
Dawn N. Edwards 2011 292,250
 
 223,648
 101,115
 399,600
 73,928
 117,334
 1,207,875
Senior Vice President, Human Resources                  
                  
Jerry W. Burris 2011 164,782
 
 386,627
1 
382,093
2 

 
 403,446
 1,336,948
Former Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and Former President, Precision Components 2010 413,250
 
 407,576
 134,070
 579,738
 209,553
 89,201
 1,833,388
 2009 405,000
 50,000
 744,250
 156,861
 35,964
 91,300
 76,901
 1,560,276
                  
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This amount includes the incremental increase of $125,704 in fair value of prior year grants resulting from a change in service condition that was treated as a modification under ASC 718.

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This amount includes the incremental increase of $267,496 in fair value of prior year grants resulting from a change in service condition that was treated as a modification under ASC 718.

2013 Annual Meeting

Deadline for stockholder proposals for inclusion in the proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting:    November 23, 2012


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PROXY STATEMENT FOR 2012 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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APPROVAL OF BARNES GROUP INC. PERFORMANCE-LINKED BONUS PLAN FOR SELECTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS AMENDED (PROXY PROPOSAL 3)

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ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) RESOLUTION REGARDING THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PROXY PROPOSAL 4)

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ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) RESOLUTION REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING AN ADVISORY VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (PROXY PROPOSAL 5)

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PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS FOR ANNUAL ELECTION OF ALL DIRECTORS (PROXY PROPOSAL 6)

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL (PROXY PROPOSAL 7)

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EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

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Discussion Concerning Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table

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Discussion Concerning Pension Benefits Table

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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table for 2010

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Director Compensation in 2010

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Director Compensation Table

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

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The Audit Committee

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Audit Committee Report

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HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

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GENERAL

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ANNEX 1 Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers, as amended

ANNEX 2 Proposed Amendment to Amended and Restated By-Laws





PROXY STATEMENT FOR 20112012 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS


MAY 6, 2011

4, 2012


This proxy statement is furnishedbeing used in connection with the solicitation of proxies by Barnes Group Inc., which is referred to in this proxy statement as the “Company”, on behalf of the Board of Directors for the 20112012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“20112012 Annual Meeting”) to be held on May 6, 20114, 2012 and at any adjournment thereof. DistributionAvailability of this proxy statement and a proxy formaccompanying materials to stockholders is scheduled to begin on or about April 8, 2011.

March 23, 2012.


INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), instead of mailing a printed copy of its proxy materials to each stockholder of record or beneficial owner, the Company is furnishing its proxy materials (proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting, the proxy card and the 2011 Annual Report to Stockholders) by providing access to these materials on the internet. Stockholders will not receive printed copies of the proxy materials unless they request this form of delivery. Printed copies will be provided upon request at no charge.

A Notice of Meeting and Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice of Internet Availability”) will be mailed to stockholders on or about March 23, 2012. The Company is providing the Notice of Internet Availability in lieu of mailing the printed proxy materials and is instructing stockholders as to how they may: (1) access and review the Company's proxy materials on the internet; (2) submit their proxy; and (3) receive printed proxy materials. Stockholders may request to receive printed proxy materials by mail or electronically by e-mail on an ongoing basis by following the instructions in the Notice of Internet Availability. A request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or by e-mail will remain in effect until such time as the submitting stockholder elects to terminate it.

INFORMATION ABOUT VOTING


Who Can Vote


Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 10, 20118, 2012 (the “Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the 20112012 Annual Meeting. As of March 10, 2011,8, 2012, the Company had 54,397,34554,214,129 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), each of which is entitled to one vote.


Voting Procedures

Your Shares


You can vote your shares either by proxy or in person by written ballot at the 20112012 Annual Meeting. If you choose to vote by proxy,
you maycan do so in one of three ways:

By internet. To vote using the internet, go to the website listed on your Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card. You will need to follow these instructions and the website.

By telephone. To vote by telephone, call the toll free number listed on your Notice of Internet Availability or proxy card. You will need to follow these instructions and the Internet as described inprompts from the telephone voting system.

By mail. If you requested printed proxy materials and wish to vote by mail, simply mark, sign and date the proxy card or you can sign and return a proxy cardit in the manner instructed onpostage-paid envelope provided.

If you vote by internet or telephone, you should not return your proxy card.

If you hold your shares through a broker, bank or other nominee, you will receive separate instructions from the card. nominee describing how to vote your shares.

Revocation of Proxy

A stockholder who executes and delivers a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised by voting in person at the 20112012 Annual Meeting, by delivering a subsequent proxy, or by notifying the inspectors of the election in person or in writing.

writing or, if previous instructions were given through the internet or by telephone, by providing new instructions by the same means.



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Quorum

In order for


For the business of the 20112012 Annual Meeting to be conducted, a minimum number of shares constituting a quorum must be present. The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the 20112012 Annual Meeting must be present in person or represented by proxy at the 20112012 Annual Meeting in order to have a quorum. Shares represented at the meeting by proxies including abstentions and broker non-votes are treated as present at the meeting for purposes of determining a quorum.


Broker Non-Votes


A broker non-vote occurs when a stockholder who holds his or her shares through a bank or brokerage firm does not instruct that bank or brokerage firm how to vote the shares and, as a result, the broker is prevented from voting the shares held in the stockholder’sstockholder's account on certain proposals. Under applicable New York Stock Exchange Rules, if you hold your shares through a bank or brokerage firm and your broker delivers this Proxy Statementthe Notice of Internet Availability or the printed proxy materials to you, the broker has discretion to vote on “routine” matters only.

The ratification of the selection of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm is considered "routine" and therefore may be voted on by your bank or brokerage firm without instructions from you.


The Effect of Broker Non-Votes and Abstentions


Abstentions and broker non-votes will not have an effect on the outcome of Proposal 1 (the election of directors) or Proposal 5 (the vote on the frequency of say on pay). In voting on Proposal 2 (ratification of auditor selection), Proposal 3 (approval of Performance-Linked Bonus Plan), Proposal 4 (approval of executive compensation) and Proposal 74 (the stockholder proposal regarding eliminationestablishing a policy requiring that the Board's chairman be an "independent director" and a person who has not previously served as an executive officer of supermajority voting requirements in our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (the “Charter”) and Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “Restated By-Laws”)the Company), abstentions will have the

effect of votes against the proposals and broker non-votes will not have an effect on the outcome of the vote. On Proposal 6 (to eliminate the classification of the Board), abstentions and broker non-votes will have the effect of votes against the proposal.


Vote Required and Recommendations of the Board of Directors for each Proposal


Proposal 1, Election of directors.


Vote Required: Directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Proxies may not be voted for more than the number of nominees named by the Board of Directors.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees.


Proposal 2, Ratifying the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm for 2011.

2012.


Vote Required: Affirmative vote of a majority of shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal.


Proposal 3, Approval of the Barnes Group Inc. Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers, as amended.

Vote Required: Affirmative vote of a majority of shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal.

Proposal 4, Advisory (non-binding) resolution regardingto approve the Company’sCompany's executive compensation.


Vote Required: Affirmative vote of a majority of shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter. As noted in the discussion of this proposal, the choice receiving a majority of votes will not be binding on the Board of Directors or its Compensation and Management Development Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) and may notneither be construed as overruling a decision by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee nor createcreating or implyimplying any additional fiduciary duty on the Board of Directors. Further, it will not affect any compensation paid or awarded to any named executive officer.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this proposal.


Proposal 5, Advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation.

Vote Required: Stockholders have the choice of voting for a frequency of one, two or three years, or abstaining. As noted in the discussion of this proposal, the choice receiving a plurality of votes will not be binding on the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee and may not be construed as overruling a decision by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee nor create or imply any additional fiduciary duty on the Board of Directors. Further, it will not affect any compensation paid or awarded to any named executive officer.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” a triennial (every three years) frequency.

Proposal 6, Approval of a proposal to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws.

Vote Required: Affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

Proposal 7,4, Stockholder proposal.


Vote Required: Affirmative vote of a majority of shares of Common Stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote on the matter.


Recommendation of the Board of Directors: The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.


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PROXY PROPOSALS


Stockholders who are entitled to vote at the 20112012 Annual Meeting are requested to vote on the proposals listed below.


ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Election of Directors (Proxy Proposal 1)

Three


Four directors who have previously served on the Board of Directors are nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors for a three-year term (unless any of them earlier dies, resigns, retires or is removed, as provided in the Company’sCompany's Restated By-Laws). William S. Bristow, Jr., HassellThomas J. Albani, Thomas O. Barnes, Gary G. Benanav, and Mylle H. McClellan and Gregory F. MilzcikMangum are nominated for re-election to the Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2014.

Pertinent2015.


Below is pertinent information concerning the nominees for re-election as directors and the sevensix directors whose terms continue after the meeting is set forth below.meeting. Each director has been associated with his or her present organization for at least the past five years unless otherwise noted. None of the organizations listed as business affiliates of the directors is a subsidiary or other affiliate of the Company.


The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” all nominees.


Nominees for Re-election


Three-Year Term - Term to expire in 2014

2015

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William S. Bristow, Jr.

Director since 1978

Current term expires 2011

Mr. Bristow, 57, is President of W.S. Bristow & Associates, Inc., which is engaged in small business development. He is a member of the Finance Committee, the Executive Committee and the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Bristow’s qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his extensive knowledge of our Company with over 30 years of service as a member of our Board of Directors, ownership and direct management of W.S. Bristow & Associates and his expertise in the area of sales.

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Hassell H. McClellan

Director since 2010

Current term expires 2011

Dr. McClellan, 65, has served as an Associate Professor, Operations, Information and Strategic Management Department, of Boston College’s Wallace E. Carroll School of Management since 1990. He is a member of the Audit Committee and Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. McClellan has been a member of the faculty of Boston College since 1984. He specializes in strategic management, global competitiveness and strategic management for boards of directors and financial services. He served as the Associate Dean of Boston College’s Wallace E. Carroll School of Management from 1996 to 2000. Dr. McClellan has a Doctor of Business Administration degree. Dr. McClellan is currently a trustee of the Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (formerly Phoenix Edge Series Fund) where he has served since 2008, the John Hancock Trust where he has served since 2005, and the John Hancock Funds II where he has served since 2005. Dr. McClellan’s qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his extensive experience and expertise in global competitiveness, strategic planning and finance. In addition to his academic achievements in these areas, he has served as a board member or trustee of more than ten not-for-profit and private organizations.

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Gregory F. Milzcik

Director since 2006

Current term expires 2011

Mr. Milzcik, 51, became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in October 2006. He is an ex officio, non-voting member of the Executive Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. He joined the Company in June 1999 as Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Barnes Aerospace. He was appointed President, Barnes Industrial (formerly Associated Spring) in November 2004 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in February 2006. He is currently, and has been since 2008, a director of IDEX Corporation. Mr. Milzcik’s qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his life-long career and expertise in the aerospace industry as well as his extensive knowledge in the fields of domestic and international operations, engineering, lean management, marketing, and enterprise management systems.

Continuing Directors

Term expiring in 2012

LOGO

Thomas J. Albani

Age:

 69

Committees:
Director sincesince: 2008

Compensation and Management Development
Current term expiresexpires: 2012

Corporate Governance
Finance
Mr. Albani 68, retired in May 1998 from Electrolux Corporation where he served as the Chief Executive Officer for seven years and as a member of the Board of Directors. He is a member of the Finance Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. From 1994 to 2010, Mr. Albani was a director of Select Comfort Corporation. Mr. Albani’sAlbani's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his experience as the Chief Executive Officer of Electrolux Corporation, as well as his service as the Chief Operating Officer of Allegheny International, a multibillion dollar industrial conglomerate. He also has, through his experience in management consulting and participation in various industrial and consumer associations, strong strategic planning and problem solving skills and knowledge of the financial, environmental, legal and structural issues facing industrial companies.

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Thomas O. Barnes

Age:

 63

Committees:
Director sincesince: 1978

Executive Committee (ex officio, non-voting member)
Current term expiresexpires: 2012

Mr. Barnes 62, is Chairman of the Board of Directors and an employee of the Company. HeHis role is an ex officio, non-voting member of the Executive Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.described on page 10. He is currently a director of New England Bank Shares, Inc. He served as a director of Valley Bank from 2005 to 2007 when it was merged into New England Bank Shares, Inc. Mr. Barnes’Barnes' qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his experience in the fields of distribution, manufacturing, finance and governance with numerous organizations throughout his career, including the Company’sCompany's distribution business, throughout his career.business. In addition, Mr. Barnes has owned and managed several businesses and has experience in the commercial lending field. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Company for over 30 years and has served as chairman, trustee or director for over 20 non-profit organizations.


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Gary G. Benanav
Age:

66

Committees:
Director sincesince: 1994

Audit
Current term expires expires: 2012

Compensation and Management Development
Corporate Governance (Chair)
Mr. Benanav 65, retired in March 2005 from New York Life International, LLC where he was the Chief Executive Officer, and the Vice Chairman and a director of New York Life Insurance Company. He is Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. He is a director of Express Scripts, Inc., a full-service pharmacy benefit management company. Mr. Benanav’sBenanav's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include having served as the executive officer of two U.S. corporations with assets in excess of $100 billion, extensive international business experience, extensive management responsibility for U.S. and international insurance and financial services companies, experience in dealing with regulators and legislators, extensive knowledge of finance and accounting matters including complex financial statement and accounting issues across various types of businesses, and practice as a business attorney for 15 years including serving as a legal advisor to Boards of Directors for over five years. In addition, Mr. Benanav received a Presidential appointment as U.S. representative to APEC Business Advisory Council (2002 to 2005).

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Mylle H. Mangum

Age:

63

Committees:
Director sincesince: 2002

Audit
Current term expires expires: 2012

Compensation and Management Development (Chair)
Finance
Ms. Mangum 62, is the Chief Executive Officer of IBT Enterprises, LLC, a leading provider of branch banking solutions. She was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of True Marketing Services, focusing on consolidating marketing services companies. She is Chair of the Compensation and Management Development Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and the Finance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. From 1999 to 2002, she was the Chief Executive Officer of MMS, a private equity company involved in developing and implementing marketing and loyalty programs in high-tech environments. She is currently a director of Collective Brands, Inc. and, Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., and Express, Inc. Over the past five years she has also served as a director of Scientific-Atlanta, Inc., Respironics, Inc., Matria Healthcare, Inc., Emageon Inc., and Payless ShoeSource, Inc., the predecessor to Collective Brands. Ms. Mangum’sMangum's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include her current service as a chief executive officer, and extensive business and management experience including, in addition to that mentioned above, serving as an executive with General Electric, BellSouth and Holiday Inn Worldwide. She has extensive knowledge of marketing, accounting and finance, as well as compliance and internal controls.


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Term expiring in 2013
John W. Alden
Age:

 70

Committees:
Director since since: 2000

Compensation and Management Development
Current term expiresexpires: 2013

Corporate Governance
Finance (Chair)
Mr. Alden 69, retired in 2000 as Vice Chairman, United Parcel Service of America, Inc. He is Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. From 1988 until his retirement, he served as a director of United Parcel Service. He is currently, and has been during the past five years, a director of Silgan Holdings Inc., The Dun & Bradstreet Corporation and Arkansas Best Corporation. In addition to his service with United Parcel Service of America, Inc. and on other boards of directors, Mr. Alden’sAlden's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his extensive experience as senior manager and vice chairman of a $50 billion company with responsibility for corporate strategic planning, worldwide marketing, sales, communications, public relations and logistics, and a life-long career in industry.

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George T. Carpenter
Age:

71

Committees:
Director sincesince: 1985

Compensation and Management Development
Current term expires expires: 2013

Corporate Governance
Executive (Chair)
Mr. Carpenter 70, is President and a director of The S. Carpenter Construction Company, which is involved in general contracting, and The Carpenter Realty Company, which is involved in real estate management. He is Chair of the Executive Committee and a member of the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. For over nine years until mid-2008, Mr. Carpenter served as a director of Webster Financial Corporation. Mr. Carpenter’sCarpenter's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his direct ownership and hands-on management of two Bristol, Connecticut-based businesses and his knowledge of the banking and financial industries and financing arrangements. Mr. Carpenter has served on our Board of Directors for 26 years.


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William J. Morgan
Age:

65

Committees:
Director since since: 2006

Audit (Chair)
Current term expires expires: 2013

Corporate Governance
Executive
Mr. Morgan 64, is a retired partner of the accounting firm KPMG LLP where he served clients in the industrial and consumer market practices. After his retirement in 2006, and until 2010, he was a consultant to KPMG LLP’sLLP's Leadership Development Group and Dean of KPMG’s Chairman’sKPMG's Chairman's 25 Leadership Development Program. Mr. Morgan is the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Executive Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. He is the Audit Committee financial expert. From 2004 until 2006, Mr. Morgan was the Chairman of KPMG LLP’sLLP's Audit Quality Council and, from 2002 until 2006, he was a member of its Independence Disciplinary Committee. He previously served as the Managing Partner of the Stamford, Connecticut office. Mr. Morgan is currently a director of PGT, Inc. He previously served as a member of the Boards of Directors for KPMG LLP and KPMG Americas. In addition to his service with KPMG LLP and on other boards of directors, Mr. Morgan’sMorgan's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his 39 year career and expertise in the accounting and auditing fieldfields as well as his extensive practice as a certified public accountant and experience working with global industrial companies relative to accounting, finance, auditing, controls, risk management, compliance and corporate governance.

Term expiring in 2014
William S. Bristow, Jr.
Age: 58
Committees:
Director since: 1978
Executive
Current term expires: 2014
Finance
Mr. Bristow is President of W.S. Bristow & Associates, Inc., which is engaged in small business development. Mr. Bristow's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his extensive knowledge of our Company with over 30 years of service as a member of our Board of Directors, ownership and direct management of W.S. Bristow & Associates and his expertise in the area of sales.


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Hassell H. McClellan
Age: 66
Committees:
Director since: 2010
Audit
Current term expires: 2014
Finance
Dr. McClellan is an Associate Professor of Finance and Policy at Boston College's Wallace E. Carroll School of Management. Dr. McClellan has been a member of the faculty of Boston College since 1984. He specializes in strategic management, global competitiveness and strategic management for boards of directors and financial services. He served as the Associate Dean of Boston College's Wallace E. Carroll School of Management from 1996 to 2000. Dr. McClellan has both an MBA and a Doctor of Business Administration degree. Dr. McClellan is currently a trustee of the Virtus Variable Insurance Trust (formerly Phoenix Edge Series Fund) where he has served since 2008, the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust (formerly John Hancock Trust) where he has served since 2005, and John Hancock Funds II where he has served since 2005. Dr. McClellan's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his extensive experience and expertise in global competitiveness, strategic planning and finance. In addition to his academic achievements in these areas, he has served as a board member or trustee of more than ten not-for-profit and private organizations.
Gregory F. Milzcik
Age: 52
Committees:
Director since: 2006
Executive (ex officio, non-voting member)
Current term expires: 2014
Mr. Milzcik became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in October 2006. He joined the Company in June 1999 as Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Barnes Aerospace. He was appointed President, Barnes Industrial (formerly Associated Spring) in November 2004 and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company in February 2006. He is currently, and has been since 2008, a director of IDEX Corporation. Mr. Milzcik's qualifications to be a member of our Board of Directors include his life-long career and expertise in the aerospace industry as well as his extensive knowledge in the fields of domestic and international operations, engineering, lean management, marketing, and enterprise management systems.

RATIFYING THE SELECTION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
Ratifying the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMas the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Proxy Proposal 2)


The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.2012. Although not required by the Charter or Restated By-Laws of the Company, the Company has determined to ask the stockholders to ratify this selection. A representative of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is expected to be present at the meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement, if desired, and to be available to respond to appropriate questions.


The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” this Proposal.

APPROVAL OF THE BARNES GROUP INC. PERFORMANCE-LINKED BONUS PLAN FOR SELECTED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AS AMENDED

Advisory (Non-Binding) Resolution to Approve the Company's Executive Compensation (Proxy Proposal 3)

In February 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted amendments to The Barnes Group Inc. Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers, as amended (“PLBP”), subject to stockholder approval at the 2011 Annual meeting. The amendments (i) provide for revised performance objectives to be available under the PLBP, (ii) permit the use of a performance award pool from which awards may be paid and (iii) clarify the ability of the Compensation Committee and Management Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) to exercise negative discretion to reduce


Under SEC rules, we are providing stockholders with an award following the end of the period in which performance objectives must be set pursuant to the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The PLBP is being submitted to stockholders to: (a) extend the term of the PLBP for an additional five years through the date of the 2016 annual meeting and (b) approve revised performance objectives that can be used under the plan.

Approval by the stockholders of the amendments to the PLBP will enable the Company to continue to pay compensation under the PLBP that qualifies as “performance-based” as defined in Section 162(m)

of the Internal Revenue Code and therefore will not be subject to the $1,000,000 deduction limit. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code limits the deductibility by the Company of certain types of compensation provided to employees to $1,000,000 per individual. However, performance-based compensation that meets certain conditions is not subject to the $1,000,000 deduction limit. One of these conditions is that the performance-based plan under which the compensation will be paid must be disclosed to and approved by stockholders. The PLBP was approved by stockholders in 2001, and again in 2006, to satisfy the requirement under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Stockholders are requested in this Proposal 3advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the amended PLBP, including the revised performance-based provisions, in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex 1. If the stockholders fail to approve this proposal, then the amended PLBP will not become effective, and participants who have received rights to cash incentive awards under the amended PLBP, subject to stockholder approval compensation


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of the amended PLBP, will not be entitled to receive any such awards. The description of the PLBP terms that follows is subject to and qualified by reference to the complete text of the PLBP set forth in Annex 1.

Purpose and Eligibility

The purpose of the PLBP is to provide the Company’s seniorour named executive officers, with cash incentive compensation opportunities. No later than 90 days after the start of each year (or by such other deadline as may apply under the Internal Revenue Code), the Compensation Committee will select the persons who will participate in the PLBP in such year. For 2011, subject to stockholder approval of the amended PLBP, the Compensation Committee has granted to Messrs. G. Milzcik, C. Stephens, J. Burris, P. Dempsey and Ms. C. Toussaint award opportunities under the PLBP.

Administration

Pursuant to the requirements under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the PLBP must be administered by a committee comprised solely of not less than two directors who are “outside directors” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code. The PLBP will be administered by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee has the authority to: (i) select employees to participate in the plan; (ii) establish and administer the performance objectives and the award opportunities applicable to each participant and certify whether the goals have been attained; (iii) construe and interpret the plan and any agreement or instrument entered into under the plan; (iv) establish, amend, and waive rules and regulations for the plan’s administration; (v) and make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the plan. Any determination by the Compensation Committee pursuant to the PLBP will be final, binding and conclusive.

Performance Goals

Under the PLBP, the performance goals for any award period may be based on any of the following criteria, either alone or in any combination, and on either a consolidated Company, business unit, business segment or division level, or other similar collection of cost centers, profit centers or international subsidiaries, as the Committee may determine: earnings per share; earnings before taxes; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; net income; operating income; performance profit (operating income minus an allocated charge approximating the Company’s cost of capital, before or after tax); gross profit; gross margin; operating margin and statistics; improvement in or attainment of expense levels; cost reduction; debt reduction; revenue; working capital; total assets; net assets; stockholders’ equity; debt to capital; cash flow; return on equity; return on capital; ratio of operating earnings to capital spending; internal rate of return; liquidity measurements; leverage; financing and other capital raising transactions; cost of

capital; customer satisfaction; employee satisfaction; customer growth; sales; attainment of strategic or operating initiatives; operating efficiencies; productivity improvement and productivity ratios; inventory turns; comparison with various stock market indices; stock price; market share; and total shareholder return. Any such performance criterion or combination of such criteria may apply to the participant’s award opportunity in its entirety or to any designated portion or portions of the award opportunity, as the Compensation Committee may specify. Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise at any time prior to payment of a participant’s award for an award period and subject to the Compensation Committee’s right to reduce an award prior to payment, the performance goals, any of which affect any performance criterion applicable to the award, will automatically be excluded or included in determining the extent to which the performance level has been achieved, whichever will produce the higher award. This provision is included in the PLBP because awards may qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code if the Compensation Committee has discretion to reduce an award, but not if the Compensation Committee has discretion to increase an award.

Establishment of Performance Goals

No later than 90 days after the start of each year (or by such other deadline as may apply under the Internal Revenue Code), the Compensation Committee will establish in writing the performance goals for that year, and if the Compensation Committee determines, the Compensation Committee may establish an unfunded pool for purposes of making awards as a result of achievement of performance goals in an award period. During the same 90-day period, as applicable, the Compensation Committee will establish the method for computing the amount of compensation which each such participant will be paid if the established performance goals are attained in whole or in part and such method will be stated in terms of an objective formula or standard that precludes discretion to increase the amount that will be due upon attainment of the goals. The Compensation Committee may specify, during such period, that the performance criteria will be adjusted by any or all of the following items: extraordinary items, unusual or non-recurring items, effects of discontinued operations, effects of accounting changes, effects of currency fluctuations, effects of restructuring, non-operating items or non-routine financing activities, effects of acquisitions and acquisition expenses, and effects of divestitures and divestiture expenses. The foregoing may apply to the participant’s award opportunity in its entirety or to any designated portion or portions of the award opportunity, as specified by the Compensation Committee. The terms, formula and criteria specified by the Compensation Committee shall preclude discretion to increase the amount of the award that would otherwise be due upon attainment of the performance level.

Awards

Under the PLBP, participants receive specified payments after the close of each award period if specified target performance objectives are attained during the award period. The Compensation Committee determines the percentage of salary, or the percentage of a performance award pool, if applicable, that will be earned at a given level of performance, and also determines the level of performance that must be achieved. Performance at less than the target level of performance may result in a lesser percentage of salary, or of the bonus pool, if applicable, than the target being earned, and performance in excess of the target performance objective may result in a higher percentage of salary than target being earned. Under no circumstances may the award for a Participant’s service in any year exceed $7,000,000. Payment of any award is contingent upon the Compensation Committee’s certifying in writing that the performance level applicable to such award was in fact satisfied. Unless and until the Compensation Committee so certifies, no award is paid. The Committee may not increase the amount of an award upon satisfaction of the performance level.

Payment of Awards

Generally, a person must be employed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries on the date of payment of an award in order to be eligible to receive an award. However, participants who retire, die or become permanently disabled before awards are paid for that award period will receive a prorated portion of an award based on the number of days employed during the award period until the date of such retirement, death or permanent disability. If a participant is involuntarily terminated by the Company without cause on or after November 1 of an award period, the participant will receive a pro rata portion of the award based on the number of days worked during the award period through the date of such involuntary termination.

Prior to payment of a participant’s award for an award period, each of the following items automatically shall be included or excluded, in whatever combination shall produce the highest award, to the extent that any of such items affect any performance criterion applicable to the award (including but not limited to the criterion of earnings per share): extraordinary items, unusual or non-recurring items, effects of discontinued operations, effects of accounting changes, effects of currency fluctuations, effects of restructuring, non-operating items or non-routine financing activities, effects of acquisitions and acquisition expenses, and effects of divestitures and divestiture expenses. In no event may the Committee increase the amount of an award upon satisfaction of the performance level.

Awards will be paid in cash (unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise) within 2 1/2 months following the end of the award period.

Amendment

The Compensation Committee may amend or terminate the PLBP without stockholder approval at any time. Certain amendments may require re-approval of the plan by stockholders for the performance-based compensation to continue to qualify for deductibility by the Company, as specified by the Internal Revenue Code.

Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following provides only a general description of the application of federal income tax laws to awards under the PLBP. This discussion is intended for the information of stockholders considering how to vote at the 2011 annual meeting and not as tax guidance to participants in the PLBP, as the consequences may vary among the participants. The summary does not address the effects of other federal taxes (including possible “golden parachute” excise taxes) or taxes imposed under state, local or foreign tax laws.

As a general rule, a participant will not receive taxable income on the date of the award. A participant will generally recognize ordinary income upon payment of the award. Assuming, as expected, that compensation paid under the PLBP is “qualified performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company will be entitled to a tax deduction that corresponds in time and amount to the ordinary income recognized by the participant.

While it is intended that the incentive awards will not be subject to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, an eligible employee’s award may be subject to a 20% excise tax in addition to ordinary income tax inclusion at the time the award becomes vested, plus interest, if the award constitutes “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code are not satisfied. The Company may deduct from an eligible employee’s award any and all federal, state and local taxes or other amounts required by law to be withheld.

New Plan Benefits

The following table shows the award opportunities that have been granted under the PLBP for services in 2011 to the persons and groups indicated, subject to approval of the PLBP by stockholders at the 2011 Annual Meeting. As discusseddescribed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, for 2011,("CD&A"), the Company has used earnings per share, consolidated operating margin, and revenue goals as performance objectives under the PLBP. The Threshold Award is the award payable at the minimum level of performance. The Target Award is payable if the target level of performance is attained,compensation tables, and the Maximum Award is payable ifaccompanying required narrative disclosure regarding named executive compensation included in this proxy statement. This proposal, commonly known as a “say-on-pay” proposal, gives stockholders the maximum levelopportunity to vote whether or not to approve the compensation of performance is attained or exceeded.

Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers

Name and Position

  Threshold Award
for 2011
   Target Award
for 2011
   Maximum Award
for 2011
 
G. Milzcik, President and Chief Executive Officer  $166,875    $667,500    $2,002,500  
C. Stephens, Jr., Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer  $53,875    $215,500    $646,500  
J. Burris, President, Precision Components and Vice President, Barnes Group Inc.  $53,875    $215,500    $646,500  
P. Dempsey, President, Logistics and Manufacturing Services and Vice President, Barnes Group Inc.  $53,875    $215,500    $646,500  
C. Toussaint, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary  $40,500    $162,000    $486,000  
Named executive officers as a group  $369,000    $1,476,000    $4,428,000  

Ourour named executive officers as described in this proxy statement. At the 2011 Annual Meeting, stockholders voted in favor of holding the advisory vote on an annual basis and, in accordance with stockholder preference, the Board of Directors recommendsdetermined that stockholdersadvisory votes will be held on an annual basis. Stockholders that do not wish to vote “FOR” the approval of the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers, as amended.

ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) RESOLUTION REGARDING THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION (Proxy Proposal 4)

may abstain from voting.


The Company’sCompany's executive compensation programs are designed to attract, engage and retain highly qualified executive officers. The Company has a strong pay for performancepay-for-performance philosophy and, as a result, the compensation paid to our named executive officers is closely aligned with the Company’sCompany's performance on both a short-term and a long-term basis. For 2010,2011, our executive compensation program for our named executive officers was designed to reward positive performance with respect to the following three financial performance objectives of the Company:measures: basic earnings per share (EPS);, consolidated revenue, and consolidated operating margin, as well as the Company's performance profit after tax (PPAT); and revenue by business segment andover a three-year period ending December 31, 2013 relative to the Company as a whole.

In setting these financial performance objectivesof companies included in 2010, we re-evaluated our 2009 executive compensation programthe Russell 2000 Index. These 2011 performance measures were designed to better align our program with our two key strategic goals for 2010—2011: profitable sales growth and operating efficiencies. Specifically, we re-established revenue as a performance measure to replace working capital which was utilized during 2009 to stress the importance of conserving and carefully managing cash. We also discontinued the “base” level performance metric which fell below our traditional “threshold” level and was put in place in 2009 due to the high level of uncertainty in the external market which made it difficult to set business goals.

productivity improvements.


Our compensation mix for 2010 continues2011 continued to provide total target direct compensation for our named executive officers that generally falls betweenat the 50th percentile and the 75th50th percentile of the total

direct compensation paid to executives holding equivalent positions in a defined peer group of companies and other external sources used to inform the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Company’sCompany's Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) generally about the external market value of our executive roles. We believe our compensation mix provides sufficient incentives in the form of annual cash incentive awards and long-temlong-term incentive awards to drive the Company’sCompany's performance and enhance stockholder value. Specifically, if the Company’sCompany's performance results meetmeets or exceedexceeds pre-established performance targets, including achieving performance levels at or above the 50th percentile on a relative basis compared to the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies, and/or our stock price increases, the named executive officers have an opportunity to realize significant additional compensation in the form of annual cash incentive awards and long-term equity and cash incentive awards. If the Company’sCompany's performance results dodoes not meet pre-established performance targets, including reaching performance levels below the 50th percentile on a relative basis compared to the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies, and/or our stock price declines, the named executive officers have significant downside financial risk.


We have also have implemented certain policies and guidelines regarding our executive compensation program designed to mitigate risk as set forth in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis (CD&A) andCD&A, including the following: (1) stock ownership guidelines;requirements; (2) clawback agreements; and (3) capped annual and long-term incentive programs. The Compensation Discussion and AnalysisWe encourage stockholders to review the CD&A starting on page 2011 which provides a detailed discussion of the executive compensation programsprogram in place for our named executive officers.

Pursuant to the proxy rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), we are required to provide stockholders with a separate non-binding stockholder vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and the accompanying required narrative disclosure regarding executive compensation included in this proxy statement. Such a proposal, commonly known as a “Say-on-Pay” proposal, gives stockholders the opportunity to vote whether or not to approve the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement. Stockholders that do not wish to vote may abstain from voting.


Accordingly, stockholders are being asked to approve the following resolution:


“RESOLVED, that the stockholders of the Company approve the overall compensation policies and procedures forpaid to the named executive officers, as described indisclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the tabular disclosures regarding named executive officer compensation, together with the accompanying narrative disclosure, in this proxy statement for its 20112012 Annual Meeting.”

As provided by the Dodd-Frank Act, this


This vote will not be binding on the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee and may not be construed as overruling a decision by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee nor create or imply any additional fiduciary duty on the Board of Directors. Further, it will not affect any compensation paid or awarded to any named executive officer. However, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors recognize the importance of receiving input from our stockholders on important issues such as executive compensation and expect to continue to take into account the outcome of the “say-on-pay” vote when considering future executive compensation arrangements.

Our


The Board of Directors recommends that stockholdersa vote “FOR” the approval of the overalladvisory resolution to approve the compensation policies and procedures forpaid to the named executive officers, as described indisclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and the tabular disclosuredisclosures regarding named executive officer compensation, together with the accompanying narrative disclosure, in this proxy statement for its 20112012 Annual Meeting.


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ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) RESOLUTION REGARDING THE FREQUENCY OF HOLDING AN ADVISORY (NON-BINDING) VOTE ON THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Stockholder Proposal (Proxy Proposal 5)

Pursuant to the proxy rules under the Exchange Act and as required by the Dodd-Frank Act we are required to provide stockholders with a separate advisory (non-binding) stockholder vote on the frequency of a Say-on-Pay proposal. Stockholders may indicate whether they would prefer a Say-on-Pay advisory vote every one, two or three years. Stockholders may also abstain from voting. Accordingly, stockholders are being asked to approve the following resolution:

“RESOLVED, that the stockholders of the Company approve that the frequency of the non-binding Say-on-Pay vote be held:

4)

Annually (every year);


Biennially; (every two years);

Triennially (every three years); or

Abstain.”

As provided by the Dodd-Frank Act, this vote will not be binding on the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee and may not be construed as overruling a decision by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee nor create or imply any additional fiduciary duty on the Board of Directors. Further, it will not affect any compensation paid or awarded to any named executive officer. However, the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors recognize the importance of receiving input from our stockholders on important issues such as executive compensation and expect to take into account the outcome of the vote when considering the frequency of future Say-on-Pay votes.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” a triennial frequency.The Board of Directors believes a triennial frequency (i.e., every three years) is the optimal frequency for the Say-on-Pay vote. Many of the Company’s businesses are cyclical in nature and a vote every three years is better designed to provide stockholders and advisory firms the opportunity to evaluate the Company’s compensation policies and procedures in a manner that accounts for the Company’s longer cycle businesses. A triennial vote also provides stockholders and advisory firms with an opportunity to evaluate the Company’s compensation policies and procedures on a more thorough, longer-term basis than an annual vote. The Board believes an annual Say-on-Pay vote would not allow for changes to the Company’s compensation policies and procedures to be in place for enough time to evaluate whether the changes were truly effective. For example, if the Say-on-Pay vote in May 2011 led to changes to our compensation policies and procedures being made in January 2012, at the beginning of the next fiscal year, those changes would be in place only a few months before the next annual Say-on-Pay vote would take place in May 2012.

PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE COMPANY’S AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS FOR ANNUAL ELECTION OF ALL DIRECTORS (Proxy Proposal 6)

The Company is submitting to stockholders, for their consideration, an amendment to its Restated By-Laws to provide for the annual election of directors (the “Amendment”). The Restated Bylaws currently provide that the Board is divided into three classes, with each class elected every three years. If the Amendment is approved, directors elected before the effectiveness of the Amendment would stand for election for one-year terms once their then-current three-year terms expire. This means that directors whose terms expire at the 2012 and 2013 annual meetings of stockholders would be elected for one-year terms starting in each of those years. Beginning with the 2014 annual meeting, all directors would be elected for one-year terms at each annual meeting. In all cases, each director would

hold office until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier resignation or removal, and vacancies that occur during the year would be appointed by the Board to serve until the next annual meeting. This proposal would not change the present number of directors or the Board’s authority to change the number of directors or to fill vacancies or newly created directorships.

Background of Proposal

At our 2010 annual meeting, our stockholders voted to approve a non-binding proposal submitted by a Company stockholder, Gerald R. Armstrong, to eliminate classification of terms of the Board of Directors to require that all Directors stand for election annually and that any Board declassification be effected in a manner which does not affect the unexpired terms of previously elected directors. Although the Board recommended that stockholders vote against the proposal, it received the approval of 66.9% of the shares voted on the proposal and 50.9% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date for the meeting. As a result of the approval by stockholders of the non-binding stockholder proposal, the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors, which is composed entirely of independent Directors, and the Board of Directors deliberated on the advantages and disadvantages of a classified board structure. After extensive discussions, the Board reaffirmed its judgment that a classified board structure better serves the long-term interests of the Company and all of its stockholders than annual election of all directors. In its commitment to strong and prudent corporate governance practices, the Board welcomes the input of stockholders in its corporate governance practices and does not want to discourage this input. Given the level of support that the declassification stockholder proposal received in 2010, the Board concluded that it was appropriate to submit the Amendment to a vote of stockholders at the 2011 Annual Meeting so that the Company’s stockholders have the opportunity to decide whether or not the Board should be classified.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors has concluded that the Company’s classified board structure continues to promote the best interests of stockholders and the Company and unanimously recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal. In making its recommendation, the Board carefully considered the stockholder vote with respect to the 2010 non-binding declassification proposal alongside its fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the Company and all of its stockholders. The Board believes that the classified board structure has served the Company and its stockholders well since its adoption in 1970 and that it continues to provide important benefits to the Company, including those describe below.

Stability and Continuity. The classified board structure helps provide stability, prevent sudden disruptive changes to the Board’s composition and enhances long-term planning for the Company. The three-year director terms of a classified board ensure that the Board’s composition includes directors who have in-depth knowledge of the Company and its history. Three-year terms also encourage directors to make long-term commitments to the Company and to focus on long-term strategies for the Company. The structure also allows the Board’s Corporate Governance Committee to assess the qualifications of the nominees more thoroughly each year and to seek candidates who can complement and enhance the existing Board composition, thereby enabling a more orderly evolution of the Board.

Accountability to Shareholders. The Company’s directors continue to be accountable to the Company and its stockholders under the classified board structure. Every director is required to act in accordance with his or her fiduciary duties to the Company and its stockholders, regardless of how often he or she stands for election. The Company believes that longer terms have the effect of causing Directors to consider the long-term effects of their decisions, and to become personally invested in assuring the success of the Company over time. Experts in corporate governance are vocal in the need for companies to focus more on long-term strategies. For example, an Aspen Institute article

dated September 9, 2009, titled “Overcoming Short-termism: A Call for More Responsible Approach to Investment and Business Management” encourages investors to approve corporate governance practices that help boards resist short-term pressures so that they can “focus on sustainable value creation rather than evanescent short-term objectives.”

Protection Against Takeovers. The classified board structure is designed to safeguard against a hostile purchaser gaining control of the Company without paying fair value. Because only one-third of the directors are elected at any annual meeting, it is impossible for a potential acquirer to replace a majority of a board at a single meeting if a company has a classified board. While a classified board does not preclude a takeover, it encourages potential acquirers to negotiate directly with a board, which provides a board with time and leverage to evaluate the adequacy and fairness of a takeover proposal and to weigh alternative methods of maximizing stockholder value. In fact, recent studies suggest that classified boards improve the relative bargaining power of a company in a hostile takeover bid. See Bates, Becker and Lemmon, Board Classification and Managerial Entrenchment: Evidence from the Market for Corporate Control, (April 2007) at page 30.

Commitment to Effective Corporate Governance Practices. We have an experienced and well-qualified Board. Our Board is committed to utilizing effective corporate governance practices and has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines (a copy of which is available on our website at www.BGInc.com) which, among other things, provide for annual evaluations of director independence and an annual self-assessment of our Board’s performance by the Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board, with the assistance of its Corporate Governance Committee, continually seeks to improve and enhance its corporate governance practices by reviewing the Company’s existing practices in light of those of its peers and the current corporate governance environment and retaining or implementing practices that it believes serve the best long-term interests of the Company’s stockholders.

Independence. Electing directors to three-year terms also enhances the independence of non-employee directors by providing them with a longer term of office. The longer term provides a certain amount of autonomy from special interest groups who may have an agenda contrary to the Company’s long-term goals and objectives and those of a majority of stockholders. As a result, independent directors are able to make decisions that are in the best long-term interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Text of Amendment

Article II, Section 2 and Article II, Section 4 of the Restated By-Laws contain the provisions that will be affected if the Amendment is approved by stockholders. The text of Article II, Section 2, as amended by the Amendment, is set forth on Annex 2 to this proxy statement. Article II, Section 4 of the Restated By-Laws, which is also set forth on Annex 2, will be deleted in its entirety pursuant to the Amendment.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL (Proxy Proposal 7)

We have received the following proposal from Gerald R. Armstrong, a registered holder as of the Record Date of 960 shares of Common Stock, a proposal relating to changing the supermajority voting requirements included in the Company’s Charter and Restated By-Laws.Stock. He has requested that the following resolution and supporting statement be included in our proxy statement for the 20112012 Annual Meeting. If properly presented, this proposal will be voted upon at the 20112012 Annual Meeting. We are not responsible for the content of the proponent’sproponent's resolution or supporting statement, which are printed below in italics exactly as submitted.


Mr. Armstrong’sArmstrong's address is as follows: 910 Sixteenth Street, No. 412, Denver, Colorado 80202-2917.

RESOLUTION


That the shareholders of BARNES GROUP INC. request ourits Board of Directors to takeestablish a policy requiring that the steps necessary so that each shareholder voting requirement in our corporate Articles and Bylaws, that calls for a greater than simple majority vote,Board's chairman be changed to a majority votean "independent director," as defined by the rules of the votes cast “for”New York Stock Exchange, and “against”who has not previously served as an executive officer of BARNES GROUP, INC.

This policy should not be implemented to violate and contractual obligation and should specify: (a) how to select a new "independent" chairman if the proposal incurrent chairman ceases to be independent during the time between annual meetings of shareholders; and, (b) that compliance with applicable laws.

is excused if no independent director is available and willing to serve as chairman.


STATEMENT


The proponent believes that the Board of thisDirectors will provide greater oversight of management with an "independent chairman." The absence of an "independent chairman" could be part of the past problems and the inability of Barnes Group to regain significant profits to restore reasonable dividends to shareholders.

Thomas O. Barnes is an employee, a Director since 1978, and serves as chairman. After the earnings decline and the board's inability to restore earnings and reasonable dividends to shareholders, he remains an "employee" Chairman.

In the meeting held May 6, 2011, the proponent's proposal introduced ato eliminate "super-majority" voting requirements received approval with votes of 26,537,505 shares (65.03% of shares voted) worth $663,172,249.95 on the meeting date. In the 2010 meeting, his proposal to declassify the terms of the directors from three years to one year in last year’s annual meeting. That proposal was approved by the shareholdersreceived approval with a votevotes of 27,977,170 shares—shares (67.44% of shares voted) worth $511,702,439.90 on that meeting date. The Board has not supported the meeting date,shareholder votes on these issues by introducing appropriate amendments and the proponent believes that an "independent chairman" is 67.44%needed to correct these failures.

Norges Bank Investment Management has stated in support of a similar proposal:

"The roles of Chairman of the shares voted. Only 13,507,939 shares, which included sharesBoard and CEO are fundamentally different and should not be held by the same person. There should be a clear division of unmarked proxies, management,responsibilities between these positions to insure a balance of power and board members, voted against.

At the time this proposal is being presented, December 4th, 2010, and only a few days before the deadline to submit proposals, the board has not taken actionauthority on the proposal approved in the meeting held May 7th, 2010.

It appears to the proponent thatBoard. Approximately, 43% of S&P 1500 companies have separate CEO and Chairman positions.


"The Board should be led by an independent Chairman. Such a structure will put the Board in a better position to make independent evaluations and decisions, hire management, decide a remuneration policy that encourages performance, provide strategic direction and support management in taking a long-term view in development of business strategies. An independently led Board is not acting inbetter able to oversee and give guidance to corporation executives, help prevent conflict or the best interestsperception of conflict, and effectively strengthen the shareholderssystem of checks-and-balances within corporate structure and should eliminate the super-majority requirements which include a two-thirds majoritythus protect shareholder value."

If you agree, please vote of shares outstanding. As only 67.44% of the shares were represented in the last meeting, a two-thirds majority vote could be nearly impossible to attain.

Our corporate earnings have diminished and our dividends have been cut in half. Management compensation is discussed on 60 pages of the proxy statement while the letter of the chairman and president (1 page) says very little about solid restructuring for the future.

I believe that our Board of Directors has not been effectively managing Barnes for our interests and cannot be trusted to provide shareholder interests the stewardship needed.

The “tone” of remarks opposing the proposal in the 2010 annual meeting certainly underlies the fear of being taken over. A takeover, however, could benefit shareholders but the shareholders may never know of a good offer because of the anti-takeover provisions protecting the management.

Corporate governance procedures and practices create a level of accountability that ends up being closely related to corporate performance. “What matters in Corporate Governance?” (written by Lucien Bebchuk, Alma Cohen, and Allen Ferrell of the Harvard Law School), states that super-majority voting requirements have been found to be one of the six entrenching mechanisms that are negatively related with corporate performance.

The Council of Institutional Investors (www.cii.org) recommends adoption of the simple-majority voting standards.

Please encourage our board to respond favorably to this proposal by voting “FOR”"FOR" this proposal.


Company Response to Stockholder Proposal


The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote AGAINST adoption of the above resolution. The Corporate Governance Committee, which is composed entirely of independent Directors, and proposal because

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the Board have carefully considered this stockholder proposal. believes:

The Board believes thatCompany's corporate governance structure already provides effective independent oversight of management; and

If adopted, the existing voting standards underproposal would unnecessarily restrict the Company’s Charter andBoard's ability to select the Restated By-Laws are appropriate and necessary.

The Board believes that these supermajority voting provisions have benefitted the Company and its stockholders since their adoption in 1970, and that they continuedirector best suited to provide important value to the Company. They have previously been approved by our stockholders and are commonly included in the corporate charters and bylaws of many publicly-traded Delaware companies. The provisions are intended to preserve and maximize the value of the Company for all stockholders by protecting against the self-interested actions of a few large stockholders whose goals may conflict with those of other stockholders.

Supermajority provisions encourage input from stockholders.The supermajority voting requirements help ensure that significant corporation actions are taken when there is a clear consensus of stockholders. A vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the shares of capital stock then issued and outstanding, or that are required for the election of directors, is required to approve the following matters with respect to the Company:

Stockholder authorizationserve as Chair of the Board to mortgage, sell, lease or exchange all of the property and assets of the Company.

Amendments to provisions in the Charter and the Restated By-Laws relating to the size and structure ofbased on criteria the Board the voting provisions for election of directors, the removal of directors or the prohibition of stockholder action by written consent.

The removal of directors for cause.

In addition, the Company’s Charter requires the affirmative vote of holders of not less than seventy percent (70%) of the Company’s voting stockdeems to approve a business combination with any holder of five percent (5%) or more of the Common Stock under certain circumstances. Not all matters voted upon by stockholders require a supermajority vote. Most of the matters submitted to stockholders require the approval of a simple majority of the shares represented at the meeting. Only fundamental corporate governance matters require supermajority approval.

Supermajority provisions help protect against the self-interests of a few stockholders.The supermajority voting provisions provide stability to the Company by preventing fundamental changes in corporate structure or governance based on the objectives of a select group of stockholders who might have an agenda contrary to the long-term interests of all stockholders. This stability helps the Company implement long-term strategies and goals with the intent of maximizing long-term value for all stockholders. The stability also ensures that all stockholders have a voice when fundamental changes are made in the corporate structure or governance of the Company.

The Board has fiduciary duties under Delaware law to actbe in the best interests of the Company and allits stockholders.


The decision of its stockholders. Stockholders do not have these fiduciary duties to other stockholders. Removingwho should serve as Chair is the supermajority voting requirements could increase the exposure of the Company and its stockholders to the whim of a small group of short-term, activist investors that have no responsibility or accountability to other stockholders. For example, if the proposal were adopted, only a majority of the votes cast at a meeting would be needed to effect fundamental corporate changes in the Company’s structure, such as changing provisions regarding the removal of directors and the voting provisions required to elect directors. This means that if 50.1% of the Company’s shares were present at a meeting, stockholders holding only 25.1% of the Company’s common stock could enact fundamental changes that could not be in the best interests of the stockholders owning the other 75% of the Company.

The Proponent’s Statement contains material misstatements.The Board believes that Mr. Armstrong’s statement misstates material facts in an attempt to convince stockholders of his position. In his statement, Mr. Armstrong asserts that only “67.44%” of the shares were represented at the 2010 annual meeting so a two-thirds majority vote “could be nearly impossible to attain.”

As reported last year by the Company, 82.8% of the outstanding shares were represented in person or by proxy at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting. Therefore, a two-thirds vote can be obtained if there is broad stockholder support for a proposal. In his proposal Mr. Armstrong states that the Board has not taken action on his proposal to declassify the Board that was approved at the 2010 stockholder meeting. Mr. Armstrong is wrong. Since the 2010 annual meeting, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Board of Directors have each discussed on several occasions the classification of the Board and the vote on Mr. Armstrong’s 2010 proposal. The Board determined to submit the proposal detailed in this proxy statement to stockholders to declassify the Board of Directors.

Recommendation of the Board of Directors

While the Board encourages and considers stockholder input in the Company’s corporate governance practices, the Board believes this should not be constrained by a requirement that its rolethe position of Chair be limited to a member who is to promote the best long-term interests of all of the stockholders.an independent director and who has not previously served as an executive officer. The Board believes that elimination of the supermajority provisions would not promote these interests.Therefore,Company is best served by the Board recommends a vote AGAINST this proposal.

Procedural Matters

Passageretaining the flexibility to determine the most effective leadership structure for the Company, based upon its evaluation of what is best for the stockholder proposal would not automatically eliminateCompany and the supermajority voting requirements. To eliminate these provisions,stockholders at the Board of Directors would be requiredtime it is making its determination. This includes having the flexibility to authorize amendmentsappoint an employee to the Charter and submit the amendments to the Charter and Restated By-Laws to stockholders for their approval. While the Board would consider proposing such amendments, it would only recommend amendments to the Company’s Charter and Restated By-Lawsserve as Chair if it believed they wereis in the best interests of the Company and allits stockholders. The Board believes it would be unwise to adopt a policy that would inhibit its future ability to satisfy this duty.


As described under “Board Leadership Structure” and other portions of the “Corporate Governance” section below, the Board believes that effective independence and oversight are currently being maintained, as indicated by several factors including:

The independence of the Board as a whole satisfies both Company and New York Stock Exchange guidelines and independence standards. Only one member of management, our Chief Executive Officer, is a member of the Board. While our Chairman is a Company employee, he is not a member of management. In fact, his services as an executive officer ended in 1997.

Various committees of the Board perform oversight functions that are independent of management. The Audit Committee, the Compensation and Management Development Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee are each composed entirely of independent directors. This means that oversight of critical matters such as the integrity of the Company's financial statements, executive compensation and the process for the nomination of directors and evaluation of the Board and key committees is entrusted to independent directors.

While the Chair of the Board presides at executive sessions of the non-management directors, the Chair of the Audit Committee (or his or her delegatee director) presides at executive sessions of the independent directors.

As required by our Corporate Governance Guidelines, the non-management directors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions without the presence of management, and the independent directors meet in executive session at least once each year without the employee Chairman.

The independent members of the Board and each of its stockholders. Forkey committees, which are composed entirely of independent directors, have unrestricted access to management and the amendmentsauthority to be approved, stockholders holding at least two-thirds (2/3)retain independent financial, compensation, legal and other advisors as they may deem appropriate.

Stockholders may communicate directly with the Company's independent or non-management directors as described below in the “Stockholder and Interested Parties Communications” section.

In summary, the Board believes it should maintain its ability to establish and maintain leadership structures that reflect the Board's judgment of the outstanding shares of stockbest interests of the Company entitled to vote atand its stockholders under then prevailing circumstances, and because it believes the elections ofCompany already receives substantial and effective oversight from our independent directors would have to approve the amendments, provided that any changes to the supermajority vote required to approve certain related business combinations would require the approval of 70%and our strong corporate governance practices.

Recommendation of the outstanding Common Stock.

Board of Directors


For these reasons, the Board believes that this proposal is not in the best interests of the Company or its stockholders. Therefore, the Board recommends a vote “AGAINST” this proposal.

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EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTOR COMPENSATION


Compensation Discussion and Analysis


The following is a discussion and analysis of our compensation programs as they apply to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the next three most highly compensated executive officers who were serving as executive officers of the Company during fiscal year 20102011 (our “NEOs”). Our NEOs for 20102011 were Gregory Milzcik, Christopher Stephens, Jr., Patrick Dempsey, Claudia Toussaint, and Dawn Edwards, and Jerry Burris Patrick Dempsey and Claudia Toussaint.

whose employment with the Company ended on August 20, 2011.


In this Compensation Discussion and Analysis, we discuss our compensation policies and practices as they relate to our NEOs and explain recent changes we have made to our executive compensation program. We also provide details regarding the individual components of our NEO executive compensation program and explain how and why we make decisions to establish executive compensation at particular levels.


Executive Summary


During fiscal year 2010,2011, the Company focused its efforts on achieving two key strategic objectives - profitable sales growth and operating efficiencies.productivity improvements. We continued to makemade significant investments in our worldwide application of lean,Lean principles, the key to increasing efficiency and responding more nimblyadeptly to our customers’customers' needs. We alsoDuring 2011, we continued to strengthen our traditionbalance sheet and cash flow, re-focused our portfolio of tight financial discipline. Our organization has effectively adjusted its cost structure to enhance profitability at lower volumesbusinesses with the divestiture of Barnes Distribution Europe, which was part of our Logistics and provide incremental profitsManufacturing Services segment, and reinvigorated our focus on revenue gains.

acquisition opportunities.


To drive our two key strategic objectives, profitable sales growth and productivity improvements, the Company built on executive compensation program changes made in 2010 and took a number of additional actions during fiscal year 20102011 to better alignimprove alignment. For our executiveannual incentive compensation, program with those objectives. First, the Company re-establishedcontinued the use of basic Earnings Per Share ("EPS") and Company-wide consolidated revenue ("Revenue") as performance measures and added a performance measure replacing working capital which had been put in place during the difficult economic environmentbased on Company-wide consolidated operating margin ("Operating Margin"). This combination of 2009 to stress the importance of conserving and carefully managing cash. In addition, as the Company’s end markets in 2010 showed signs of recovery, the Company discontinued the “base” level performance metric that was established in 2009 due to the high level of uncertainty in the external market which made it difficult to set business goals. This “base” level was lower than the traditional “threshold” level of performance and included a commensurately lower level of projected total compensation.

As a result of these actions, our 2010 compensation program for NEOsmeasures was designed to reward positiveemphasize profitability and productivity, and to drive organic sales growth. To emphasize the new Operating Margin performance measure, the weighting for basic EPS was reduced from 85% to 70%, with respectthe reduction shifted to the following three financial performance objectives of the Company:

Operating Margin.

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”);


Performance Profit After Tax (“PPAT”), excluding the Company’s aftermarket revenue sharing programs (“RSPs”) from the Logistics and Manufacturing Services business segment’s PPAT results; and

Revenue for the Company as a whole and for each business segment (“Revenue”), excluding RSPs for Logistics and Manufacturing Services.

The Company’sCompany's success in achieving these three financial performance objectivesmeasures resulted in above-target payouts under our annual incentive compensation program, as detailed in the below table.

Performance MeasureWeighting (%)
2011 Results1
Comparison to Target
As Certified Basic EPS2
70%$1.69$0.48 above target
As Certified Revenue3
15%$1,280 million$68.0 million above target
As Certified Operating Margin4
15%11.1%280 basis points above target
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Results are adjusted in accordance with the Barnes Group Inc. Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers ("Annual Incentive Plan" or "Performance-Linked Bonus Plan") and certified by the Compensation Committee, as described below in the "Annual Cash Incentive Awards" section.

2
"As Certified Basic EPS" is based on Basic EPS, excluding costs related to discontinued operations, strategic initiatives for restructuring activities and acquisition due diligence, as directed under the Annual Incentive Plan.

3
"As Certified Revenue" is based on Revenue, adding back net sales of discontinued operations, as directed under the Annual Incentive Plan.

4
"As Certified Operating Margin" is based on Operating Margin, excluding costs related to strategic initiatives for restructuring activities and acquisition due diligence, as directed under the Annual Incentive Plan.

Long-term incentive award opportunities are potentially the largest component of our NEOs' annual compensation depending upon our long-term performance. In 2011, we made significant changes to our long-term incentive compensation program by replacing the portion of the program that was based on annual EPS-driven performance awards with a relative measure program. The Company’s adjustedprogram now consists of stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), and relative measure performance share awards ("Relative Measure PSAs"). The relative measure program compares the Company's relative performance over a three-year period against the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies, based on three equally-weighted and independently measured performance measures: total shareholder return, basic EPS results were $0.12 above target. Our PPAT resultsgrowth and operating income before depreciation and amortization

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growth. The grants made in 2011 cover the 2011 - 2013 performance period. Payouts, if any, under this program will be made in 2014. The Company's success in achieving predetermined EPS goals under the EPS-based Performance Unit Awards ("EPS PUPs") and EPS-based Performance Share Awards ("EPS PSAs") made in 2009 and 2010 resulted in payouts for the Precision Components business segment were $10.3 million above2011 portion of these grants at the maximum 125% of target level.

Say on Pay Vote

The Compensation Committee believes that our executive compensation programs are effective in driving our pay-for-performance philosophy. As part of our corporate governance system, we evaluate our programs in light of market conditions, stockholder views, and governance considerations, and make changes as appropriate for our PPAT resultsbusiness. In May 2011, we held a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of our NEOs, commonly referred to as a say-on-pay vote. We had strong support from our stockholders with respect to the compensation of our NEOs, with over 74% of stockholder votes cast in favor of our say-on-pay resolution. As we evaluated our compensation programs in 2011 we took into account the stockholder vote and made certain changes to our executive compensation program as described below. We also determined that stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation would be held annually. Under Proposal 3 in this proxy statement, we are recommending that stockholders cast their advisory vote in favor of approving the compensation for the Logistics and Manufacturing business segment (excluding RSPs) were $13.4 million below target. Company Revenue was $29.2 million above target. Revenueour NEOs as disclosed in this proxy statement.

Summary of Key Executive Compensation Changes for the Precision Components business segment was $65.3 million above target and Revenue for the Logistics and Manufacturing business segment (excluding RSPs) was $20.5 million below target.

2011

Program ComponentSummary of Changes in 2011
Base salary •$15,000 salary increase for each NEO effective April 1, 2011, approved in connection with the cash perquisite allowances elimination (described below)
 •No separate merit increases were approved
Annual incentive awards •Modified performance measures and weighting for 2011 to better align Company focus on profitable sales growth and productivity improvements
 •Modified 2011 performance measures (and weighting): basic EPS (70%), Revenue (15%) and Operating Margin (15%)
Long-term incentive awards •Includes three key components: stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and relative measure performance share awards ("Relative Measure PSAs"); Relative Measure PSAs a new component for 2011
 •The relative measure program compares the Company's performance over a 3-year period against the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies, based on three, equally weighted and independently measured performance measures: total shareholder return, basic EPS growth and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth
 •
Added a “double trigger” for accelerated vesting of all equity awards made after 2010 upon a change in control - that is, accelerated vesting for such awards occurs only if an NEO's employment is terminated by the Company without cause, or if the NEO resigns for good reason (as defined in the severance agreements) on or within two years following a change in control (except for CEO based on the terms of his employment agreement)

Retirement programs •None (but note changes made in 2012 described on page 35)
Executive life insurance programs •Eliminated participation in the Senior Enhanced Executive Life Insurance Program ("SEELIP") for any employee hired or promoted into an eligible position after April 1, 2011
 •Eliminated for all NEOs Company-paid premium and related tax gross-up payments following retirement after April 1, 2011 under the SEELIP
Perquisites •Eliminated annual cash perquisite allowances of either $20,000 or $25,000
 •Eliminated tax gross-ups on Company-paid annual physicals (for amounts not otherwise covered by health insurance) and annual financial planning and tax preparation services effective April 1, 2011
 •Established an annual cap of $100,000 for the CEO's personal use of the Company-leased aircraft, the value of which is subject to personal income tax and does not include gross-up

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Program ComponentSummary of Changes in 2011
Other •Determined that stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation will be held annually, in accordance with our stockholders' preference
 •Implemented hedging policy, where the Company prohibits hedging transactions involving the Company's securities for any of the Company's directors or Section 16 officers (which includes our NEOs)

Executive Compensation Philosophy


We believe that executive compensation should support and reinforce a pay for performancepay-for-performance philosophy. Consequently, theour NEO compensation paid to our NEOs is closely aligned with the Company’sCompany's performance on both a short-term and a long-term basis by tying a significant portion of the compensation opportunity for our NEOs directly to the Company’sCompany's stock performance and other objectives that we believe affect stockholder value. As a result, if the Company’sCompany's performance results meetmeets or exceedexceeds pre-established performance targets, including achieving performance levels at or above the 50th percentile on a relative basis compared to the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies, and/or our stock price increases, the NEOs have an opportunity to realize significant additional compensation in the form of annual cash incentive payouts and long-term equity and cash incentive payouts. If the Company’sCompany's performance results dodoes not meet pre-established performance targets, including reaching performance levels below the 50th percentile on a relative basis compared to the performance of Russell 2000 Index companies, and/or our stock price declines, the NEOs have significant downside financial risk.


Further in line with our pay for performancepay-for-performance philosophy, the Company aims to provide our NEOs with the opportunity to earn total direct compensation that generally falls betweenat the 50th and 75th50th percentile of the total direct compensation paid to executives holding equivalent positions in a defined peer group of companies, whichcompanies. This is referred to in this Proxy Statementproxy statement as the “Peer Group,Group.Individual executive compensation may be above or below the target range based on the individual's performance, experience, skillset and otherrange of responsibilities. Other external sources such as survey data are used to inform the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) generally about the external market value of our executive roles. We believe that targeting thisthe median range provides an opportunity for appropriate compensation levels that will attract high quality executives, provide the proper incentives to our NEOs for achievement of our strategic goals,objectives and retain our NEOs over the long-term.


Total Direct Compensation in 2011

Total direct compensation includes the following three elements: annual base salary; annual cash incentive awards; and long-term incentive awards. In addition,These elements provide the Compensation Committee with a platform to reinforce our NEOs are eligible for change in controlpay-for-performance philosophy to address our business needs and severance benefits, pension, retirement and executive life insurance programs and certain perquisites.goals with appropriate flexibility. The Compensation Committee can vary the performance measures from year to year, consistent with the applicable plans described below. As part of our pay for performancepay-for-performance philosophy, we have taken steps to reduce certain non-performance based compensation. These changes are noted in the “Summary of Key Executive Compensation Changes for 2011” section in this Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

In addition, our NEOs are eligible for change in control and severance benefits; pension, retirement and executive life insurance programs; and certain perquisites.


Performance-based compensation in the form of annual and long-term incentives constituted over 70% of 2011 total direct compensation for our CEO and other NEOs.

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"All Other NEOs" chart above does not include information for Mr. Burris, whose employment with the Company terminated on August 20, 2011.

The Summary Compensation Table on page 26 provides details regarding the compensation for each NEO.

Executive Compensation General Objectives and Process

Objectives

Objectives


The overarching objective of the Company’sCompany's executive compensation philosophy is to support the achievement of our long-term strategic business goals of building lasting shareholderstockholder value and achieving profitable sales growth and operating efficiencies.

productivity improvements. To support these goals, our compensation program for our NEOs is designed to:


Provide appropriate incentives by linking and balancing significant short- and long-term compensation opportunities to Company performance and total stockholdershareholder return;


Reward NEOs who contribute meaningfully to achieving our strategic objectives;

Encourage

Require NEOs to hold a significant equity investment in our Company so that they manage the business from the perspective of stockholders;


Align our compensation polices with stockholders’stockholders' long-term interests by assigning a significant portion of potential compensation to performance-based pay elements that are dependent upon achieving the Company’sCompany's goals, but that do not encourage excessive risk-taking;


Attract, retain and engage highly qualified individuals by offering competitive, balanced compensation arrangements based upon clear goals that vest on continued employment;

and


Maximize the tax effectiveness of the total compensation and benefits package, to the extent practicable; and

Minimize minimize potentially adverse tax and accounting consequences, and enable compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.

in each case to the extent practicable.


Process of Determining Named Executive Officer Compensation


The Compensation Committee is responsible for determining the typetypes and amountamounts of compensation paid to our NEOs. The Compensation Committee uses several tools to make these determinations, including:including external consultants;consultants and peer group analysis; company performance; and individual performance.

analysis.


External Consultants


Company management engages Frederic W. Cook & Co. Inc. (“Cook”) to advise management on executive compensation matters. Cook annually compiles competitive compensation data regarding each element of compensation provided by our Company and other companies, and reviews the Company’sCompany's compensation practices in terms of competitiveness, appropriateness and alignment with our performance, as well as the proportions the Company allocates to each element.


The Compensation Committee directly retains a consulting firm, Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC ("Meridian"), to assist in the Compensation Committee’sCommittee's oversight of the executive compensation programs, includingprogram, which includes reviewing and assessing information provided by Cook. For the past several years, theThe Compensation Committee has engaged Compensation Advisory Partners, LLC and its predecessor entity as its consultant but inMeridian since November 2010. Before November 2010, the Compensation Committee changed to Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC to bring a new perspective.had engaged another consultant. The fees for the Compensation Committee’s consultantMeridian are negotiated directly withby the Compensation Committee and paid by the Company at the

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Compensation Committee’sCommittee's request. None ofNeither Cook Compensation Advisory Partners, LLC, ornor Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC provided any services for the Company in 20102011 other than advice with respect to the amount or form ofon executive and director compensation.


Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC and formerly, Compensation Advisory Partners, LLC regularly participates in Compensation Committee meetings, both with and without Company management, and advises the Compensation Committee with respect toon compensation trends and best practices, plan design, pay and performance alignment and the process used to determine the reasonableness of individual compensation awards. The Compensation Committee believes that the use of a separate consultant reporting directly to it supports the Compensation Committee provides additional assuranceobjective that the Company’sCompany's executive compensation programs are reasonable and consistent with Company objectives.goals and evolving governance considerations. In addition, the Compensation Committee from time to time directly retains its own outside legal counsel to advise it.

counsel.


Peer Group Analysis


A primary data source used in setting the NEO compensation is the information publicly disclosed by our Peer Group. The Peer Group is reviewed annuallyperiodically by Cook and updated as appropriate to take into account changes in the size, scope, financial performance, ownership structure and business focus of the Company and the peer institutions. With the assistance of Cook, management recommends the Peer Group, and other competitive benchmarks against which compensation opportunities should be benchmarked, to the Compensation Committee.Committee a preliminary Peer Group. At the last review, the factors considered by Cook in making its recommendations included: revenue levels within an approximate range of one-half to two times the Company's annual revenue; companies that operated in one of the same industries as the Company; and companies that used the same distribution channels as the Company. We removed from consideration all companies with a significant concentration of ownership by one party. The analysis also included a review of statistical data to support comparability with the prior Peer Group. After considering these recommendations, the Compensation Committee approves the final Peer Group, andincluding any changes to the Peer Group.Group as a result of its analysis. In addition, the Compensation Committee periodically requests a separate evaluation of the Peer Group by its own consultant. This second objective review helps ensureThe Compensation Committee last requested such a separate evaluation in 2009 for the Peer Group’s ongoing relevance with respect to executive2010 compensation determinations and provides another perspective to the Peer Group.

cycle.


The Peer Group used for 20102011 was the same as the one established in late 2009 pursuant toin accordance with the above described process. Among the factors considered by Cook in recommending to the Compensation Committee which companies should be included inprocess because none of the Peer Group were revenue levels within a range aroundcompanies had sufficient changes in their businesses and the Company’s annual revenue, companies that operated in one ofCompany's operations also remained essentially the same industries, or used the same distribution channels as the Company. We removed from consideration companies with significant concentration of ownership by one party. The analysis also included a review of statistical data to ensure comparability with the prior Peer Group. same.

For 2010,2011, our Peer Group was comprised of the following 17 companies:

Ametek Inc.

Graco Inc.

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

Hexcel Corp.

BE Aerospace Inc.

Kaman Corp.

Carpenter Technology Corp.

Kaydon Corp.

Circor International Inc.

Moog Inc.

Crane Co.

Triumph Group Inc.

Curtiss-Wright Inc.

Valmont Industries Inc.

Enpro Industries Inc.

Watsco Inc.

Esterline Technologies Corp.

 

Company Performance

The majority of


In addition, in connection with our NEOs’ annual target compensation is variable compensation tied to performance. If performance is above targeted levels, the NEOs’ compensation will be above targeted levels. If performance is below targeted levels, the compensation will be below targeted levels. In 2010,review process, the Compensation Committee established three financial performance objectives of the Company to determine payouts under our short-term and long-term incentive programs; namely EPS, PPAT and Revenue.

Individual Performance

The Compensation Committee uses individual performance as it considers appropriate to determine whether any adjustments should be made to an NEO’s total direct compensation. The Compensation Committee does not establish specific individual performance criteriareviewed tally sheets for our NEOs but instead looks at how overall individual performance impacts the Company’s performance. Individual performance considerations include both objective and subjective factors.

each NEO.


The Role of Executive Officers


Mr. Gregory Milzcik, the President and Chief Executive Officer, gives the Compensation Committee a performance assessment for each of the other NEOs. Those assessments, among other data points including competitive market data, are then considered by theThe Compensation Committee utilizes these assessments, along with the assistance of its compensation consultant in determining executiveother information, to determine NEO compensation. Mr. Milzcik and Ms. Dawn Edwards, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, regularly attend Compensation Committee meetings at the request of the Compensation Committee but are generally not present for the executive sessions or for any discussion of the individual components of their own compensation. In addition, Mr. Christopher J. Stephens, Jr., Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, provides financial information used by the Compensation Committee to make decisions with respect toregarding incentive compensation targets and related payouts.





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Components of Our Executive Compensation Program


For 2010,2011, the compensation for our NEOs consists of the following elements:


Base salary;

Annual cash incentive awards;

Long-Term

Long-term incentive awards;


Change in control and severance benefits;


Pension, retirement and executive life insurance program;programs; and


Perquisites.


Only base salary, annual cash incentive awards and long-term incentive awards are taken into account for purposes of settingto set the target total direct compensation mix for each NEO. Based on compilations of competitive compensation data presented by Cook in December 2010, the 20102011 target total direct compensation for all NEOs was 112%at the market median, or approximately the 50th percentile of comparative executives, including those within our Peer Group and/or based on survey data. For Mr. Milzcik, the 50th percentile and 97% of2011 target total direct compensation was also at the 75market median, or approximately the 50th percentile of compensation of consensus competitive practice, includingCEOs within our Peer Group. For Mr. Milzcik, the 2010 target total direct compensation was 113% of median, or 50th percentile, and 106%The Company defines "median" as within ten percent of the 75th percentile of compensation of consensus competitive practice within our Peer Group.benchmark. In setting the targetedtarget total direct compensation mix for our NEOs, the Compensation Committee may make decisions that vary from the Peer Group data based on NEO experience, levelretention considerations, range of responsibility assumedresponsibilities, and the nature and complexity of each NEOs roleNEO's role. The Compensation Committee also uses individual performance as well asit considers appropriate to determine whether any adjustments should be made to an NEO's total direct compensation, including the lack of available data from our Peer Group for a particular position, in which case broader-based competitive compensation is evaluated.targeted long-term incentive grants.


Base Salary


Base salary increases usually take effect on April 1st1st of each year, but may be made at interim dates within the annual cycle if the Compensation Committee deems it appropriate and necessary based on internal and external considerations. In determining whether to award merit-based salary increases to our NEOs, the Compensation Committee considered a number of factors, including the following:


Peer Group data and external market information;

Individual performance;


The level of responsibility assumed and the nature and complexity of each NEOsNEO's role (including the number of years in the position, any recent promotion or change in responsibility or “impact” as a member of management, and the amount, timing and percentage of the last base salary increase);

The leadership demonstrated to create and promote a day-to-day working environment of unwavering integrity, compliance with applicable laws and the Company’s ethics policies, and global responsibility;


���The leadership demonstrated to create and promote a day-to-day working environment of unwavering integrity, compliance with applicable laws and the Company's ethics policies, and global responsibility; and

Peer Group data and external market information;


Market conditions or trends related to compensation and executive talent; and

The desire to retain NEOs capable of driving achievement of the Company’sCompany's strategic objectives and the marketability and criticality of retention of NEOs.


The chart below details annual base salary levels for each NEO as of April 1, 20092010 and 2010,2011, respectively, with the corresponding percentage changes reflecting the increase in 20102011 base salary for all NEOs.

NEO

  Base Salary
Effective

April 1, 2009
  Base Salary
Effective
April 1, 2010
  Change in
Annual Base
Salary ($)
  Change in
Annual Base
Salary (%)

G. Milzcik

  $800,000  $875,000  $75,000  9.4%

C. Stephens, Jr. 

  $405,000  $416,000  $11,000  2.7%

J. Burris

  $405,000  $416,000  $11,000  2.7%

P. Dempsey

  $405,000  $416,000  $11,000  2.7%

C. Toussaint*

  Not Applicable  Not Applicable  Not Applicable  Not Applicable

*Ms. Toussaint was hired April 26, 2010 with an annual Base Salary of $345,000.

Mr. Milzcik’s

NEO
Base Salary
Effective
April 1, 2010 
 
Base Salary
Effective
April 1, 2011 
 
Change in
Annual Base
Salary ($) 
 
Change in
Annual Base
Salary (%) 
G. Milzcik$875,000 $890,000 $15,000 1.7%
C. Stephens, Jr. $416,000 $431,000 $15,000 3.6%
P. Dempsey$416,000 $431,000 $15,000 3.6%
C. Toussaint$345,000 $360,000 $15,000 4.3%
D. Edwards$281,000 $296,000 $15,000 5.3%
J. Burris$416,000 $431,000 $15,000 3.6%

The $15,000 salary increase provided to each of the NEOs in 2011 was awarded in part based on his performance and in partdesigned to bring his base salary to approximateoffset the median level compared to CEOs indiscontinuance of the Peer Group. The

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annual cash perquisite allowance of either $20,000 or $25,000. No other NEOs received base salary increases at the approximate merit budget level for other U.S. salaried employees. The salary increaseswere provided to NEOs in April 2010 were the first salary increases provided for Messrs. Milzcik, Burris, and Dempsey since April 2008 (due to a salary freeze in 2009 other than for promotions) and the first salary increase since hire in January 2009 for Mr. Stephens.

2011.


Annual Cash Incentive Awards


We pay annual cash incentive awards to reward the performance achievements of our NEOs. Except in circumstances of retirement, death, or disability, or certain instances of involuntary termination by the Company on or after November 1st of an award period, an NEO generally must be employed by us on the payment date to receive an annual cash incentive award,.award. For fiscal year 2010,2011, the NEOs other than Ms. Toussaint, participated in the Barnes Group Inc. Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers (the “PLBP”). Because Ms. Toussaint joined the Company after the start of the year, she participated in the Management Incentive Compensation Plan (the “MICP”). The MICP is structured to pay annual cash incentive awards upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in the PLBP.Officers. We refer to these plansthis plan as our “Annual Incentive Plans.Plan.However, while the PLBPThe Annual Incentive Plan is structured to pay amounts that qualify for deductibility asmeet the qualified performance-based compensation exception for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the MICP is not structured to qualify as performance based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.


Under the Annual Incentive Plans,Plan, each NEO is assigned an award opportunity expressed as a percentage of his or her base salary, which varies by the NEO’sNEO's role. Each NEO’sNEO's annual cash incentive payout is generally determined based on our achievement of companyCompany performance objectives.


The chart below details the cash incentive award opportunities available to each NEO for 20102011 under the applicable Annual Incentive Plan expressed as a percentage of base salary. Where performance falls between the threshold, target or maximum performance levels, the cash incentive award opportunity is calculated using straight-line interpolation.

NEO

  Threshold Level  Target Level  Maximum Level

G. Milzcik

  18.75%  75%  225%

C. Stephens, Jr. 

  12.5%    50%  150%

J. Burris

  12.5%    50%  150%

P. Dempsey

  12.5%    50%  150%

C. Toussaint*

  11.25%  45%  135%

*For 2010, the amount of the annual cash incentive for which Ms. Toussaint is eligible is the greater of actual annual cash incentive earned prorated for the period she was employed during 2010 or the amount of her target annual cash incentive for 2010 (i.e., 45% of base salary).

 % of Salary
NEOThreshold Level Target Level Maximum Level
G. Milzcik18.75% 75% 225%
C. Stephens, Jr. 12.5%   50% 150%
P. Dempsey12.5%   50% 150%
C. Toussaint11.3% 45% 135%
D. Edwards11.3% 45% 135%
J. Burris12.5%   50% 150%

The financial performance objectivestargets for the Annual Incentive PlansPlan are intended to be challenging but attainable. The Compensation Committee generally establishes the target for each financial performance objectivemeasure in December of each year based on a review and approval of the Company’sCompany's annual business plan and budget. We use financial performance objectives as performance measures under both the PLBP and the MICPAnnual Incentive Plan because they are consistent with our focus of driving strong business performance and increasing long-term stockholder value. For 2010, the financial performance objectives for both the PLBP and MICP were EPS, PPAT and Revenue, based onfiscal year 2011, the performance ofmeasures for the Company as a whole or the business segment over which the NEO has a direct influence.

Within the above objectives, all of our NEOs have performance objectives that are tied to each NEOs corporate-level responsibility (in which caseAnnual Incentive Plan were basic EPS, is used) or segment-level responsibility (in which case a combination of PPATRevenue and basic EPS is used).

For NEOs with corporate-level responsibility, basicOperating Margin. Basic EPS is used as a measure because we believe it is a principal driver of our stock price. Basic EPS is used rather than diluted EPS to overcome a potentially adverse impact from stock price appreciation that could create a disincentive to grow stock price, or increase the earned award if the stock price were to decline.

Revenue is used as a measure to drive growth in the size of our business. Operating Margin is used as a measure to drive our sales to meet expected levels of profitability.


For fiscal year 2011, all NEOs were evaluated on corporate measures. In fiscal year 2010, NEOs with segment-level responsibility (currently, the Presidents of our Logistics and Manufacturing (Mr. Dempsey) and the Precision Components (Mr. Burris) business segments, PPAT is calculated by subtracting from after tax operating profitsegment responsibilities were evaluated on a charge for the capital employed by the applicable business segment). We use PPAT because we believe that it encourages the efficient use of capital and tax effectiveness within a respective business segment. NEOs with segment-level responsibilities are measured on the combination of PPATbusiness segment and EPS in additioncorporate measures. The change to both100% corporate and segment revenuemeasures occurred in recognition of the key role that each NEO plays in the overall management of the Company and in recognition of the influence that Company results may haveimpact of overall corporate strategies on theirsegment results.


The chartschart below setsets forth the Annual Incentive Plan performance objectives, targetsmeasures and the weighting of each objectivemeasure for the NEOs for fiscal year 2010:

NEO

    Corporate
Revenue
    Basic EPS    Segment
Revenue
    Segment
PPAT

G. Milzcik

    15%    85%        

C. Stephens, Jr. 

    15%    85%        

J. Burris

      6%    34%    9%    51%

P. Dempsey

      6%    34%    9%    51%

C. Toussaint

    15%    85%        

Results achieved2011:


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Achievement of the financial performance measures under the Annual Incentive PlansPlan are first determined by excludingaccording to GAAP, but then adjusted pursuant to the terms of the Annual Incentive Plan to include or exclude certain extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, discontinued operations and other items, as specifiedall in the PLBP (in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code) and the MICP generally.Code.  The Compensation Committee also retains negative discretion in accordance with Section 162(m) of the discretionInternal Revenue Code to further reduce, but not increase, actual awards paid to the amount ofNEOs under the calculated awards that would otherwise be paid, including elimination of awards.

Annual Incentive Plan.  The adjusted financial performance results certified by the Compensation Committee under the Annual Incentive Plan are non-GAAP financial measures.



The chart below details results certified by the Compensation Committee compared to the goals:

Corporate and Business

Segments

  Threshold  Target  Maximum  2010 Results

Corporate1

        

Revenue

  $1,049  $1,104  $1,185  $1,133

EPS

  $0.77  $0.90  $1.05  $1.02 (adjusted)

Precision Components

        

Revenue

  $503  $531  $571  $596

PPAT

  ($23.7M)  ($21.1M)  ($17.4M)  ($10.8M)

Logistics and Manufacturing Services2

        

Revenue

  $493  $521  $561  $500

PPAT

  ($20.9M)  ($17.9M)  ($12.6M)  ($31.3M)

Corporate GoalThreshold 
Target 
 
Maximum 
 2011 Results
As Certified Basic EPS1
$1.03 $1.21 $1.39 $1.69
As Certified Revenue (in millions)2
$1,128 $1,212 $1,267 $1,280
As Certified Operating Margin3
7.7% 8.3% 8.9% 11.1%
1

Corporate Revenue results include RSPs.

"As Certified Basic EPS" is based on Basic EPS, excluding costs related to discontinued operations, strategic initiatives for restructuring activities and acquisition due diligence, as directed under the Annual Incentive Plan.

2

"As Certified Revenue" is based on Revenue, and PPAT results for Logistics and Manufacturing Services exclude RSPs.

adding back net sales of discontinued operations, as directed under the Annual Incentive Plan.


3
"As Certified Operating Margin" is based on Operating Margin, excluding costs related to strategic initiatives for restructuring activities and acquisition due diligence, as directed under the Annual Incentive Plan.

Once the results are certified by the Compensation Committee, the annual cash incentive awards are generally paid in February of the following calendar year. The following cash incentive awards were paid to NEOs for 20102011 performance based on the performance results certified by the Compensation Committee:

NEO

  Annual Incentive Earned ($)  Annual Incentive Earned as % of
Base Salary

G. Milzcik

  $1,619,723  185%

C. Stephens, Jr. 

  $513,375  123%

J. Burris

  $579,738  139%

P. Dempsey

  $213,668  51%

C. Toussaint

  $262,823  111%*

NEOAnnual Incentive Earned ($) 
Annual Incentive Earned
as % of Base Salary 
G. Milzcik$2,002,500
 225%
C. Stephens, Jr. $646,500
 150%
P. Dempsey$646,500
 150%
C. Toussaint$486,000
 135%
D. Edwards$399,600
 135%
J. Burris1
$
 0%
*Based upon salary paid in 2010,
1
Mr. Burris, whose employment with the Company terminated on August 20, 2011, was not eligible for a datecash incentive award for 2011 under the terms of hire of April 26, 2010.the Annual Incentive Plan.


Long-Term Incentive Compensation


Long-term incentive award opportunities are potentially the largest component of our NEOs’NEOs' annual compensation depending upon our long-term performance. We believe that long-term performance is enhanced through the use of awards denominated in share value that reward our NEOs for maximizing stockholder value over time, thereby aligning the interests of our employees and management with those of our stockholders. When coupled with the ownership guidelinesrequirements described below, our long-term incentive awards help to encourage our NEOs to maintain a continuing stake in our long-term success and provide an effective way to tie a substantial percentage of total direct compensation directly to any increase or decrease in stockholder value.

The



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In 2011, the Company currently usesused a combination of time-based equity awards and performance-based equity awards. The following types of long-term incentive awards are currently used under the terms of the Barnes Group Inc. Amended Stock and Incentive Award Plan (the “Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan”), which was approved by stockholders in 2010:

Stock Options

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Performance Unit Awards (PUPs)

Vehicle
Target Portion of
Total Long-Term
Incentive
Compensation
Vesting1
Comments
Stock options1/3Time-based vesting; 18, 30, and 42 months from the grant date in equal installmentsGrants are priced at the fair market value on the grant date
RSUs1/3Time-based vesting; 30, 42, and 54 months from the grant date in equal installmentsSettled in shares of Common Stock
Pays out dividend equivalents in cash during vesting periods
Relative Measure PSAs1/3Performance-based vesting at the end of a 3-year cycleSettled in shares of Common Stock
Accrued dividends are paid out in cash
Based on three equally weighted performance measures - total shareholder return, basic EPS growth, and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth - with each measure separately evaluated based on a comparison of the Company's performance against that of Russell 2000 Index companies

Performance Share Awards (PSAs)

___________

1
Assumes continued employment by the NEOs.


Stock options and RSUs are subject to time-based vesting and generally vest over a three to five year period with staggered vesting dates to encourage NEO retention. In addition to the time-vesting requirements, stock options only have value if the Common Stock price at the time of exercise exceeds the fair market value on the dategrant date.

For 2011, the Compensation Committee established a relative measure program to replace the prior EPS PUP and EPS PSA programs. The relative measure program is designed to increase long-term focus, but also to provide a better link to shareholder returns and reward NEOs based on performance compared to alternative investment opportunities. The program has three equally weighted and independently measured performance measures: total shareholder return, basic EPS growth, and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth. Each measure is compared separately to the Company's relative performance against that of grant.

the Russell 2000 Index over the three-year term of the program ending December 31, 2013. Based on the relative performance, following the end of the three-year cycle, a payout, if any, in the form of shares of Common Stock and accrued dividends will be made. A payout may range between zero for performance below the threshold level, to 250% of target for exceptional relative performance at the maximum level or above. The chart below illustrates potential payouts at various levels of performance. The first payout, if any, under this program, for the 2011 grant of Relative Measure PSAs, is scheduled to occur in 2014.













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2011 Relative Measure Program Payout Levels1
Performance Level2
Payout LevelCategory
Performance below 33rd percentile
0%Below Threshold
Performance at 33rd percentile
33%Threshold
Performance at 50th percentile
100%Target
Performance at 60th percentile
150%
Above Target - 60th
Performance at 75th percentile
200%
Above Target - 75th
Performance at or above 85th percentile
250%Maximum
______________
1
Each of the three performance measures, total shareholder return, basic EPS growth, and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth, is evaluated separately as compared to performance of companies in the Russell 2000 Index.

2
Results between Performance Levels will result in interpolated payouts.

In addition, the 2011 long-term incentive awards require a “double trigger” for accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control of the Company. Except for Mr. Milzcik who is covered by the terms of his employment agreement (see below section titled "Employment Agreement with Mr. Milzcik" for details), in the event of a change in control as defined in the Stock and Incentive Award Plan, stock options, RSUs and performance vesting stock units under the relative measure program will vest and accelerate only if an NEO's employment is terminated by the Company without cause, or if the NEO resigns for good reason (as defined in the severance agreements) on or within two years following a change in control.

As noted above, for 2011, the Company did not make any new EPS PSAs or EPS PUPs. However, EPS PSAs and EPS PUPs made in 2009 and 2010 will continue vesting through 2013. EPS PSAs and EPS PUPs are subject to performance-based vesting. EPS PSAs pay out in shares of Common Stock and accrueaccrued dividends which are paid at the same time and rate as the underlying shares that are issued based on actual performance. EPS PUPs pay out in cash and do not accrue dividend equivalents. Both EPS PSAs and EPS PUPs vest ratably over a three- yearthree-year time period based on attainment of three annual basic EPS targets. For example, a 2010 EPS PUP award vests in three equal increments in 2011, 2012 and 2013 based on the achievement of an annual basic EPS target that is set annually for each of the 2010, 2011 and 2012 performance periodperiods and that is certified by the Compensation Committee after the end of each annual performance period.


The basic EPS target used for our EPS PSAs and EPS PUPs is identical to the basic EPS target used under our Annual Incentive Plans and thePlan. The performance result also is determined consistent with the adjusted EPS determinations underaccording to our Annual Incentive Plans.Plan and certified by the Compensation Committee. The threshold, below target and maximum levels are derived from the basic EPS target. The 20102011 basic EPS target applies to the last tranche of the 20082009 EPS PSA awards, and the second tranche of the 20092010 EPS PUP awards and the first tranche of the 2010 PUP andEPS PSA awards made to our NEOs. The basic EPS target is designed to be challenging but attainable. For 2010,

Below are the 2011 target performance level, which would result in a 100% pay-out, waslevels for EPS PSAs and EPS PUPs. The Compensation Committee certified 2011 basic EPS of between $.90 and $1.04. The maximum performance level, which would result in a 125% pay-out basic EPS of $1.05 or higher, the below target (but above threshold) performance level, which would result in a payout of 75% was basic EPS of between $.83 and $.89, and the threshold performance level, which would result in a 50% payout was basic EPS of between $.77 and $.82. The 2010 actual basic EPS (adjusted) performance level that the Compensation Committee certified was $1.02,$1.69, which resulted in a pay-outpayout under the applicable EPS PUP and EPS PSA awards at 100%. A performance graph detailing the Company’s cumulative total returns over125% payout level. "As Certified Basic EPS" is a five-year periodnon-GAAP financial measure because it excludes certain items from net income, including discontinued operations, strategic initiatives for restructuring activities and acquisition due diligence in 2011. Basic EPS from continuing operations as compared to the Russell 2000 and S&P 600 is set forthreported in the Company’s 2010 Form 10-K.

With regard to Mr. Milzcik, initially a goal for 2010 of $1.38 had been set2011 in February of 2008. Thisaccordance with GAAP was before the financial crisis, including its economic impacts on the Company. In an effort to set a challenging, meaningful, and realistic goal, the Compensation Committee reset the EPS goal for Mr. Milzcik to the same level as the other NEOs in 2010. As a result, the target performance goal for Mr. Milzcik was basic EPS of between $0.90 and $1.04. In 2010, we granted PUPs to all of our NEOs in order to conserve shares, except for Ms. Toussaint who received a PSA grant in connection with her joining the company on April 26, 2010.

$1.66.

Basic EPSPayout LevelCategory
Less than $1.030%Below Target
$1.03 to $1.0950%Threshold
$1.10 to $1.2075%Below Target, but Above Threshold
$1.21 to $1.38100%Target
$1.39 or higher125%Maximum

Long-term incentive award opportunities are established by the Compensation Committee according to the NEO’sNEO's position and responsibilities, and based on a comparison to our Peer Group and competitive compensation data. Historically,In 2011, the amounts and types ofCompensation Committee differentiated target awards to NEOs in comparable positions have not been differentiated forbased on individual NEO performance,experience

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and experience, as the nature of their positions with the Company requires that they perform and achieve high level results. This also aids in the cultivation of collaboration among NEOs and devalues internal competitiveness.

market positioning.


Except with respect to the timeline for vesting, the Compensation Committee does not take into account the amount or term of existing NEO Common Stock holdings because it believes that doing so would have the effect of penalizing success (to the extent that compensation might be reduced based on the appreciation of past awards) or rewarding underperformance (to the extent that compensation might be awarded to make up for lack of appreciation in stock price).

All


The Company's practice is to make all equity awards at the first regularly scheduled meeting of the Compensation Committee, which is scheduled well in advance, and typically occurs early in February. The Company makes "off-cycle" equity grants to NEOs arein limited circumstances, generally made annually by the Compensation Committee in February. The only “off-cycle” equity grants made to NEOs have been for newly hired executives or promotions. During 2010, the Compensation Committee made the following new hire awards to Ms. Toussaint in connection with her commencement of employment April 26, 2010: 13,500 RSUs, 6,000 PSAs and stock options to acquire 38,200 shares of our Common Stock. These2011, no “off-cycle” equity grants were designed to provide an appropriate incentive to Ms. Toussaint to join the Company in addition to providing target level long-term grants customary for her new role. In addition, in 2010, Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Burris, and Dempsey each received one-time supplemental RSU grants in addition to the typical equity grants made during the regular merit cycle in February 2010. These grants were made in the spirit of our pay for performance philosophy to recognize our NEOs efforts leading the Company through a challenging period, to motivate and incentivize our NEO’s for continued success, and to address potential retention concerns.

made.


In determining the mix of equity grants (e.g., stock options, RSUs, PUPs or Relative Measure PSAs), the Compensation Committee receives and reviews recommendations from management, based on analysis prepared by Cook. Generally, the factors considered support the pay for performancepay-for-performance philosophy at the Company, aligning the interests of stockholders and NEOs, past practice, changes in business strategy, competitive practice (both generally and within the Peer Group), and the strategic impact of equity-based compensation (i.e., cost effectiveness, stockholder dilution, executive retention, a link to Company performance and total stockholder return). All of management’smanagement's recommendations are reviewed by Cook and Meridian.

As reflected in the Compensation Committee’s consultant, which providesabove table on page 18, in 2011 the Compensation Committee with its independent views of management’s recommendations.

Within the categories of equity grants, theestablished a target mix for 2010 for all NEOs wasweighing each component of long-term incentive compensation equally, or approximately 33-1/3% of each of following: stock options; PSAs or PUPs; and RSUs.331/3% each. The target mix does not take into potential account off-cycle"off-cycle" grants or supplemental awards.awards, if any. This mix is intended to provide our NEOs with a strong incentive to continue their successful tenures with the Company and to focus on long-term stockholder value.

Long-Term Incentive Compensation of Mr. Milzcik

For Mr. Milzcik, the Committee independently develops a mix of equity grants, using the information developed by management for the NEOs as described above, advice from the Compensation Committee’s consultant, currently Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC, and other publicly available information viewed by the Compensation Committee as relevant to their determination.

The specific mix of long-term incentive awards granted to Mr. Milzcik for 2010 was approximately 30% stock options, 35% PUPs and 35% RSUs, which differs only slightly from the mix of equity awards actually awarded to the other NEOs. The following chart detail the actual long-term incentive awards granted to our NEOs in 2010, including supplemental and at-hire awards.

   Annual
Stock Option
Grants
  At-Hire Stock
Option
Grants
  Annual
RSU
Grants
  Supplemental
or At-Hire
RSU Grants
  Annual
PUPs

Grants
  At-Hire
PSA
Grants

G. Milzcik

  170,600    54,600  39,300  61,800  

C. Stephens, Jr. 

    22,400      8,100    8,100    8,100  

J. Burris

    24,600      8,900    8,900    8,900  

P. Dempsey

    24,600      8,900    8,900    8,900  

C. Toussaint

    17,5001  20,700    6,0001    7,500    6,000

 Target Values 
Annual
Stock Option
Grants
 
Annual
RSU
Grants 
 
Relative Measure PSAs
G. Milzcik$2,720,000 120,800 43,800 43,800
C. Stephens, Jr. $400,000 20,100 7,300 7,300
P. Dempsey$367,200 16,400 5,900 5,900
C. Toussaint$360,000 16,000 5,800 5,800
D. Edwards$300,000 13,500 4,800 4,800
J. Burris1
$346,800 15,300 5,600 5,600
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These grantsGrants made to Mr. Burris were awarded to Ms. Toussaint in connection with her commencementforfeited at the time of employment. However, they are reflected as annual grants in this table because the vesting schedule for these grants was alignedtermination of his employment with the vestingCompany on August 20, 2011 or canceled following the applicable post-termination exercise period, other than the Relative Measure PSAs which will be prorated for annual grants giventhe portion of the performance period when he was an active employee. The prorated payout on the Relative Measure PSAs, if any, will be at the same time as payouts to the other NEOs.


NEO Stock Ownership GuidelinesRequirements

In addition to the above mentioned equity grant objectives, our


Our NEOs are subject to the following stock ownership guidelines as of December 31, 2010:

requirements:

Position


Multiple of Annual Salary

Chief Executive Officer

5x

All Other NEOs

3x


NEOs who became subject to the stock ownership guidelinesrequirements due to their current role before January 1, 2010 are given up to six years to achieve the applicable stock ownership guidelines.requirements. NEOs who become subject to the stock ownership guidelinesrequirements through hire or promotion on or after January 1, 2010 are given up to five years to achieve the applicable stock ownership guidelines.requirements. As of December 31, 2010,2011, all NEOs with six or more years under the program comply with the stock ownership guidelines, including our Chief Executive Officer who has attained the 5x multiple required under the guidelines.

requirements.


Clawback Agreements and Hedging


Beginning in late 2008, we implemented a practice whereby executives hired or promoted into corporate officer positions are required to enter into clawback agreements that permit the Company to recoup or “clawback” certain

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annual incentive compensation and performance based vesting equity awards paid to those officers in situations where the awards earned by these NEOs isare based on the achievement of certain financial performance targets that are later restated and would therefore result in lower awards paid. With respect to NEOs, to date, the Company has entered into agreements with our President and Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and General Counsel.Secretary, and Senior Vice President, Human Resources. In addition, all of the Company’sCompany's equity award agreements provide that awards may be forfeited if an employee engages in activity that is detrimental to the Company, including performing services for a competitor, disclosing confidential information, or otherwise violating the Company’sCompany's Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. With respect to the threefour NEOs with whom the Company has entered into Clawback Agreements,clawback agreements, the Compensation Committee has the discretion to make certain exceptions to the clawback requirements in his employment agreement and will ultimately determine whether any adjustment will be made.


The Company prohibits hedging transactions involving the Company’sCompany's securities for any of the Company’sCompany's directors or Section 16 officers (which includes our NEOs).


Risk


We believe our executive compensation program is designed to motivate and reward our NEOs for their performance during the fiscal year and over the long-term and for taking appropriate business risks consistent with our strategic objectives. The following characteristics of our executive compensation program are designed to mitigate the likelihood that our NEOs would make business decisions that present undue risk:

Our

The stock options and RSU components of our long-term incentive awardsaward program vest ratably over three or more years.

Our Relative Measure PSAs vest based on performance at the end of the three-year performance period.


Performance targets are tied to several financial metrics, including basic EPS, PPATRevenue and RevenueOperating Margin, that are quantitative and measurable.


The performance periods and vesting schedules for long-term incentives overlap and, therefore, reduce the motivation to maximize performance in any one period.


Our stock ownership guidelinesrequirements require our NEOs to own equity representing a significant multiple of their base salary, and to retain this equity throughout their tenure.

tenures.


We have a practice of entering into clawback agreements with executives hired or promoted after late 2008 that allow us to recoup incentive compensation in situations where the awards earned by these NEOs is based on the achievement of certain financial performance targets that are later restated and would therefore result in lower awards paid.


Payouts under our annual and long-term incentive programs are subject to a cap. Specifically, under our current practices for NEOs, our annual cash incentive award payments are capped (at not greater than 2.25 times base salary for the Chief Executive Officer and less for other NEOs).

Summary of Key Executive Compensation Changes for 2011

In addition to Performance based payouts under the changes made to the executive compensation program for 2010, as described above, effective for the 2011 fiscal year, we made changes to the financial performance objectives under our annual cash incentive award program and restructured our long-term incentive award program. We believe these changes reflect our continued effort to structure our executive compensation program to reward our NEOs based on achievement of our strategic goals. In addition, we made significant changes to our executive perquisites. The changes effective for 2011 are summarized below.

For 2011, the Company eliminated PPAT as a financial performance objective under our annual cash incentive award program and replaced it with a combination of revenue and operating margin objectives set forth below. The applicable weighting of each objective, which is the same for all NEOs, is also set forth below.

Consolidated Revenue (15%)

Consolidated Operating Margin (15%)

Basic EPS (70%)

We believe that these objectives provide a stronger correlation with our continued focused on achieving our two key strategic goals - profitable sales growth and operating efficiencies. In addition, the measures for Messrs. Burris and Dempsey were aligned with the measures for all other NEOs in recognition of the overall strategic role that they have in managing our business.

For 2011, the long-term incentive compensation program for our NEOs will continue to include stock options and time-based RSUs. However, we have discontinued our use of cash-based PUPs, returning to a prior practice of providing PSAs which are denominated in stock. We believe this stock-based program aligns more closely with our goal of encouraging NEOs to hold an equity stake in the Company. We also implemented a relative measure program with respect to PSAs so they are now designed to assess long-term performance of the Company relative to the performance of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index, measured over a three-year performance period commencing on January 1, 2011. Unlike the previous program, which was based on annual basic earnings per share measured against the Company’s internal plan, the new program is based on the Company’s total shareholder return, basic earnings per share growth and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth (weighted equally) as compared to the same measures for companies in the Russell 2000 Index over the applicable performance period. Under the new program, participants may earn between 0% and 250% ofcapped at 2.5 times the target award (determined independently for each measure), depending on the Company’s percentile ranking within the Russell 2000 Index.

In addition, the 2011 long-term incentive awards require a “double trigger” for accelerated vesting in the event of a change in control. Specifically, except for Mr. Milzcik who is bound by the terms of his employment agreement, in the event of a change in control as defined in the Stock and Incentive Award Plan, PSAs will vest and accelerate only if an NEO’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause, or if the NEO resigns for good reason (as defined in the severance agreements) for our NEOs on or within two years following a change in control.

The Company also approved a reduction of certain perquisites provided to our NEOs. The changes will be effective April 1, 2011 and include the following:

level Relative Measure PSA grant.

Elimination of the annual cash perquisite allowances of $20,000 or $25,000;


Elimination of tax gross-ups on Company-paid annual physicals (for amounts not otherwise covered by health insurance) and annual financial planning and tax preparation services; and

Inclusion of an annual cap of $100,000 for the CEO’s personal use of Company-leased aircraft, the value of which is subject to tax, without gross-up.

In connection with the elimination of the perquisite allowances for our NEOs we approved a $15,000 salary increase for each NEO effective April 1, 2011. No separate merit increases were approved.

In addition, the Company closed participation in the Company’s Senior Enhanced Executive Life Insurance Program to any employee hired or promoted into an eligible position after April 1, 2011 and eliminated the Company-paid premium and related tax gross-up payments following retirement after April 1, 2011 (except that the current program would be maintained during retirement for current employees who have attained or will attain age 62 within 10 years of service on or before December 31, 2011). None of our NEOs have attained or will attain age 62 with 10 years of service on or before December 31, 2011.

Pension and Other Retirement Programs


In addition to our 401(k) plan, our NEOs have the opportunity to participate in one or more of the following additional retirement plans:

Salaried Retirement Income Plan (Qualified Plan);



Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP);

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Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (RBEP);



Modified Supplemental Senior Officer Retirement Plan (MSSORP); and

2009 Deferred Compensation Plan (DC Plan).

PlanSummary of Features
Salaried Retirement Income Plan ("Qualified Plan")A broad-based tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan; vesting upon attaining 5 years of service
Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan ("RBEP")Provides benefits on base salary earnings in excess of Internal Revenue Service limit on qualified plans to eligible salaried employees, officers and NEOs who do not meet MSSORP/DC Plan vesting requirements; vesting upon attaining 5 years of service
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP")Provides a supplemental life annuity equal to the reduction that NEOs and other officers receive for 50% joint and survivor benefits; vesting upon attaining age 55 and 10 years of service
Modified Supplemental Senior Officer Retirement Plan ("MSSORP")Provides a 55% average final pay benefit (base salary and annual incentive); benefit is reduced for offsets from prior employer retirement benefits and other Company retirement benefits; vesting upon attaining age 55 and 10 years of service
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan ("DC Plan")
Provides an annual Company contribution based on % of base salary and annual incentive in excess of Internal Revenue Service limit on qualified plans; for 2011, the contribution was based on 20% of base salary; vesting upon attaining 10 years of service


The Qualified Plan is a broad-based tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The SERP, the RBEP, the MSSORP and MSSORPthe DC Plan are non-tax-qualified supplemental executive retirement plans that provide more generousa higher level of benefits than are available under the Qualified Plan to certain designated employees and senior level officers, including all NEOs. We believe these more generous benefits are an important part of the overall compensation provided to our NEOs and serve as a strong retention incentive.

The chart below summarizes which NEOs participate in each of the qualified and non-qualified pension and retirement plans. A more detailed discussion of the pension benefits payable to our NEOs is described in the “Pension Benefits Table” and the narrative following the table.

NEO

NEOQualified Plan

 Qualified PlanSERP SERPRBEP 
RBEPMSSORP
 MSSORPDCPDC Plan

G. Milzcik

X X X X 

C. Stephens, Jr.

 X X X  X

J. Burris

P. DempseyX X X X 

P. Dempsey

C. Toussaint
X XXX
D. EdwardsXXXX
J. BurrisX X X X 

C. Toussaint

XXXX


Change in Control and Employment Termination Benefits


The Company provides change in control benefits specifically to retain key executives, including NEOs, during a potential changeschange in control, to provide continuity of management and to provide income continuation for NEOs who are particularly at risk of involuntary termination in the event of a restructuring in connection with a change in control. These benefits were designed to be part of a competitive compensation package and keep our executive officers focused on our business goals and objectives and we believe that these benefits are a necessary part of any total compensation package to attract and retain key executives. In some instances these agreements provide for payments and other benefits if we terminate a NEOsan NEO's employment without “cause,” or if an NEO terminates

employment for “good reason,” either before or after a change in control.


None of the agreements for our NEOs include a gross upgross-up for any taxes as a result of golden parachute payments.payments

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under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code. For more detail on Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code see the discussion below under “Tax and Accounting Considerations.” In addition, we generally do not provide change in control cash compensation benefits in excess of severance compensation equal to two times the executive’sexecutive's base salary plus payments under the annual cash incentive programs.program. Our agreements with our NEOs also provide for continuation of group health, life insurance and other benefits for 24twenty-four months following the executiveexecutive's termination and for certain other benefits. The terms of the change in control and incremental termination benefits payable to our NEOs are described in more detail below under “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control.”


Perquisites and Other Benefits


In fiscal year 2010,2011, the Company provided certain perquisites to our NEOs. The perquisites are fully described in the footnotes to the summary compensation tableSummary Compensation Table and generally fall into the following categories: financial planning assistance, annual physical cash allowance,examination, and personal use of the company aircraft (for the Chief Executive Officer only). The

We made significant changes to the Company’s perquisite programsour executive perquisites which became effective April 1, 2011 and are described above. below:

The annual cash perquisite allowances of $20,000 or $25,000 were eliminated;

The tax gross-ups on Company-paid annual physicals (for amounts not otherwise covered by health insurance) and annual financial planning and tax preparation services were eliminated; and

We established an annual cap of $100,000 for the CEO's personal use of the Company-leased aircraft, the value of which is subject to personal income tax and does not include gross-up.

Additional Benefits

All current NEOs are eligible to participate in the Company’sCompany's Senior Executive Enhanced Life Insurance Program, under which the Company pays the premiums for a life insurance policy owned by each NEO and pays the NEO’sNEO's income tax liability arising from its payment of the premiums and taxes (althoughtaxes. As previously disclosed, the Company has modified this program as previously described to closeclosed participation to any employee hired or promoted into an eligible position after April 1, 2011 and to eliminateeliminated the Company-paid premium and related tax gross-up payments following retirement after April 1, 2011, except that the current program would be maintained during retirement for certain current employees who have attained or will attain age 62 with 10 years of service on or before December 31, 2011. None of our NEOs meet specific criteria).that criteria. Each of our NEOs participates in other employee benefit plans generally available to all U.S. based employees (e.g., major medical and health insurance, 401(k) Plan) on the same terms as all other employees.


Summary of Key Executive Compensation Changes for 2012

In addition to the changes made to the executive compensation program for 2011, as described above, effective April 1, 2012, we made changes to certain retirement programs. The Company has modified the DC Plan to close participation to any employee hired, rehired or promoted into an eligible position on or after April 1, 2012. Existing participants, which includes Mr. Stephens and Mses. Toussaint and Edwards, are grandfathered under the DC Plan. The Company has also modified the SERP to terminate participation for all individuals who are not receiving benefits under the SERP or who are not vested as of April 1, 2012. None of our NEOs are vested in the SERP.

The Company also amended the form of performance share award agreement for grants under the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan to provide for a complete forfeiture of Relative Measure PSAs if the participant's employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company without cause before the first anniversary of the Relative Measure PSA grant date. This changes applies to Relative Measure PSA grants made in 2012 and later years. Before this amendment, if a participant's employment was involuntarily terminated by the Company without cause before the first anniversary of the grant date, then a pro-rata portion of the award based on the number of days the participant was employed during the applicable performance period would have been paid based on the Company's actual performance for that performance period.

Tax and Accounting Considerations


Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m)


As discussed above, our Compensation Committee considers the tax and accounting treatment associated with cash and equity awards it makes, although these considerations are not the overriding factor that the Compensation

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Committee uses in making its decisions. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code places a limit of $1 million on the compensation that the Company may deduct in any one year with respect to each of its most highly compensated executive officers, unless certain conditions are met. There is an exception to the $1 million limitation for performance-based compensation meeting certain requirements. The Company currently grants awards intended to meet this exception including annual cash incentive awards, stock option awards, and PSAs and PUPs. Grants of restricted stock or stock units that vest solely on the basis of service do not qualify for the exception. To maintain flexibility in compensating NEOs in a manner designed to promote varying Company goals, our Compensation Committee has not adopted a policy requiring all compensation to be deductible. Our Compensation Committee may approve compensation or changes to plans, programs or awards that may cause the compensation or awards to exceed the limitation under Section 162(m) if it determines that action is appropriate and in our best interests.


Internal Revenue Code Section 280G


The Company also periodically reviews the severance agreements entered into between the Company and the NEOs to assess the impact of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code Section 280G.Code. Currently, the severance agreements do not provide for any gross upgross-up to compensate our NEOs for taxes incurred under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code as a consequence of “golden parachute” payments upon a change-in-control, nor do they preclude the possibility that, in certain circumstances, the compensation

payable in the event of a change in control under the agreements or other plans and arrangements may be non-deductible by the Company under Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code Section 280G.

Code.


Accounting for Equity Compensation


The Company accounts for its stock-based employee compensation plans at fair value on the grant date and recognizes the related cost in its consolidated statement of income in accordance with accounting standards related to share-based payments. The fair values of stock options are estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based on certain assumptions. The fair values of other stockRSU awards, EPS PSA awards and Relative Measure PSA awards with a performance condition are estimated based on the fair market value of the Company’sCompany's stock price on the grant date.

The fair values of Relative Measure PSA awards with a market condition are estimated using a Monte Carlo valuation model based on certain assumptions.


Compensation Committee Report


To Our Fellow Stockholders at Barnes Group Inc.


We, the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of Barnes Group Inc., have reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis set forth above with managementcontained in this proxy statement and, based on such review and discussion, have recommended to the Board of Directors inclusion ofthat the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this proxy statement.

Compensation Committee

Mylle H. Mangum, Chair

Thomas J. Albani

John W. Alden

Gary G. Benanav

George T. Carpenter

The Compensation Committee
Mylle H. Mangum, Chair
Thomas J. Albani
John W. Alden
Gary G. Benanav
George T. Carpenter

Risk Oversight and Assessment Policies and Process

Practices


Our Audit Committee is ultimately responsible for overall risk oversight for the Company generally. See “Board Leadership Structure and RuleRole in Risk Oversight” on page 68. With respect to incentive compensation, the53. The Compensation Committee evaluates and reviews our incentive compensation arrangements annually based on an inventory of all relevant compensation programs prepared by the Human Resources Departmentdepartment which includes details of the principal features of the programs, including any key risk mitigation factors such as (i) the mix of equity award instruments used under our long-term incentive program; (ii) the multi-year vesting of our equity awards; (iii) our stock ownership guidelines;requirements; and (iv) the clawback agreements in place for certain executives. These findings are discussed with the Company's Enterprise Risk Management steering committee. The Compensation Committee also consults with, our Board of Directors and makes certain recommendations to, the Board of Directors regarding the Company’sCompany's compensation programs as necessary. Based on the Compensation Committee’sits evaluation, the Compensation Committee has concluded that the overall structure of the

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compensation programs for NEOs and company-wide employees are designed with the appropriate balance of risk and reward in relation to the Company’sCompany's overall business strategy and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.


Summary Compensation Table for 2011, 2010 2009 and 2008

2009


The following table sets forth aggregate amounts ofthe compensation information for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 for services rendered in all capacities,earned by our NEOs for the fiscal yearyears ended December 31, 2010.

Name and Principal
Position

 Year  Salary  Bonus1  Stock
Awards2
  Option
Awards3
  Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation4
  Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings5
  All Other
Compensation6
  Total 

Gregory F. Milzcik

  2010   $856,250   $—     $2,376,761   $929,770   $1,619,723   $1,185,353   $335,628   $7,303,485  

President and Chief

  2009    800,000    —      1,305,300    837,207    151,200    444,824    272,080    3,810,611  

Executive Officer

  2008    775,000    —      1,557,866    557,525    149,430    156,795    281,636    3,478,252  

Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.

  2010    413,250    124,000    370,940    122,080    513,375    27,478    135,112    1,706,235  

Senior Vice President,

  2009    394,096    50,000    155,720    91,839    51,030    18,008    98,573    859,266  

Finance and Chief

         

Financial Officer

         

Jerry W. Burris

  2010    413,250    —      407,576    134,070    579,738    209,553    89,201    1,833,388  

Vice President, Barnes

  2009    405,000    50,000    744,250    156,861    35,964    91,300    76,901    1,560,276  

Group Inc. and

         

President, Precision

         

Components

         

Patrick J. Dempsey

  2010    413,250    —      407,576    134,070    213,668    225,597    98,904    1,489,837  

Vice President, Barnes

  2009    405,000    —      744,250    156,861    50,625    135,070    76,504    1,568,310  

Group Inc. and

  2008    405,000    202,500    —      —      —      107,994    210,657    926,151  

President, Logistics and

         

Manufacturing Services

         

Claudia S. Toussaint

  2010    236,635    —      407,355    284,906    262,823    17,273    199,363    1,408,355  

Senior Vice President,

         

General Counsel and

         

Secretary

         

Notes to the above table:

2011, 2010 and 2009:
Name and Principal
Position
 Year Salary 
Bonus1
 
Stock
Awards2
 
Option
Awards3
 
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation4
 
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings5,6 
 
All Other
Compensation7 
 Total
Gregory F. Milzcik 2011 $886,250
 $
 $2,040,788
 $904,792
 $2,002,500
 $1,802,030
 $204,408
 $7,840,768
President and Chief Executive Officer 2010 856,250
 
 2,376,761
 929,770
 1,619,723
 1,185,353
 335,628
 7,303,485
 2009��800,000
 
 1,305,300
 837,207
 151,200
 444,824
 272,080
 3,810,611
Christopher J.  Stephens, Jr. 2011 427,250
 
 340,131
 150,549
 646,500
 36,337
 218,575
 1,819,342
 2010 413,250
 124,000
 370,940
 122,080
 513,375
 27,478
 135,112
 1,706,235
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer 2009 394,096
 50,000
 155,720
 91,839
 51,030
 18,008
 98,573
 859,266
                  
Patrick J. Dempsey*
 2011 427,250
 
 274,901
 122,836
 646,500
 378,554
 74,451
 1,924,492
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Logistics and Manufacturing Services 2010 413,250
 
 407,576
 134,070
 213,668
 225,597
 98,904
 1,493,065
 2009 405,000
 
 744,250
 156,861
 50,625
 135,070
 76,504
 1,568,310
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Claudia S. Toussaint**
 2011 356,250
 
 270,241
 119,840
 486,000
 33,721
 158,106
 1,424,158
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary 2010 236,635
 
 407,355
 284,906
 262,823
 17,273
 199,363
 1,408,355
                  
Dawn N. Edwards 2011 292,250
 
 223,648
 101,115
 399,600
 73,928
 117,334
 1,207,875
Senior Vice President, Human Resources                  
                  
Jerry W. Burris 2011 164,782
 
 386,627
 382,093
 
 
 403,446
 1,336,948
Former Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and Former President, Precision Components 2010 413,250
 
 407,576
 134,070
 579,738
 209,553
 89,201
 1,833,388
 2009 405,000
 50,000
 744,250
 156,861
 35,964
 91,300
 76,901
 1,560,276
                  
*
Mr. Dempsey was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer effective February 13, 2012.

**
Ms. Toussaint gave notice of her resignation of employment with the Company, which became effective on March 16, 2012. 

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In connection with his offer of employment, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Stephens a $50,000 at-hire bonus in 2009 and a $124,000 bonus in 2010. The $124,000 bonusBonus was to be paid upon Mr. Stephens’Stephens' completion of one year of satisfactory service with the companyCompany in lieu of an at-hire long-term incentive award. The amount listed in Bonus for Mr. Burris for 2009 represents a one-time discretionary retention bonus. The amount listed in Bonus for Mr. Dempsey for 2008 represents a non-equity guaranteed bonus paid in connection with his appointment as a segment President.


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Stock Awards represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs, Relative Measure PSAs, EPS PSAs, and EPS PUPs granted to NEOs under the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan. EPS PUP awards are denominated in units with each unit being equivalent in value to one share of Common Stock and are payable in cash. TheBoth EPS PUP awards and EPS PSA awards vest upon satisfying established performance goals. TheRelative Measure PSA awards vest upon satisfying established performance goals. In addition to the RSU value, the value disclosed in this column for the PUPsRelative Measure PSA awards for Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Dempsey and Burris and Dempseyfor Mses. Toussaint and the PSAa for Ms. ToussaintEdwards represents the amount of compensation if target goals are met. The maximum grant date fair value of the performance unitsRelative Measure PSA awards granted in 20102011 was $1,179,221$2,040,788 for Mr. Milzcik, $154,558$340,131 for Mr. Stephens, $169,823$274,901 for each of Messrs. Burris andMr. Dempsey, and $156,675$270,241 for Ms. Toussaint.Toussaint, $223,648 for Ms. Edwards, and $386,627 for Mr. Burris. All three measures of the Relative Measure PSA awards allow an NEO to receive up to 250% of the target amount, however, only the basic EPS growth and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth measures would increase the compensation awarded under ASC 718 if the award paid out at maximum. The fair value of the performance based portion of the awards was determined based on the market value of Common Stock on the date of grant and the fair value of the market based portion of awards was determined based on a Monte Carlo valuation method, as described in Note 13 (Stock-Based Compensation) of the Notesnote on Stock-Based Compensation in the notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial StatementsCompany's consolidated financial statements filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the respective year-end. Also included in this column for Mr. Burris is the eachincremental increase of the Company’s Forms 10-K filed for the three fiscal years$125,704 in the period ended December 31, 2010.

fair value of prior year grants resulting from a change in service condition that was treated as a modification under ASC 718.


3

Option Awards represent the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options granted to NEOs under the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan. The fair value was determined by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model applied consistently with the Company’sCompany's practice, as described in Note 13 (Stock-Based Compensation) of the Notesnote on Stock-Based Compensation in the notes to the Company’s Consolidated Financial StatementsCompany's consolidated financial statements filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the respective year-end. Also included in eachthis column for Mr. Burris is the incremental increase of the Company’s Forms 10-K filed for the three fiscal years$267,496 in the period ended December 31, 2010.

fair value of prior year grants resulting from a change in service condition that was treated as a


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modification under ASC 718.

4

Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation includes amounts earned under the Company’sCompany's Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Dempsey and Burris, and Dempsey,Mses. Toussaint and Edwards, and the amounts earned in 2010 under the Management Incentive Compensation Plan for Ms. Toussaint. For 2010, the amount of the annual cash incentive for which Ms. Toussaint is eligible is the greater of actual annual cash incentive earned prorated for the period she was employed during 2010 or the amount of her target annual cash incentive for 2010 (i.e., 45% of base salary).


5

The amount listed in Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings for all NEOs other than Mr. Burris represents the annual increase in pension value for the NEOs under all of Barnes Group Inc.’s's defined benefit retirement programs. All assumptions are as detailed in the notes to the Consolidated Financial StatementsCompany's consolidated financial statements filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,respective year-end, with the exception of the following: retirement age for all plans is assumed to be the older of the unreduced retirement age, as defined by each plan, or age as of December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 or December 31, 2009, or December 31, 2008, as applicable, and no pre-retirement mortality, disability, or termination is assumed. The U.S. discount rates of 5.65%5.05%, 6.20%5.65% and 6.50%6.20%, respectively, are detailed in the Management Discussion and Analysis offiled with the Company’sAnnual Report on Form 10-K filed for the three fiscal yearsrespective year-end.

6
At December 31, 2011, the Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings for Mr. Burris relates to the Company's Salaried Retirement Income Plan (the “Pension Plan”), the Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (“RBEP”), the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) and the Modified Supplemental Senior Officer Retirement Plan (“MSSORP”). The change in the period ended December 31, 2010.

pension value for the Pension Plan, RBEP, SERP and MSSORP plans was $11,498, $76,940, $(271,929), and $(44,992), respectively. Pursuant to SEC regulations, the aggregate, negative change in pension value of $(228,483) is not reflected in the amount shown in the column.


     The Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings is segregated by plan in the following table:

Name and Principal Position

  Plan
Name
  Year   Amounts 

Gregory F. Milzcik

President and Chief Executive Officer

  Qualified   2010    $85,922  
  RBEP   2010     N/A  
  MSSORP   2010     982,928  
  SERP   2010     116,503  
  TOTAL   2010     1,185,353  
  Qualified   2009    $60,560  
  RBEP   2009     N/A  
  MSSORP   2009     340,546  
  SERP   2009     43,718  
  TOTAL   2009     444,824  
  Qualified   2008    $31,785  
  RBEP   2008     N/A  
  MSSORP   2008     109,595  
  SERP   2008     15,415  
  TOTAL   2008     156,795  

Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial

Officer

  Qualified   2010    $24,883  
  RBEP   2010     N/A  
  MSSORP   2010     N/A  
  SERP   2010     2,595  
  TOTAL   2010     27,478  
  Qualified   2009    $16,313  
  RBEP   2009     N/A  
  MSSORP   2009     N/A  
  SERP   2009     1,695  
  TOTAL   2009     18,008  

Jerry W. Burris

Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President,

Precision Components

  Qualified   2010    $36,631  
  RBEP   2010     N/A  
  MSSORP   2010     150,463  
  SERP   2010     22,459  
  TOTAL   2010     209,553  
  Qualified   2009    $25,572  
  RBEP   2009     N/A  
  MSSORP   2009     55,949  
  SERP   2009     9,779  
  TOTAL   2009     91,300  

Name and Principal Position

  Plan
Name
  Year   Amounts 

Patrick J. Dempsey

Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President,

Logistics and Manufacturing Services

  Qualified   2010    $58,092  
  RBEP   2010     N/A  
  MSSORP   2010     146,244  
  SERP   2010     21,261  
  TOTAL   2010     225,597  
  Qualified   2009    $41,093  
  RBEP   2009     N/A  
  MSSORP   2009     81,262  
  SERP   2009     12,715  
  TOTAL   2009     135,070  
  Qualified   2008    $23,346  
  RBEP   2008     N/A  
  MSSORP   2008     74,474  
  SERP   2008     10,174  
  TOTAL   2008     107,994  

Claudia S. Toussaint

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

  Qualified   2010    $16,359  
  RBEP   2010     N/A  
  MSSORP   2010     N/A  
  SERP   2010     914  
  TOTAL   2010     17,273  

Notes

Name and Principal Position  
Plan
Name
 Year  Amounts 
Gregory F. Milzcik  Qualified 2011 $113,672
President and Chief Executive Officer  RBEP 2011 N/A
   MSSORP 2011 1,692,920
   SERP 2011 (4,562)
   TOTAL 2011 1,802,030
        
   Qualified 2010 $85,922
  RBEP 2010 N/A
  MSSORP 2010 982,928
  SERP 2010 116,503
  TOTAL 2010 1,185,353
       
  Qualified 2009 $60,560
  RBEP 2009 N/A
  MSSORP 2009 340,546
  SERP 2009 43,718
  TOTAL 2009 444,824
        
Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.  Qualified 2011 $36,069
Senior Vice President, Finance and  RBEP 2011 N/A
Chief Financial Officer  MSSORP 2011 N/A
   SERP 2011 268
   TOTAL 2011 36,337
        
   Qualified 2010 $24,883
  RBEP 2010 N/A
  MSSORP 2010 N/A
  SERP 2010 2,595
  TOTAL 2010 27,478
       
  Qualified 2009 $16,313
  RBEP 2009 N/A
  MSSORP 2009 N/A
  SERP 2009 1,695
  TOTAL 2009 18,008
        

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Name and Principal Position  
Plan
Name
 Year  Amounts 
Patrick J. Dempsey  Qualified 2011 $79,898
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc.  RBEP 2011 N/A
and President, Logistics  MSSORP 2011 306,626
and Manufacturing Services  SERP 2011 (7,970)
   TOTAL 2011 378,554
        
   Qualified 2010 $58,092
  RBEP 2010 N/A
  MSSORP 2010 146,244
  SERP 2010 21,261
  TOTAL 2010 225,597
       
  Qualified 2009 $41,093
  RBEP 2009 N/A
  MSSORP 2009 81,262
  SERP 2009 12,715
  TOTAL 2009 135,070
       
Claudia S. Toussaint  Qualified 2011 $33,243
Senior Vice President, General  RBEP 2011 N/A
Counsel and Secretary  MSSORP 2011 N/A
   SERP 2011 478
   TOTAL 2011 33,721
        
   Qualified 2010 $16,359
  RBEP 2010 N/A
  MSSORP 2010 N/A
  SERP 2010 914
  TOTAL 2010 17,273
        
Dawn N. Edwards  Qualified 2011 $77,050
Senior Vice President,  RBEP 2011 N/A
Human Resources  MSSORP 2011 N/A
   SERP 2011 (3,122)
   TOTAL 2011 73,928
        
Jerry W. Burris  Qualified 2011 $11,498
Former Vice President, Barnes Group Inc.  RBEP 2011 76,940
and Former President,  MSSORP 2011 (271,929)
Precision Components  SERP 2011 (44,992)
   TOTAL 2011 (228,483)
        
   Qualified 2010 $36,631
  RBEP 2010 N/A
  MSSORP 2010 150,463
  SERP 2010 22,459
  TOTAL 2010 209,553
       
  Qualified 2009 $25,572
  RBEP 2009 N/A
  MSSORP 2009 55,949
  SERP 2009 9,779
  TOTAL 2009 91,300
        
Consistent with financial calculations in the notes to the above table:

Company's consolidated financial statements filed with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the respective year-end, it is assumed that the form of payment is a life annuity for the Salaried Retirement Income Plan ("Qualified"), the Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (“RBEP”), and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”). It is assumed

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that the form of payment as of December 31, 2011 is 5 year installments (which are actuarially equivalent to the life annuity) for the NEO MSSORP participants. The 2011, 2010 and 2009 qualified plan limits of $245,000, $245,000 and $245,000, respectively, have been incorporated.

Consistent with financial calculations in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending December 31, 2010, December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, it is assumed that the form of payment is a life annuity for the Salaried Retirement Income Plan (Qualified), the Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (“RBEP”), and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”). It is assumed that the form of payment as of December 31, 2010 is 5 year installments (which are actuarially equivalent to the life annuity) for the NEO MSSORP participants. The 2010, 2009 and 2008 qualified plan limits of $245,000, $245,000 and $230,000, respectively, have been incorporated.

a

The amount listed in this column for Mr. Stephens and Ms.Mses. Toussaint and Edwards assumes that they will vest under the Barnes Group 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan and therefore would not be eligible to receive benefits under the RBEP.

The amount listed in this column for Messrs. Milzcik and Dempsey assumes that they will vest under the MSSORP and therefore would not be eligible to receive benefits under the RBEP.


6b

The net reduction in value for the SERP plan benefits in 2011 is a result of changes in qualified plan provisions that updated adjustment factors used to determine optional forms of payment. The optional form factors used now provide a lesser reduction. The overall value to the participant remains unchanged should the participant elect the 50% joint and survivor optional form of payment.  The decrease in SERP is directly offset by the increase in the qualified plan.

7
The compensation represented by the amounts for 20102011 set forth in the All Other Compensation column for the NEOs is detailed in the following table:

Name and Principal Position

 Year  Taxes Paid on
All Other
Compensationa
  Personal
Usage of
Company
Aircraftb
  Life
Insurance
Premiumsc
  Perquisite
Allowanced
  Deferred
Compensation
Plane
  Relocationf  Otherg  All Other
Perquisitesh
  Total 

Gregory F. Milzcik

President and Chief

Executive Officer

  2010   $67,656   $145,272   $77,108   $25,000   $—     $—     $4,250   $16,342   $335,628  

Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.

Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

  2010    27,604    —      31,749   $—      43,856    —      5,513   $26,390    135,112  

Jerry W. Burris

Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Precision Components

  2010    24,640    —      30,822    25,000    —      —      5,513    3,226    89,201  

Patrick J. Dempsey

Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Logistics and Manufacturing Services

  2010    30,474    —      26,410    25,000    —      —      5,213    11,807    98,904  

Claudia S. Toussaint

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

  2010    66,324    —      16,523    —      —      92,354    5,513    18,649    199,363  

Notes to the above table:

Name and Principal Position
Year 
Taxes Paid on
All Other
Compensa-tiona
 
Personal
Usage of
Company
Aircraftb 
 
Life
Insurance
Premiumsc
 
Perqui-site Allow-anced
 
Deferred
Compensa- tion
Plane 
 
Reloca- tion
 
Separa-tion Agree-mentg
 
Otherh
 
All Other
Perqui-sitesi 
 Total 
                      
Gregory F. Milzcik
President and Chief
Executive Officer
2011 $63,553
 $43,010
 $83,045
 $6,250
 $
 $
 $
 $7,350
 $1,200
 $204,408
Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
2011 28,774
 
 33,504
 5,000
 139,124
 
 
 7,350
 $4,823
 218,575
Patrick J. Dempsey
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Logistics and Manufacturing Services
2011 26,008
 
 28,314
 6,250
 
 
 
 7,350
 6,529
 74,451
Claudia S. Toussaint
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
2011 29,429
 
 33,822
 5,000
 74,815
 5,190
 
 7,350
 2,500
 158,106
Dawn N. Edwards
Senior Vice President,
Human Resources
2011 13,594
 
 18,020
 5,000
 71,870
 
 
 7,350
 1,500
 117,334
Jerry W. Burris
Former Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and Former President, Precision Components
2011 24,801
 
 32,876
 6,250
 
 
 327,212
 7,350
 4,957
 403,446
a

This column represents the reimbursement of taxes paid on eligible compensation included in the All Other Compensation table for the NEOs in accordance with the Company’sCompany's policies and practices.


b

The value of the personal usage of the Company aircraft is based on the aggregate incremental cost to the Company which is based on actual payments made by the Company for the use of the aircraft for the chief executive officer. Amounts in the Summary Compensation Table for 2009 and 2008 have been adjusted to reflect travel to external board of directors meetings by Mr. Milzcik to be consistent with the 2010 presentation.


c

Payments made under the Senior Executive Enhanced Life Insurance Program (“SEELIP”). The SEELIP applies to officers and selected other employees for which the Company pays individual life insurance policies that are owned by the participants, with the life insurance coverage equal to four times salary. The NEOs are grossed up for the associated income taxes, therefore, incurring no out-of-pocket expense for the policies. The Company generally ceases to pay policy premiums on termination of employment, unless the NEO has attained age 55 and 10 years of service, in which case the Company continues to pay premiums and tax gross-ups during the lifetime of the participant.

Effective April 1, 2011, the Company modified the SEELIP to close participation to any employee hired or promoted into an eligible position after April 1, 2011 and eliminated for all NEOs the Company-paid premium and related tax gross-up payments following retirement after April 1, 2011.


d

Payments made to Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Dempsey and Burris and DempseyMses. Toussaint and Edwards through March 31, 2011 for the annual cash perquisite allowance which iswas payable in monthly installments. This allowance became effective October 1, 2008 and is in lieu of the Company Car Programto replace a prior company car program and payments made for club memberships and cell phonewireless device expenses.

Effective April 1, 2011, the annual cash perquisite allowance was eliminated and the salary of each NEO was increased by $15,000, which was designed to offset the discontinuance of the allowance.


e

The amount listed as deferred compensation for Mr. Stephens and Mses. Toussaint and Edwards includes employer contributions to the Barnes Group 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan. Refer to the “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table” for further details of the plan.


f

Ms. Toussaint received relocation benefits consistent with Company policy and practices. During 2011, Ms. Toussaint’sToussaint's relocation benefits included reimbursement for homefinding trips, temporary housing, closing costs paid on the sale of her residence, and a miscellaneous allowance for relocation expenses. These amounts also include the cost to move Ms. Toussaint’s household goods which was paid directly by the Company. In addition, Ms. Toussaint received a tax gross-up on all items considered to be taxable, which are reflected in the Taxes Paid on All Other Compensation column.


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included reimbursement of certain closing costs paid for the purchase of her residence. In addition, Ms. Toussaint received a tax gross-up on all items considered to be taxable, which are reflected in the Taxes Paid on All Other Compensation column.

g

Includes compensation payable to Mr. Burris in accordance with the transition and separation agreement dated June 14, 2011 between the Company and Mr. Burris (the "Separation Agreement").


h
Consists of matching contributions made by the Company under the Retirement Savings Plan forwhich is a plan generally available to most U.S. based employees, including the named executive officers.

NEOs.


hi

Included in All Other Perquisites are payments made for financial planning and tax preparation services for Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, and Dempsey and Ms. Toussaint;Burris, and Mses. Toussaint and Edwards; executive physical examinations for Mr. MilzcikMessrs. Stephens and Mr. Dempsey; gifts for Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Burris, and Dempsey, and Ms. Toussaint given in connection with corporate functions;Mr. Burris' departure from the Company, which were grossed-up; and Company-paid office parking for Mr. Dempsey, Company-paid travel and activities by spouses on business trips for Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Burris, and Dempsey, and Ms. Toussaint; and payments made for the annual cash perquisite allowance for Mr. Stephens and Ms. Toussaint.

Dempsey.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2010

  Grant
Date
  Estimated Future Payouts
Under Non-Equity Incentive
Plan Awards
  Estimated Future Payouts
Under Equity Incentive

Plan Awards
  All
Other
Stock
Awards:
Number
of
Shares
of Stock
or Units
(#)
  All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)4
  Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)5
  Grant
Date

Fair
Value

of
Stock
and
Option
Awards
($)
 

Name

  Threshold
($)
  Target
($)
  Maximum
($)
  Threshold
(#)
  Target
(#)
  Maximum
(#)
     

G. Milzcik

  2/8/2010           170,600    15.26500    929,970  
  2/8/20102      30,900    61,800    77,250       943,377  
  2/8/2010          93,900      1,433,384  
    1   164,063    656,250    1,968,750         

C. Stephens, Jr.

  2/8/2010           22,400    15.26500    122,080  
  2/8/20102      4,050    8,100    10,125       123,647  
  2/8/2010          16,200      247,293  
    1   52,000    208,000    624,000         

J. Burris

  2/8/2010           24,600    15.26500    134,070  
  2/8/20102      4,450    8,900    11,125       135,859  
  2/8/2010          17,800      271,717  
    1   52,000    208,000    624,000         

P. Dempsey

  2/8/2010           24,600    15.26500    134,070  
  2/8/20102      4,450    8,900    11,125       135,859  
  2/8/2010          17,800      271,717  
    1   52,000    208,000    624,000         

C. Toussaint6

  4/26/2010           20,700    20.89000    154,386  
  4/26/2010           17,500    20.89000    130,520  
  4/26/20103      3,000    6,000    7,500       125,340  
  4/26/2010          7,500      156,675  
  4/26/2010          6,000      125,340  
    1   38,813    155,250    465,750         

Notes to the above table:

2011
    Estimated Future Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards Estimated Future Payouts Under Equity Incentive Plan Awards All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) 
All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) 3
 
Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh)4
 Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards ($)
 
 NameGrant Date Threshold ($) Target ($) Maximum ($) Threshold (#) Target (#) Maximum (#)
 G. Milzcik2/9/2011
               120,800
 20.69000
 904,792
  2/9/2011
             43,800
     906,222
  
2/9/20112

       14,454
 43,800
 109,500
       1,134,566
  
1 

 166,875
 667,500
 2,002,500
              
 C. Stephens, Jr.2/9/2011
               20,100
 20.69000
 150,549
  2/9/2011
             7,300
     151,037
  
2/9/20112

       2,409
 7,300
 18,250
       189,094
  
1 

 53,875
 215,500
 646,500
              
 P. Dempsey2/9/2011
               16,400
 20.69000
 122,836
  2/9/2011
             5,900
     122,071
  
2/9/20112

       1,947
 5,900
 14,750
       152,830
  
1 

 53,875
 215,500
 646,500
              
 C. Toussaint2/9/2011
               16,000
 20.69000
 119,840
  2/9/2011
             5,800
     120,002
  
2/9/20112

       1,914
 5,800
 14,500
       150,239
  
1 

 40,500
 162,000
 486,000
              
 D. Edwards2/9/2011
               13,500
 20.69000
 101,115
  2/9/2011
             4,800
     99,312
  
2/9/20112

       1,584
 4,800
 12,000
       124,336
  
1 

 33,300
 133,200
 399,600
              
 
J. Burris5
2/9/2011
               15,300
 20.69000
 114,597
  2/9/2011
             5,600
     115,864
  
2/9/20112

       1,848
 5,600
 14,000
       145,059
  
1 

 33,300
 215,500
 646,500
              
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1

This row sets forth the range of the potential amounts payable under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers. For 2010, Ms. Toussaint was paid under the Management Incentive Compensation Plan. As part of her offer of employment, for 2010 Ms. Toussaint was guaranteed the greater of actual annual cash incentive earned prorated for period she was employed during 2010 or the amount of her target annual cash incentive for 2010 (i.e. 45% of base salary).

2

This row sets for the range of the potential number of performance unit plan awards that could be earned under performance unit plan awards granted in 2010 under the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan. The awards are payable in cash and the value for Mr. Milzcik represents threshold $471,689, target $943,377 and maximum $1,179,221, for Mr. Stephens $61,823 threshold, $123,647 target and $154,558 maximum and for Messrs. Burris and Dempsey $67,929 threshold, $135,859 target and $169,823 maximum.

3

This row set forth the range of the number of shares of Common Stock that could be issued under performance share awardsRelative Measure PSAs granted in 20102011 under the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan.

43

Stock options granted under the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan are described in the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-Year End” table.

54

Each option has an exercise price equal to the fair market value of Common Stock at the time of grant, as determined by the mean between the highest and lowest stocklast trading price of sharesper share of Common Stock during regular trading hours on the grant date orof the most recent previous fair market value if the market is not open on the grant date.

option.

65

Ms. Toussaint was elected Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary on April 26, 2010 and receivedMr. Burris' unvested stock options and restricted stock units and awere forfeited upon his separation from the Company on August 20, 2011. A proration of the Relative Measure PSAs from the beginning of the performance share awardperiod to the date of separation may be earned at that time.

the end of the performance period. Eligibility for payments under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan ended upon his separation from the Company.


Discussion Concerning Grants of Plan-Based Awards Table


For a discussion regarding the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers the Management Incentive Compensation Plan and the Barnes Group Stock and Incentive Award Plan, please see the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis.” The vesting

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schedule for outstanding Relative Measure PSAs, restricted stock units, performance share awards and stock option awards are set forth in the footnotes to the table for “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End.”


Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End


The following table summarizes equity awards granted to the Company’sCompany's NEOs that remain outstanding as of December 31, 2010:

  Notes  Grant
Date
  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised

Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price  ($)(1)
  Option
Expiration

Date(14)
  Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)(2)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units of
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested

(#)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
($)
 

G. Milzcik

  12    2/8/2010     170,600   $15.26500    2/8/2020      
  11    2/10/2009    75,969    151,931   $11.45000    2/10/2019      
  6    7/24/2008    14,575    29,140   $24.39500    7/24/2018      
  10    2/13/2008    30,334    15,166   $26.38005    2/13/2018      
  8    2/14/2007    54,600    $22.33500    2/14/2017      
  6    10/19/2006    247,524    $20.21000    10/19/2016      
  6    2/15/2006    32,000    $18.62750    2/15/2016      
  7    11/10/2005    10,470    $17.45000    2/5/2012      
  7    11/10/2005    4,534    $17.45000    2/6/2011      
  7    11/10/2005    25,298    $17.45000    2/5/2012      
  7    11/10/2005    3,050    $17.45000    2/6/2011      
  7    5/10/2005    41,880    $15.19250    2/6/2011      
  7    5/10/2005    10,424    $15.19250    2/6/2011      
  7    5/10/2005    13,890    $15.19250    2/5/2012      
  7    5/10/2005    10,174    $15.19250    2/5/2012      
  6    2/16/2005    24,000    $12.61500    2/16/2015      
  3    12/8/2004    30,000    $13.28500    12/8/2014      
  7    4/27/2004    7,784    $14.13750    2/13/2013      
  5    2/11/2004    26,000    $14.77000    2/11/2014      
  4    2/13/2003    10,000    $9.56000    2/13/2013      
  23    2/8/2010        93,900   $1,940,913    
  22    2/10/2009        57,000   $1,178,190    
  19    7/24/2008        5,466   $112,982    
  18    2/13/2008        7,592   $156,927    
  17    2/14/2007        4,528   $93,594    

C. Stephens, Jr.

  12    2/8/2010     22,400   $15.26500    2/8/2020      
  11    2/10/2009    8,334    16,666   $11.45000    2/10/2019      
  23    2/8/2010        16,200   $334,854    
  22    2/10/2009        6,300   $130,221    

  Notes  Grant
Date
  Option Awards  Stock Awards 

Name

   Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised

Options (#)
Exercisable
  Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
Unexercisable
  Option
Exercise
Price  ($)(1)
  Option
Expiration

Date(14)
  Number
of
Shares
or Units
of
Stock
That
Have
Not
Vested
(#)
  Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)(2)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units of
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested

(#)
  Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market or
Payout of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
($)
 

J. Burris

  12    2/8/2010     24,600   $15.26500    2/8/2020      
  11    2/10/2009    14,234    28,466   $11.45000    2/10/2019      
  9    2/14/2007    48,667    24,333   $22.33500    2/14/2017      
  8    2/14/2007    25,000    $22.33500    2/14/2017      
  6    7/19/2006    20,000    $18.32500    7/19/2016      
  23    2/8/2010        17,800   $367,926    
  22    2/10/2009        10,700   $221,169    
  15    2/10/2009        21,800   $450,606    
  17    2/14/2007        1,998   $41,299    
  21    7/19/2006        7,459   $154,178    

P. Dempsey

  12    2/8/2010     24,600   $15.26500    2/8/2020      
  11    2/10/2009    14,234    28,466   $11.45000    2/10/2019      
  9    2/14/2007    48,667    24,333   $22.33500    2/14/2017      
  8    2/14/2007    25,000    $22.33500    2/14/2017      
  6    2/15/2006    24,000    $18.62750    2/15/2016      
  7    11/9/2005    3,652    $17.47500    2/5/2012      
  7    8/30/2005    1,232    $17.08750    2/5/2012      
  7    8/30/2005    460    $17.08750    2/5/2012      
  6    2/16/2005    24,000    $12.61500    2/16/2015      
  3    12/8/2004    20,000    $13.28500    12/8/2014      
  23    2/8/2010        17,800   $367,926    
  22    2/10/2009        10,700   $221,169    
  15    2/10/2009        21,800   $450,606    
  16    10/5/2007        2,033   $42,022    
  17    2/14/2007        1,998   $41,299    

C. Toussaint

  13    4/26/2010     20,700   $20.89000    4/26/2020      
  12    4/26/2010     17,500   $20.89000    4/26/2020      
  24    4/26/2010        7,500   $155,025    
  23    4/26/2010        6,000   $124,020    
  25    4/26/2010          4,000   $82,680  

Notes to the above table:

2011:
      Option Awards Stock Awards
Name Notes Grant Date Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) Unexercisable 
Option Exercise Price ($)(1)
 
Option Expiration Date(18)
 Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) 
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(2)
 Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)
G. Milzcik 3
 2/9/2011   120,800
 $20.69000
 2/9/2021        
  3
 2/8/2010 56,868
 113,732
 $15.26500
 2/8/2020        
  3
 2/10/2009 151,935
 75,965
 $11.45000
 2/10/2019        
  3
 7/24/2008 29,145
 14,570
 $24.39500
 7/24/2018        
  3
 2/13/2008 45,500
   $26.38005
 2/13/2018        
  3
 2/14/2007 54,600
   $22.33500
 2/14/2017        
  3
 10/19/2006 247,524
   $20.21000
 10/19/2016        
  9
 2/9/2011         43,800
 $1,056,018
    
  7
 2/9/2011             43,800
 $1,056,018
  10
 2/8/2010         62,537
 $1,507,767
    
  11
 2/10/2009         37,962
 $915,264
    
  12
 7/24/2008         3,643
 $87,833
    
  16
 2/13/2008         3,796
 $91,522
    
                     
C. Stephens, Jr. 3
 2/9/2011   20,100
 $20.69000
 2/9/2021        
 3
 2/8/2010 7,467
 14,933
 $15.26500
 2/8/2020        
  3
 2/10/2009 16,667
 8,333
 $11.45000
 2/10/2019        
  9
 2/9/2011         7,300
 $176,003
    
  7
 2/9/2011             7,300
 $176,003
  10
 2/8/2010         10,789
 $260,123
    
  11
 2/10/2009         4,195
 $101,141
    
                     
P. Dempsey 3
 2/9/2011   16,400
 $20.69000
 2/9/2021        
  3
 2/8/2010 8,201
 16,399
 $15.26500
 2/8/2020        
  3
 2/10/2009 28,467
 14,233
 $11.45000
 2/10/2019        
  3
 2/14/2007 25,000
   $22.33500
 2/14/2017        
  4
 2/14/2007 73,000
   $22.33500
 2/14/2017        
  3
 2/15/2006 24,000
   $18.62750
 2/15/2016        
  3
 2/16/2005 12,158
   $12.61500
 2/16/2015        
  9
 2/9/2011         5,900
 $142,249
    
  7
 2/9/2011             5,900
 $142,249
  10
 2/8/2010         11,854
 $285,800
    
  11
 2/10/2009         7,126
 $171,808
    
  13
 2/10/2009         21,800
 $525,598
    
  17
 10/5/2007         1,016
 $24,496
    
                     
                     
                     

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      Option Awards Stock Awards
Name Notes Grant Date Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) Unexercisable 
Option Exercise Price ($)(1)
 
Option Expiration Date(18)
 Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) 
Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(2)
 Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($)
C. Toussaint 3
 2/9/2011   16,000
 $20.69000
 2/9/2021        
  3
 4/26/2010 6,900
 13,800
 $20.89000
 4/26/2020        
  5
 4/26/2010 5,834
 11,666
 $20.89000
 4/26/2020        
  9
 2/9/2011         5,800
 $139,838
    
  7
 2/9/2011             5,800
 $139,838
  10
 4/26/2010         3,996
 $96,344
    
  14
 4/26/2010         7,500
 $180,825
    
  8
 4/26/2010             2,000
 $48,220
                     
D. Edwards 3
 2/9/2011   13,500
 $20.69000
 2/9/2021        
  3
 2/8/2010 5,234
 10,466
 $15.26500
 2/8/2020        
  6
 8/3/2009 7,134
 3,566
 $15.02000
 8/3/2019        
  3
 2/10/2009 9,467
 4,733
 $11.45000
 2/10/2019        
  3
 2/13/2008 6,150
   $26.38005
 2/13/2018        
  3
 2/14/2007 5,700
   $22.33500
 2/14/2017        
  9
 2/9/2011         4,800
 $115,728
    
  7
 2/9/2011             4,800
 $115,728
  10
 2/8/2010         7,592
 $183,043
    
  15
 8/3/2009         1,798
 $43,350
    
                     
J. Burris 3
 2/14/2007 24,333
   $22.33500
 2/14/2017        
  7
 2/9/2011             5,600
 $135,016
________
1

RepresentsStock option grants awarded from 2007 to 2010 represents the mean between the highest and the lowest stock price of a share of Common Stock on the grant date of the option.

Stock option grants awarded in 2011 represents the last trading price during regular trading hours per share of Common Stock on the grant date of the option.


2

On December 31, 2010,30, 2011, the last trading day of fiscal year, the closing market value of the Common Stock was $20.67.

$24.11.


3

The option vests at 33.3334% on June 8, 2005 and 33.3333% on June 8, 2007 and June 8, 2009.

4

The option vests at 33.334% on the first anniversary and 33.333% on the third and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.

5

The option vests at 33.334% on the ninth month and 33.333% on the thirtieth and fifty-fourth months after the grant date.

6

The option vests at 33.34% on the eighteenth month and 33.33% on each of the thirtieth and forty-second months aftermonth anniversaries of the grant date.


74

This is a reload option grant which is 100% vested on the date of grant. Under the reload feature, which was ended effective January 1, 2006, a holder received options to replace shares used to pay the Company for shares acquired when a stock option was exercised and to satisfy tax withholding obligations. The reload options were granted at an exercise price that

was equal to the mean between the highest and lowest stock price of a share of Common Stock on the day of the award and expire on the expiration date of the original option grant.

8

The option vests at 33.334% on August 14, 2008 and 33.333% on August 14, 2009 and August 14, 2010.

9

The option vests at 33.334% on August 14, 2009 and 33.333% on August 14, 2010 and August 14, 2011.


105

The option vests at 33.334% on August 13, 20098, 2011 and 33.333% on August 13, 20108, 2012 and August 13, 2011.

8, 2013.


116

The option vests at 33.334% on August 10, 2010 and 33.333% on August 10, 2011 and August 10, 2012.


127

The optionEPS PSA vests at 33.334% on August 8, 2011 and 33.333% on August 8, 2012 and August 8, 2013.

13

The option vests at 33.334% on October 26, 2011 and 33.333% on October 26, 2012 and October 26, 2013.

14

The options terminate 10 years after the grant date. In the case of reload options, the options terminate 10 years after the original grant date.

15

The restricted stock unit award vests at 20% on February 10, 2012 and February 10, 2013 and 60% on February 10, 2014.

16

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.4% on the third anniversary and 33.33% on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the base date, April 5, 2007.

17

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.4% on August 14, 2009 and 33.3% on August 14, 2010 and August 14, 2011.

18

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.4% on August 13, 2010 and 33.3% on August 13, 2011 and August 13, 2012.

19

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.34% on January 24, 2011 and 33.33% on January 24, 2012 and January 24, 2013.

20

The restricted stock unit award vests 100% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.

date subject to the achievement of performance goals.


218

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.34% on January 19, 2009 and 33.33% on January 19, 2010 and January 19, 2011.

22

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.4% on August 10, 2011 and 33.3% on August 10, 2012 and August 10, 2013.

23

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.4% on February 8, 2011 and 33.3% on February 8, 2012 and February 8, 2013.

24

The restricted stock unit award vests at 33.4% on October 26, 2012 and 33.3% on October 26, 2013 and October 26, 2014.

25

The performance share awardRelative Measure PSA vests at 33.34% on December 31, 2010 and 33.33% on December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2012 subject to the achievement of performance goals.


9
The RSU vests one-third on August 9, 2013, August 9, 2014 and August 9, 2015.

10
The RSU vests at 33.4% on February 8, 2011 and 33.3% on February 8, 2012 and February 8, 2013.

11
The RSU vests at 33.4% on August 10, 2011 and 33.3% on August 10, 2012 and August 10, 2013.

12
The RSU vests at 33.34% on January 24, 2011 and 33.33% on January 24, 2012 and January 24, 2013.

13
The RSU vests at 20% on February 10, 2012 and February 10, 2013 and 60% on February 10, 2014.

14
The RSU vests at 33.4% on October 26, 2012 and 33.3% on October 26, 2013 and October 26, 2014.

15
The RSU vests at 33.4% on August 10, 2011 and 33.3% on August 10, 2012 and August 10, 2013.

16
The RSU vests at 33.4% on August 13, 2010 and 33.3% on August 13, 2011 and August 13, 2012.

17
The RSU vests at 33.4% on the third anniversary and 33.33% on the fourth and fifth anniversaries of the base date, April 5, 2007.

18
The options terminate 10 years after the grant date.


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Option Exercises and Stock Vested


The following table sets forthprovides information concerningon the value realized by each of the NEOs as a result of the exercise of stock options RSUs and PSAsstock awards that were granted to the Company’s NEOs and vested during fiscal year 2010:

   Option Awards   Stock Awards 

Name

  Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise (#)
   Value Realized
on Exercise ($)1
   Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting (#)3
   Value Realized on
Vesting ($)2, 3
 

G.F. Milzcik

   0     0     52,944     951,530  

C. J. Stephens, Jr.

   0     0     0     0  

J. W. Burris

   0     0     9,457     163,984  

P.J. Dempsey

   9,354     35,831     6,616     111,004  

C. S. Toussaint

   0     0     2,000     41,500  

Notes to the above table:

2011:
  Option Awards  Stock Awards 
Name 
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Exercise (#)
 
Value Realized
on Exercise ($)1 
 
Number of
Shares Acquired
on Vesting (#)3 
 
Value Realized on
Vesting ($)2, 3 
G. Milzcik 249,504
 2,262,493
 74,748
 1,557,699
C. Stephens, Jr. 0
 0
 7,516
 155,509
P. Dempsey 37,186
 401,116
 12,535
 262,442
C. Toussaint 0
 0
 6,504
 93,378
D. Edwards 0
 0
 4,710
 97,481
J. Burris 130,335
 674,806
 18,997
 390,563
________

1

Amount reflects the difference between the exercise price of the option and the market value at the time of exercise.


2

Amount reflects the market value of the stock on the day the stock vested.


3

Amount includes performance share awardsEPS PSAs vested on December 31, 20102011 for Mr. Milzcik and Ms. Toussaint in the amountsamount of 14,200 and 2,000, respectively2,500, which werewas paid in the form of shares of Common Stock on March 1, 2011,2012, when the market value was $20.75$27.48 per share. The value realized on vesting of these performance share awardsthis EPS PSA was $294,650 and $41,500, respectively$68,700 for Mr. Milzcik and Ms. Toussaint. Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Dempsey and Burris and DempseyMses. Edwards and Toussaint were not granted performance awards.

EPS PSAs in 2011.

Pension Benefits


The following table sets forth pension or other benefits providing for payment at, following, or in connection with retirement granted or accrued to the Company’sCompany's NEOs in 2010:

2011:


Pension Benefits Table

Name and Principal Position

  Plan Name  Number of Years
of Credited Service
(12/31/2010)
   Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefit
   Payments During
Last Fiscal Year
 

Gregory F. Milzcik

  Qualified   11.500    $358,000    $        —  

President and

  RBEP   11.500     N/A    $  

Chief Executive Officer

  MSSORP   11.500    $2,215,394    $  
  SERP   11.500    $280,497    $  

Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.

  Qualified   1.917    $41,196    $  

Senior Vice President,

  RBEP   1.917     N/A    $  

Finance and Chief Financial Officer

  MSSORP   1.917     N/A    $  
  SERP   1.917    $4,290    $  

Jerry W. Burris

  Qualified   4.500    $102,972    $  

Vice President, Barnes Group Inc.

  RBEP   4.500     N/A    $  

and President, Precision Components

  MSSORP   4.500    $271,929    $  
  SERP   4.500    $44,992    $  

Patrick J. Dempsey

  Qualified   10.167    $216,911    $  

Vice President, Barnes Group Inc.

  RBEP   10.167     N/A    $  

and President, Logistics and

  MSSORP   10.167    $466,778    $  

Manufacturing Services

  SERP   10.167    $71,109    $  

Claudia S. Toussaint

  Qualified   0.667    $16,359    $  

Senior Vice President, General

  RBEP   0.667     N/A    $  

Counsel and Secretary

  MSSORP   0.667     N/A    $  
  SERP   0.667    $914    $  

Notes to the above table:

Name and Principal Position  Plan Name 
Number of Years
of Credited Service
(12/31/2011) 
 
Present Value of
Accumulated
Benefit 
 
Payments During
Last Fiscal Year 
Gregory F. Milzcik Qualified 12.500
 $471,672
 $
President and RBEP 12.500
 N/A
 $
Chief Executive Officer MSSORP 12.500
 $3,908,314
 $
  SERP 12.500
 $275,935
 $
Christopher J. Stephens, Jr. Qualified 2.917
 $77,265
 $
Senior Vice President, RBEP 2.917
 N/A
 $
Finance and Chief Financial Officer MSSORP 2.917
 N/A
 $
  SERP 2.917
 $4,558
 $
Patrick J. Dempsey Qualified 11.167
 $296,809
 $
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and RBEP 11.167
 N/A
 $
President, Logistics and Manufacturing Services MSSORP 11.167
 $773,404
 $
  SERP 11.167
 $63,139
 $
Claudia S. Toussaint Qualified 1.667
 $49,602
 $
Senior Vice President, General RBEP 1.667
 N/A
 $
Counsel and Secretary MSSORP 1.667
 N/A
 $
  SERP 1.667
 $1,392
 $
Dawn N. Edwards Qualified 13.250
 $247,497
 $
Senior Vice President, RBEP 13.250
 N/A
 $
Human Resources MSSORP 13.250
 N/A
 $
  SERP 13.250
 $17,327
 $
Jerry W. Burris7
 Qualified 5.000
 $114,470
 $
Former Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. RBEP 5.000
 $76,940
 $
and Former President, Precision Components MSSORP 5.000
 N/A
 $
  SERP 5.000
 N/A
 $
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1)1

All assumptions are as detailed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year endingended December 31, 2010,2011, including a discount rate of 5.65%5.05% with the exception of the following:



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Retirement age for all plans is assumed to be the later of unreduced retirement age, as defined by each plan, or age as of December 31, 2010.

2011.


No pre-retirement mortality, disability, or termination is assumed.


2)2

Consistent with financial disclosure calculations, it is assumed that the form of payment is a life annuity for the Salaried Retirement Income Plan (Qualified)("Qualified"), the Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (RBEP)("RBEP") and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)("SERP"). It is assumed that the form of payment for NEO MSSORP participants is 5-yr5-year installments (which are actuarially equivalent to the life annuity).


3)3

The 20102011 qualified plan compensation limit of $245,000 has been incorporated.


4)4

The terms of the RBEP MSSORP and SERP plan documents as amended and restated effective February 8, 2010 and the terms of the MSSORP plan document as amended and restated effective January 1, 2009 have been reflected in the December 31, 20102011 SEC disclosure tables. Subsequent amendments as of December 31, 2009 to the RBEP and MSSORP plan documentsdocument are likewise reflected in the December 31, 20102011 SEC disclosure tables.


5)5

The Prior Plan Offset benefit payable as of age 62 for Mr. Milzcik is an estimated benefit. The Prior Plan Offset benefit as of age 62 for Mr. Burris is assumed to be zero.


6)6

Internal Revenue Code Section 415 limits arelimit is not reflected for these calculations. Note that the limitslimit would only affect the distribution of amounts between the qualified and non-qualified plans.


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As previously disclosed, Mr. Burris' employment with the Company terminated on August 20, 2011 and, as a result, as of December 31, 2011 he is no longer entitled to benefits under, and there is no present value under, the MSSORP or the SERP, nor is he accruing any additional benefits under those plans.

Discussion Concerning Pension Benefits Table


We provide benefits to our NEOs under the following four pension plans:


Salaried Retirement Income Plan (Qualified Plan)("Qualified Plan");


Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP)("SERP");


Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan (RBEP)("RBEP"); and


Modified Supplemental Senior Officer Retirement Plan (MSSORP)("MSSORP").


The Qualified Plan is a broad-based tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan. The SERP, the RBEP and the MSSORP are non-tax-qualified supplemental executive retirement plans that provide more generous benefits than are available under the Qualified Plan to certain designated employees and senior level officers, including our NEOs.


Salaried Retirement Income Plan


The Qualified Plan is a defined benefit pension plan designed to provide income after retirement to eligible employees and their beneficiaries. All NEOs participate in the Qualified Plan.


Under the Qualified Plan, each eligible employee receives credit for benefit accrual and vesting purposes equal to the number of full months elapsed from the date the employee becomes a participant until the date the participant is no longer employed by the Company. The formula for benefit purposes ranges from 0.50.5% to 2.5% of a participant’sparticipant's highest five consecutive years of covered compensation (which generally includes base salary). A participant is 100% vested after 5 years of service. Benefits are generally structured to be paid upon retirement.


The normal retirement date under the Qualified Plan is the first day of the month following (1) a participant’sparticipant's 65th birthday or (2) if hired after age 60, the month the participant achieves 5 years of service. Participants are eligible for early retirement if they have completed 10 years of vesting service and have reached age 55. A participant whose employment terminates before they arehe or she is eligible to retire on account of normal or early retirement but who has otherwise met the vesting requirements of the Qualified Plan is entitled to a deferred vested retirement benefit.


In 2006, the benefit formula for calculating benefits under the Qualified Plan was changed for credited service earned on and after January 1, 2007. The following table shows the calculation of the basic retirement benefit for credited service earned as of December 31, 2006 under the prior formula, and for credited service earned on and after January 1, 2007:


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 Benefit Accrual Rate  
 
For Credited
Service Earned
as of 12/31/2006  
 
For Credited
Service Earned
on and after
1/1/2007
Final Average Earnings up to Covered Compensation times Credited Service up to 25 years times1.85% 1.5%
Plus   
Final Average Earnings above Covered Compensation times Credited Service up to 25 years times2.45% 2.0%
Plus   
Final Average Earnings times Credited Service over 25 years times0.5% 0.5%


“Final Average Earnings” is the average of a participant’sparticipant's highest five consecutive years’years' compensation within the 10 years before retirement or termination of employment with the Company. Compensation includes all earnings paid to the participant as reported to the Internal Revenue Service on the participant’sparticipant's Form W-2, but excludes overtime pay, bonuses, director’sdirector's fees, reimbursed expenses and any other additional form of earnings, including contributions made to or under any other form of benefit plan (e.g., a 401(k) or profit sharing plan). The 20102011 qualified plan compensation limit is $245,000.


“Covered Compensation” is the average annual earnings used to calculate a participant’sparticipant's Social Security benefit. Covered Compensation is based on the year in which a participant reaches his or her Social Security retirement age. It assumes that the participant will earn the maximum amount taxable by Social Security up to that time. Covered Compensation for a participant who reached age 65 and retired in 20102011 was $60,000.

$63,000.


“Credited Service” is the total time a participant spends working at the Company that counts toward his or her pension benefit. Credited Service most often is the number of months the participant works for the Company.


The basic retirement benefit is reduced by the monthly amount of income payable to the participant attributable to employer contributions under any other tax-qualified defined benefit pension plan under which the participant receives credit for service which also constitutes credited service under the Qualified Plan.


The normal retirement benefit of a participant will be his or her basic retirement benefit as determined above multiplied by 100% (minus any percentage attributable to the cost of a pre-retirement survivor annuity, if applicable) and multiplied by (a) the actuarial equivalent factor of the normal form of benefit for the participant or (b) the actuarial equivalent factor of any optional form of retirement benefit provided for under the Qualified Plan that the participant elects to receive instead of the normal form. Optional forms of benefit include Contingent Annuity of 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%, 120 Months Certain and Life Option, Level Income Option, and Level Income and Contingent Annuity Option.


Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan


The SERP provides supplemental pension benefits to select employees and certain officers of the Company, includingCompany.  Participants must have both attained age 55 and completed 10 years of credited service to be vested in the following NEOs: Messrs. Milzcik, Stephens, Burris, Dempsey, and Ms. Toussaint. SERP. The SERP has been amended to terminate participation for all individuals who are not receiving benefits under the SERP or vested thereunder as of April 1, 2012.   None of our NEOs are expected to be vested in the SERP as of April 1, 2012.  

The benefit payable under the SERP is a monthly supplemental annuity equal to (a) minus (b), where:


(a)equals the sum of: (i) the monthly retirement income payable to the participant if he or she elected a straight life annuity under the Qualified Plan, and (ii) if the participant is also a participant in the MSSORP, the monthly retirement income payable to the participant if he or she elected a straight life annuity under the MSSORP; or if the participant is also a participant in the RBEP, the monthly retirement income payable to the participant if he or she elected a straight life annuity under the RBEP; and


(b)equals the sum of: (i) the monthly pension benefits to which the participant is entitled pursuant to the Qualified Plan were he or she to elect the 50% contingent pensioner form of annuity, naming such spouse or former spouse as contingent pensioner, and irrespective of whether or not the participant in fact elects the 50% contingent pensioner form of annuity under the Qualified Plan, and (ii) if the participant is also a participant in the MSSORP or RBEP, the monthly pension benefits to which the participant is entitled pursuant to the MSSORP or RBEP, as applicable, were he or she to elect the 50% contingent pensioner form of annuity, naming such spouse or former spouse as contingent pensioner, and irrespective of whether or not the participant in fact elects the 50% contingent pensioner form of annuity under the MSSORP or RBEP.


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fact elects the 50% contingent pensioner form of annuity under the Qualified Plan, and (ii) if the participant is also a participant in the MSSORP or RBEP, the monthly pension benefits to which the participant is entitled pursuant to the MSSORP or RBEP, as applicable, were he or she to elect the 50% contingent pensioner form of annuity, naming such spouse or former spouse as contingent pensioner, and irrespective of whether or not the participant in fact elects the 50% contingent pensioner form of annuity under the MSSORP or RBEP.

The SERP takes into account base salary for purposes of determining the benefits accrued under the plan. For purposes of the SERP, a contingent pensioner is a person who will receive annuity payments under the Qualified Plan after the death of the applicable participant.


Retirement Benefit Equalization Plan


The RBEP provides supplemental benefits for participants in the Qualified Plan whose benefits are limited by the statute or the Internal Revenue Code. For example, the Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code Section 415 limit (i.e. the annual contribution limit to a defined contribution plan currently $49,000($49,000 through December 31, 2011) and the annual benefits payable from defined benefit plans currently $195,000)($195,000 through December 31, 2011)) and the Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limit (i.e., earnings taken into account for tax-qualified plan purposes currently $245,000)($245,000 through December 31, 2011)). All NEOs are eligible to participate in the RBEP. Generally, the RBEP is structured to pay the participants the difference between the benefits paid under the Qualified Plan and what the participant would have received but for the statutory limitations described in the Qualified Plan. The RBEP takes into account base salary for purposes of determining the benefits accrued under the plan.


Modified Supplemental Senior Officer Retirement Plan


The MSSORP provides supplemental retirement benefits to selected employees of the Company including the following NEOs: Messrs. Milzcik Burris, and Dempsey. Upon the termination of his employment with the Company in 2011, Mr. Burris forfeited eligibility for future payments from MSSORP. The MSSORP was closed to new participants on December 31, 2008 and replaced by the Deferred CompensationDC Plan.


The MSSORP provides certain early or normal retirement benefits to participants as follows. The normal retirement benefits under the MSSORP are equal to (a) minus the sum of (b), (c) and (d), where:


(a)equals 55% of the participant’sparticipant's final average compensation multiplied by the ratio (not to exceed 1.0) of his or her credited service to 15;


(b)equals the participant’sparticipant's Qualified Plan benefit;


(c)equals the participant’sparticipant's Social Security benefit; and


(d)equals the participant’sparticipant's prior employer benefit.


The early retirement benefits under the MSSORP are equal to (a) minus the sum of (b), (c), and (d), where:


(a)equals 55% of the participant’sparticipant's final average compensation (which generally includes base salary and annual incentive compensation) multiplied by the ratio (not to exceed 1.0) of his or her credited service to the greater of 15 years or the credited service the participant would have completed had credited service continued to age 62 multiplied by a percentage factor (less than 100%) based on the participant’sparticipant's age at the time that benefits commence;


(b)equals the participant’sparticipant's Qualified Plan benefit as of such date;


(c)equals the participant’sparticipant's Social Security benefit; and


(d)equals the participant’sparticipant's prior employer benefit multiplied by the same percentage factor based on the participant’sparticipant's age used in the calculation of (a).


The MSSORP is structured to cover any gaps of coverage under the Qualified Plan, SERP and RBEP up to 55% of a participant’sparticipant's final average compensation. This is because when an individual becomes eligible for the MSSORP, a portion of the benefits are based on amounts earned and vested under the Qualified Plan, SERP and RBEP, which all vest prior to the MSSORP benefits.



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“Final average compensation” has the same meaning as Final Average Earnings under the Qualified Plan except that “final average compensation” is not subject to the Internal Revenue Service qualified plan compensation limits. In addition, “final average compensation” includes bonuses. The “Qualified Plan benefit” is the annual pension benefit payable as a single life annuity upon the participant’sparticipant's actual retirement date, excluding any portion of such annual pension benefit attributable to any period after, or any compensation earned after, the participant has a “separation from service” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. “Social Security benefit” means the participant’sparticipant's annual Social Security benefit. “Prior employer benefit” means any benefit paid or payable by any prior employer of the participant.


For participants who had both attained age 55 and completed 5 years of credited service as of January 1, 2009, distributions are made in the form of an annuity. For participants who had not both attained age 55 and completed 5 years of credited service as of January 1, 2009 (currently, all NEOs)NEOs that participate in the plan), distributions generally are made in 5 installments over a 4 year4-year period following retirement; provided, however, that if the participant terminates employment before attaining age 55, the participant’s MSSORP benefit will be paid atparticipant is instead entitled to benefits under the time and in the form of payment that applies under accrued benefit provisions of the RBEP.


Nonqualified Deferred Compensation


The following table sets forth information with regard to defined contribution or other plans that provide for the deferral of compensation on a basis that is not tax qualified by the Company’sCompany's NEOs in 2010:

2011:


Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Table for 2010

Name

 Aggregate
Beginning
Balance
in Last Fiscal Year
  Executive
Contributions in
Last Fiscal Year
  Registrant
Contributions in
Last Fiscal Year
  Aggregate
Earnings
in Last  Fiscal
Year
  Aggregate
Withdrawals /
Distributions
  Aggregate
Balance
at Last  Fiscal
Year-End
 
Gregory F. Milzcik $—     $            —     $—     $—     $            —     $—    
President and Chief      
Executive Officer      
Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.  31,009    —      43,856    7,672    —      82,537  
Senior Vice President,      
Finance and Chief Financial Officer      
Jerry W. Burris  —      —      —      —      —      —    
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President,      
Precision Components      
Patrick J. Dempsey  —      —      —      —      —      —    
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President,      
Logistics and Manufacturing Services      
Claudia S. Toussaint  —      —      —      —      —      —    
Senior Vice President,      
General Counsel and Secretary      

2011

Name
Aggregate
Beginning Balance in Last Fiscal Year
 
Executive
Contributions in Last Fiscal Year
 
Registrant
Contributions in
Last Fiscal Year  
 
Aggregate
Earnings
in Last Fiscal
Year  
 
Aggregate
Withdrawals /
Distributions
 
Aggregate
Balance
at Last  Fiscal
Year-End
Gregory F. Milzcik$
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $
President and Chief Executive Officer           
Christopher J. 
Stephens, Jr.

82,537
 
 139,124
 (9,208) 
 212,453
Senior Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial Officer
           
Patrick J. Dempsey


 
 
 
 
 
Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Logistics and Manufacturing Services           
Claudia S. Toussaint


 
 74,815
 (2,348) 
 72,467
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
           
Dawn N. Edwards12,266
 
 71,870
 (2,611) 
 81,525
Senior Vice President,
Human Resources
           
Jerry W. Burris


 
 
 
 
 
Former Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and Former President,
Precision Components
           

The 2009 Deferred Compensation Plan (DC Plan)("DC Plan") replaced the MSSORP which was closed to new participants as ofon December 31, 2008. Officers of the Company who are elected or appointed on or after January 1, 2009 are, at the Board of Directors’Directors' discretion, eligible to participate in the DC Plan. The following NEOs participate in the DC Plan: Mr. Stephens and Ms. Toussaint.

Mses. Toussaint and Edwards.



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Under the DC Plan, employees are generally credited with an annual hypothetical contribution equal to 20% of any base salary and annual incentive compensation above the Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(17) limit (i.e., earnings taken into account for tax-qualified plan purposes currently $245,000)($245,000 through December 31, 2011)), subject to annual review and discretion by the Compensation Committee to reduce or discontinue such contributions.


Each participant in the DC Plan determines from the investment options available how his or her fund will be invested.invested based on the available investment options. The DC Plan provides most of the same investment options as the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan. There are no participant contributions to the DC Plan. ParticipantsSubject to the Company's amendment and termination rights and other DC Plan and trust provisions, participants generally vest upon attaining the age of 55 and 10 years of service; provided that the Board of Directors may reduce the required years of service to 5 years for any given participant; and provided further that, for death and defined disabilities, vesting occurs if a participant is at least 55 with 5 years of service. Distributions under the DC Plan generally are made in 5 installments over a 4 year4-year period. If, at separation from service or death, a participant has satisfied the age and service conditions for the payment of a benefit under the DC Plan, a benefit under the RBEP will not be paid to the participant. As of December 31, 20102011, if Mr. Stephens doeswas not vesta participant in the DC Plan, the present value of his accumulated benefit under the Retirement Benefit Equalization PlanRBEP would be $30,375$59,803 and his Supplemental Executive RetirementSERP Plan balance would increase by $3,185.$3,525. As of December 31, 20102011, if Ms. Toussaint doeswas not vesta participant in the DC Plan, the present value of her accumulated benefit under the Retirement Benefit Equalization PlanRBEP would be $7,426$24,039 and her Supplemental Executive Retirement PlanSERP balance would increase by $420.$670. As of December 31, 2011, if Ms. Edwards was not a participant in the DC Plan, the present value of her accumulated benefit under the RBEP would be $1,734 and her SERP balance would increase by $1,444. The amount that the Company contributes under the DC Plan is also included in the “All Other Compensation” column of the Summary Compensation Table for Mr. Stephens. In 2010, Ms.Stephens and Mses. Toussaint did not have eligible earnings fromand Edwards. As noted above, the Company abovehas modified the compensation threshold disclosed above.

SERP to terminate participation for all individuals who are not receiving benefits under the SERP or vested thereunder as of April 1, 2012.


Termination Provisions of Employment and Severance Arrangements

The Company has entered into certain agreements and maintains certain plans that will require the Company to provide compensation to the NEOs in the event of a termination of employment or a change in control of the Company. The key provisions of those arrangements are described below, and then the values of potential payments that would be due if termination of employment or a change in control occurred on December 31, 20102011 are set forth in the tabletables following the description.


Employment Agreement with Mr. Milzcik


On December 13, 2006, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Milzcik which was effective as of October 19, 2006, the date he became the Company’sCompany's President and Chief Executive Officer, which was subsequently amended as of December 31, 2007, andas of December 31, 2008 and as of January 19, 2009 (collectively, the “employment agreement”). The employment agreement provides for Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's employment through October 19, 2013 and for automatic annual extensions and successive three-year terms unless either party provides 90 days prior written notice that the employment agreement will not be extended. In no event will his employment term automatically extend beyond October 19 of the calendar year in which he attains age 65. The terms of the employment agreement that relate to termination and change in control are described below.


If Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's employment is terminated by us other than for cause, death or disability, or by Mr. Milzcik for good reason, he will receive:


Two-year continuation of his salary as of the date of termination;


Two-year continuation of then provided welfare benefits (to the extent continuation is permitted under the Company’sCompany's plans);


All benefits, if any, he is entitled to under all of the Company’sCompany's programs (excluding severance pay or salary continuation programs) providing benefits after termination (“Accrued Post-Employment Benefits”);


The annual bonus for the prior completed fiscal year, if as of the termination date such annual bonus has not yet been paid;


The prorata portion of any annual bonus for the calendar year in which the termination occurs that would have been paid had his employment continued; provided that, in determining the amount of the bonus, the Compensation Committee maintains its rights under the bonus plan to exercise negative discretion in

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determining the amount of the bonus; and


Annual payment for two years following termination of an amount equal to his target bonus in effect for the year of termination.


In addition, (a) all outstanding options to purchase Common Stock held by Mr. Milzcik and granted on or after October 19, 2006 will continue to vest during the two-year period and will remain exercisable for the lesser of the term of the option and one year following the expiration of the two-year period, and (b) outstanding restricted stock units or performance shares or performance unit awards granted on or after October 19, 2006 will vest as of the date of such termination to the extent such awards would have vested in accordance with their regular vesting schedule if his employment had continued for the two-year period and, in the case of performance shares or units with performance periods beginning on or before January 1, 2009, as if the applicable performance goal had been achieved at the target; performance shares or performance unit awards with performance periods beginning after January 1, 2009 will vest if and when they would otherwise vest in accordance with the performance goals, applicable tobased on actual performance, prorated through the awards.

second anniversary of Mr. Milzcik's termination date.


In the event of a change in control, all outstanding stock options, restricted stock unit awards and performance share or performance unit awards then held by Mr. Milzcik that were granted on or after October 19, 2006 that are not then vested will immediately become vested and, in the case of performance shares or performance units, as if the applicable performance goals were achieved at the target level of performance. Mr. Milzcik’s rights and entitlements with respect to equity-based grants awarded prior to October 19, 2006 will be determined in accordance with the applicable award agreements.


Termination by us without cause or by Mr. Milzcik for good reason within two years after a change in control entitles him to the same severance arrangements as a normal severance without cause except his severance payments will be paid in a lump sum on the first day of the seventh month after the date of termination, he will receive a prorated bonus for the year of severance, and the bonus component of his severance benefit will be based on the higher of (i) the target bonus in the year of termination, or (ii) the average of the last three bonuses paid to him. Any termination or change in control payments to be made pursuant to the employment agreement may be delayed or deferred by us to comply with applicable laws, regulations and stock exchange rules, including Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. Any amounts deferred to comply with Section 409A shall bear interest for the period of the deferral at the applicable federal rate. In the event of a change in control transaction, the actual change in control of the Company is the triggering event.


For purposes of Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's employment agreement “good reason” termination generally includes a termination by Mr. Milzcik for: (i) a material, adverse change in title, position, duties, responsibilities or reporting relationships, (ii) a reduction in salary or failure to pay compensation, (iii) greater than a 50-mile change in the location of Company executive offices, (iv) the assignment of duties inconsistent with status as CEO, (v) the failure to follow procedures in a termination for “cause”, (vi) a notice by the Company that the employment term will not be extended, (vii) the Company does not nominate or use best efforts to have the CEO re-elected to the Board of Directors, or (viii) another material breach of the employment agreement.


If his employment is terminated by us for cause or by Mr. Milzcik other than for good reason, we will pay him his earned and unpaid salary and any Accrued Post-Employment Benefits as of the date of termination.


In the event of termination due to death or disability, we will pay Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's earned and unpaid salary and any Accrued Post-Employment Benefits as of the date of termination and provide him or his beneficiary, as applicable, the compensation and benefits made available generally to our executive officers in the event of death or disability under the terms and conditions of our applicable plans, policies, programs or arrangements applicable to executive officers.


Following termination of employment, Mr. Milzcik has agreed not to compete with the Company for two years, or solicit our customers for two years or our employees for three years, and to abide by confidentiality, non-disparagement and trade secrets covenants in perpetuity.


The multiples of salary and other benefits payable to Mr. Milzcik upon a termination event or a change in control as specified in his employment agreement are the result of negotiation between the Compensation Committee and Mr. Milzcik. In connection with the negotiations, the Compensation Committee was advised by its compensation consultant as to such terms provided to chief executive officers of similar ability and experience at comparable companies. In addition, the termination multiples of the components of compensation were generally the same as those contained in the employment agreement of the previous Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In agreeing to such terms on behalf of the Company, the Compensation Committee believed that such terms were in line with

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those provided to other such executives at comparable companies, and were consistent with the best interests of the Company’sCompany's stockholders as such terms constitute an appropriate and meaningful inducement for Mr. Milzcik to devote himself for the foreseeable future to the success of the Company. The Compensation Committee also believes that the Company’sCompany's change in control arrangements for Mr. Milzcik help assure that he will act in the best interest of the stockholders in any proposed merger or acquisition transaction, even if he might face possible termination of employment as a result of such a transaction.


To the extent that any payment or distribution to Mr. Milzcik is or will be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, his employment agreement provides that total payments to Mr. Milzcik will be reduced (but not below zero) if and to the extent that a reduction in the total payments would result in Mr. Milzcik retaining a larger amount, on an after-tax basis, than if he received the entire amount of such payments. Mr. Milzcik does not receive a tax gross-up for any taxes as a result of golden parachute payments.


Severance Agreement


Other than Mr. Milzcik who is boundcovered by his employment agreement, all of our NEOs are eligible for certain severance benefits in connection with a change in control or a separation from service following a change in control pursuant to the terms of a severance agreement. Generally, our severance agreements are based on the same form agreement. The term of each severance agreement is one year with an automatic annual extension commencing on each January 1, unless the Company or NEO provides written notice not later than September 30 of the preceding year of a determination not to extend the severance agreement. However, if a change in control occurs during the term of the severance agreement, the term will expire no earlier than 24 months after the month in which the change in control occurs. The Compensation Committee believes that the Company’sCompany's severance agreements for its NEOs help assure that the NEOs will act in the best interest of the stockholders in any proposed merger or acquisition transaction, even if they might face possible termination of employment as a result of such a transaction.


All rights of Mr. Milzcik upon a change in control are governed exclusively by his employment agreement (and not his severance agreement), except that his rights with respect to any equity-based grants made before October 19, 2006, the date of his promotion, are governed by the plans under which such grants were made and the grant agreements.

.


The severance agreements provide, among other things, that upon the occurrence of a change in control, NEOs are entitled to a cash payment equal to a prorated target annual bonus for the year in which the change in control occurs which will be credited against any annual bonus or incentive award that each NEO is otherwise entitled to receive with respect to such year. Also, upon the occurrence of a change in control, each NEO will become fully vested in all options and other stock-based awards granted up through the 2010 fiscal year.


In addition, if, following a change in control and during the applicable term of the severance agreement, an NEO’sNEO's employment is involuntarily terminated other than for cause or if the NEO voluntarily terminates employment for good reason, then each NEO is entitled to certain severance payments and benefits conditioned upon executing an applicable release. These payments and benefits generally consist of the following:


An amount equal to two times the most recent base salary and two times the highest of (i) the annualized average bonus for up to three years prior (or such annualized year if applicable) to the (a) separation from service; or (b) change in control; or (ii) the target bonus for the year in which the separation from service occurs;


Cash payment equal to a prorated target bonus for the year in which the separation from service occurs (less any prorata bonus previously paid for the same period);


Twenty-four months of additional age credit, benefit accruals and vesting credit under the Company’sCompany's non-qualified and qualified retirement plans, with the resulting benefits payable either at the times provided by such plans or in an actuarially equivalent lump sum on March 1 of the year following the year in which the date of termination occurs;

lump

Lump sum amount equal to 24 multiplied by the NEOsNEO's average monthly perquisite allowance (as in effect prior to the date of termination or, if higher, prior to the change in control), and 24 months of continued financial planning assistance at the Company’sCompany's expense; and

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Twenty-four months continued participation in any welfare plans of the Company (including medical, dental, death, disability, and the Company’sCompany's Senior Executive Enhanced Life Insurance Program, if applicable) in which the NEO was participating at the time of termination of employment or change in

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control; and

an

An additional payment each month during the 24 month period to gross upgross-up the NEO for all taxes due on the medical and dental benefits payable under the severance agreement.


For purposes of the severance agreements, “good reason” generally includes a termination by an NEO, subject to an applicable cure period, for: (i) the assignment of any duties materially inconsistent with the NEOsNEO's status as an executive officer or a material adverse alteration in the nature or status of the NEOsNEO's responsibilities from such responsibilities in effect prior to the change in control, (ii) a reduction in the annual base salary of more than 5% or $20,000, (iii) greater than a 50-mile change in the location of Company executive offices, and (iv) the failure to follow procedures in a termination for “cause.”


If, during the term of the severance agreement following a change in control, the Company disputes that an NEOsNEO's employment has been involuntarily terminated other than for cause or that the NEO terminated employment for good reason when, in fact that was the case, the Company may be obligated under the severance agreement to continue to pay the executive salary, bonus, benefits and perquisites as described above for the balance of the term of the severance agreement, in addition to the payments and benefits described above.


If an NEO becomes entitled to health, welfare, pension and other benefits of the same type as referred to above during the 24-month period following employment termination, the Company will stop providing these benefits and the NEO may be obligated to repay a portion of any benefits that were previously paid as set forth above in a lump sum.


The severance agreement also provides that, if any payment or benefit would be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code, the severance payments and benefits to the executive will be reduced if and to the extent that reducing the payments and benefits would result in the executive’sexecutive's retaining a larger amount, on an after-tax basis, than if he or she received the entire amount of such payments and benefits and paid the applicable excise tax (i.e. the Company does not provide a tax gross-up for any excise taxes as a result of change in control benefits).


Except in the case of Mr. Milzcik, whose rights in the event of a change in control are generally governed by his employment agreement, the severance (change in control) agreement supersedes any other agreements and plans that apply in the event that the executive’sexecutive's employment with us is terminated following a change in control without cause or by the executive for good reason. The superseded agreements would include the Barnes Group Inc. Executive Separation Pay Plan described below.


Barnes Group Inc. Executive Separation Pay Plan


During 2010,2011, Messrs. Burris, Dempsey and Stephens and Ms.Mses. Toussaint and Edwards were each covered by the Executive Separation Pay Plan. Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's employment agreement, which is summarized above, supersedes the Executive Separation Pay Plan with respect to the payments and benefits he would be entitled to receive upon termination from the Company. The Executive Separation Pay Plan provides for severance payments and benefits to an eligible executive who experiences an involuntary separation from service without cause provided that, after December 31, 2008, such separation is not covered by a severance agreement. No payments or benefits are made to an executive whose employment is terminated due to misconduct of any type, including, but not limited to, violation of Company rules or policies or any activity which results in conviction of a felony or if the employment termination is a result of the sale of a business unit of the Company and the employee is offered employment by the purchaser within 30 days after the closing of the sale, in a comparable position and for substantially equivalent compensation and benefits as before the sale.

Pursuant to


In accordance with the Executive Separation Pay Plan, a terminated eligible NEO is entitled to minimum severance of one month’smonth's base salary or the amount of accrued vacation pay, whichever is greater. In order to receive the higher severance benefit of 12 monthsmonths' salary continuation plus accrued vacation pay, the eligible NEO must execute a release of claims acceptable to us. The salary portion is to be paid on regular payroll dates but payments may be delayed until six months after separation from service if necessary to comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. The vacation pay portion is to be paid in a lump sum. During the severance period, benefits will continue to be provided pursuant to medical, dental, group life, supplemental life, dependent life, flexible benefit and accidental deathpremium payments and dismemberment insurance and long-term disability plans and after December 31, 2008,benefits under the Senior Executive Enhanced Life Insurance Program or Enhanced Life Insurance Program will be continued for NEOs who had not yet attained age 55 and completed at least 10 years of service. The Executive Separation Pay Plan was amended as of January 1, 2011 to remove coverage for group life, supplemental life, dependant life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance following termination and eliminate eligibility for short term and long-term disability for individuals who become disabled while receiving severance payments.

NEOs.


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Retirement Plans


The amount and form of pension benefits that would be paid upon a qualifying retirement under our Qualified Plan, the SERP, the RBEP and the MSSORP are disclosed in the Pension Table above and

in the discussion that accompanies that table. Any additional retirement benefits that would be payable in the event of termination of employment or a change in control are shown in the “Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control” table set forth below.


Stock Options


The following is a discussion of the standard terms of stock options with respect to various types of termination of employment and in the event of a change in control, although these terms do vary by agreement and by person. Special provisions that apply to Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's stock options are described above under “Termination Provisions of“Employment Agreement with Mr. Milzcik’s Employment Agreement.”

Milzcik."


If the holder’sholder's employment terminates other than by reason of death, disability or retirement or for cause, (i) the portion of the stock options that are exercisable as of the date of termination will terminate; provided, however, if the employee is terminated by the Company without cause, the stock options that were exercisable as of the date of termination will remain exercisable for one year from the date of termination and (ii) the portion of the stock options that have not become exercisable will be forfeited. If the holder’sholder's employment terminates due to death or disability, the portion of the stock options that are not exercisable will immediately become exercisable and the stock options will be exercisable for a year after the termination date. If the holder’sholder's employment terminates by reason of retirement at the age of 62 or later with a minimum of five years of service, the portion of the stock options that are not yet exercisable on the retirement date will continue to become exercisable for up to one year after the date of retirement so long as the holder executes a covenant not to compete, and up to five years if the holder also executes a release of claims. If the holder’sholder's employment is terminated for cause, all outstanding stock options will terminate. Upon a change in control, all stock options granted through 20102011 will vest.


Restricted Stock Unit Awards


The following is a discussion of the standard terms of restricted stock units with respect to various types of termination of employment and in the event of a change in control, although these terms do vary by agreement and by person. Special provisions that apply to Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's restricted stock unit awards are described above under “Termination Provisions of"Employment Agreement with Mr. Milzcik’s Employment Agreement.Milzcik.


If the holder’sholder's employment terminates, other than due to death or disability or retirement, the unvested portion of the award terminates. If the holder’sholder's employment is terminated due to death or disability, the unvested portion of the award vests in full, except infull. For restricted stock units granted prior to 2011, if the case of awards granted before 2005, which vest on a prorata basis. If the holder’sholder's employment terminates by reason of retirement, the unvested portion of the award may continue to vest if the holder executes a covenant not to compete and release of claims. For restricted stock units granted in 2011 or later, if the holder's employment terminates by reason of retirement (so long as there is no cause), and if at least two years have passed since the grant date, then the portion of any restricted stock units that did not become non-forfeitable before the date of separation from service by retirement will become non-forfeitable on that date. If the holder’sholder's employment is terminated for cause, the unvested portion of the award terminates. If there is a change in control, any unvested restricted stock units granted through 2010 will accelerate and become vested.

For any grants made in 2011 or later, if termination occurs within two years of the change in control and, in addition, there is a termination by the Company without cause, termination by the employee with good reason,or termination on account of death, disability or retirement, then any unvested restricted stock units will become vested.


Performance Share Awards


The following is a discussion of the standard terms of performance share awards with respect to the various types of termination of employment and in the event of a change in control, although these terms may vary by agreement and by person. Special provisions that apply to Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's performance share awards are described above under “Termination Provisions of"Employment Agreement with Mr. Milzcik’s Employment Agreement.Milzcik.

If


For EPS performance share awards, if a holder’sholder's employment terminates due to death or disability prior to the end of the performance year, then the holder earns for the performance year in which the termination occurs the number of awards

that would have been earned in the year as if the holder were employed through the end of the


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performance year, except if there is a change in control in that year in which case the maximum number (or in the case of the 2006 and subsequent awards, the target number, representing 80% of the maximum number) that could be earned in that year will be earned. If a holder’sholder's employment terminates for any other reason, then all awards not earned as of the termination date terminate.

If there is a change in control before the last day of the award period, the target number of EPS performance share awards granted through 2010 will be deemed earned immediately.

No EPS performance share awards were granted after 2010.


For relative measure performance share awards, if a holder's employment terminates due to death or disability before the completion of a three-year performance cycle, a prorated payout will be made at the target level as soon as administratively feasible. In the event of involuntary termination not for cause, for grants made during 2011, a prorated number of shares earned on the basis of plan performance will be made at the end of the three-year cycle. In the event of involuntary termination not for cause, for grants made during 2012, a prorated number of shares earned on the basis of plan performance will be made at the end of the three-year cycle only if at least one-year of employment has occurred from the grant date until the termination date. If a holder's employment terminates for any other reason, then all relative measure performance share awards not earned as of the termination date terminate.

If there is a change in control during the three year performance cycle, vesting of relative measure performance share awards based on actual performance will occur for full years that have been completed. Payout will be at target for any remaining period. Payout in advance of the normally scheduled interval would be accelerated after a change in control only if a loss of employment not for cause or good reason termination occurred subsequent to the change in control.

EPS Performance Unit Awards


In the event of a change in control of the Company, EPS performance unit awards will immediately become vested as if the applicable performance goals were achieved and the holder will be deemed to be earned.paid cash in settlement of the awards on the date on which the change in control occurs. In the event of a voluntary termination, involuntary termination with or without cause or a qualified retirement prior to the end of the year, the holder forfeits all unearned EPS performance unit awards. In the event of termination due to death or disability prior to the end of the year, any EPS performance unit awards earned in the year of such termination shall be paid and the reminder shall be forfeited.

No EPS performance unit awards were granted after 2010.


Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers


Participants in the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers for any year whose employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company other than for cause on or after November 1 and before awards are paid for such year are eligible to receive prorated awards for such year based on actual performance, as are participants who retire, die or become permanently disabled before awards are paid for such year. A participant whose employment terminates for any other reason before awards are paid for a year is not eligible to receive an award.


Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control1


The amount of incremental compensation payable to each NEO if termination of employment or a change in control occurs, assuming a December 31, 20102011 triggering event, is listed in the table below:

G. Milzcik

 Voluntary
Termination($)7
  For Cause
Termination($)8
  Without Cause/
Good Reason
Termination($)9
  Death($)10  Disability($)10,11  Change in
Control($)12
  Change in
Control

With
Termination($)12
  Retirement($)13 

Cash Compensation/
Severance

  —      —     $4,682,223   $1,619,723   $1,619,723    —     $4,682,223    —    

Additional Retirement Benefits2

  —      —       —      —      —      —      —    

Continuation of Other Benefits3

  —      —     $20,608    —      —      —     $244,095    —    

Stock options4

  —      —     $2,322,897   $2,322,897   $2,322,897   $2,322,897   $2,322,897    —    

Restricted Stock Units5

  —      —     $2,406,319   $3,482,606   $3,482,606   $3,482,606   $3,482,606    —    

Performance Share Awards6

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Performance Unit Award6

  —      —     $818,532    —      —     $1,244,334   $1,244,334    —    
                                

TOTAL

 $—     $—     $10,250,580   $7,425,225   $7,425,225   $7,049,836   $11,976,155   $—    

C. Stephens, Jr.

 Voluntary
Termination($)7
  For Cause
Termination($)8
  Without Cause/
Good Reason
Termination($)9
  Death($)10  Disability($)10,11  Change in
Control($)12
  Change in
Control

With
Termination($)12
  Retirement($)13 

Cash Compensation/
Severance

  —      —     $929,375   $513,375   $513,375    —     $1,557,775    —    

Additional Retirement Benefits2

  —      —      —      —      —      —     $98,737    —    

Continuation of Other Benefits3

  —      —     $43,755    —      —      —     $142,911    —    

Stock options4

  —      —      —     $274,733   $274,733   $274,733   $274,733    —    

Restricted Stock Units5

  —      —      —     $465,075   $465,075   $465,075   $465,075    —    

Performance Share
Awards6

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Performance Unit Award6

  —      —      —      —      —     $161,908   $161,908    —    
                                

TOTAL

 $—     $—     $973,130   $1,253,183   $1,253,183   $901,716   $2,701,139   $—    

J. Burris

 Voluntary
Termination($)7
  For Cause
Termination($)8
  Without Cause/
Good Reason
Termination($)9
  Death($)10  Disability($)10,11  Change in
Control($)12
  Change in
Control

With
Termination($)12
  Retirement($)13 

Cash Compensation/
Severance

  —      —     $995,738   $579,738   $579,738    —     $1,827,738    —    

Additional Retirement Benefits2

  —      —      —      —      —      —     $73,235    —    

Continuation of Other Benefits3

  —      —     $43,433    —      —      —     $141,366    —    

Stock options4

  —      —      —     $395,420   $395,420   $395,420   $395,420    —    

Restricted Stock Units5

  —      —      —     $1,235,177   $1,235,177   $1,235,177   $1,235,177    —    

Performance Share
Awards6

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Performance Unit Award6

  —      —      —      —      —     $346,533   $346,533    —    
                                

TOTAL

 $—     $—     $1,039,171   $2,210,335   $2,210,335   $1,977,129   $4,019,468   $—    

P. Dempsey

 Voluntary
Termination($)7
  For Cause
Termination($)8
  Without Cause/
Good Reason
Termination($)9
  Death($)10  Disability($)10,11  Change in
Control($)12
  Change in
Control

With
Termination($)12
  Retirement($)13 

Cash Compensation/
Severance

  —      —     $629,668   $213,668   $213,668    —     $1,461,668    —    

Additional Retirement Benefits2

  —      —      —      —      —      —     $84,694    —    

Continuation of Other Benefits3

  —      —     $38,565    —      —      —     $134,329    —    

Stock options4

  —      —      —     $395,420   $395,420   $395,420   $395,420    —    

Restricted Stock Units5

  —      —      —     $1,123,022   $1,123,022   $1,123,022   $1,123,022    —    

Performance Share
Awards6

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Performance Unit Award6

  —      —      —      —      —     $346,533   $346,533    —    
                                

TOTAL

 $—     $—     $668,233   $1,732,109   $1,732,109   $1,864,974   $3,545,665   $—    

C. Toussaint

 Voluntary
Termination($)7
  For Cause
Termination($)8
  Without Cause/
Good Reason
Termination($)9
  Death($)10  Disability($)10,11  Change in
Control($)12
  Change in
Control

With
Termination($)12
  Retirement($)13 

Cash Compensation/
Severance

  —      —     $607,823   $262,823   $262,823    —     $1,263,323    —    

Additional Retirement Benefits2

  —      —      —      —      —      —     $11,025    —    

Continuation of Other Benefits3

  —      —     $43,909    —      —      —     $146,961    —    

Stock options4

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    

Restricted Stock Units5

  —      —      —     $279,045   $279,045   $279,045   $279,045    —    

Performance Share
Awards6

  —      —      —      —      —     $82,680   $82,680    —    

Performance Unit Award6

  —      —      —      —      —      —      —      —    
                                

TOTAL

 $—     $—     $651,732   $541,868   $541,868   $361,725   $1,783,034   $—    

Notes tobelow, other than Mr. Burris whose employment with the above table:

company terminated on August 20, 2011.
G. Milzcik
Voluntary Termination($) 7
 
For Cause Termination($) 8
 
Without Cause/Good Reason Termination($) 9
 
Death($) 10
 
Disability($) 10, 11
 
Change in Control($)12
 
Change in Control With Termination($) 12
 
Retirement($) 13
Cash Compensation/Severance__ __ $5,117,500
 $2,002,500
 $2,002,500
 __
 $5,117,500
 __
Additional Retirement Benefits 2
__ __ __
 __
 __
 __
 __
 __
Continuation of Other Benefits 3
__ __ $168,324
 __ __ __ $348,227
 __
Stock Options 4
__ __ $2,243,103
 $2,380,812 $2,380,812
 $2,380,812
 $2,380,812
 __
Restricted Stock Units 5
__ __ $2,955,114
 $3,658,403 $3,658,403
 $3,658,403
 $3,658,403
 __
Performance Share Awards 6
__ __ $1,056,018
 $352,006
 $352,006
 $1,056,018
 $1,056,018
 __
Performance Unit Award 6
__ __ $496,666
 __
 __
 $496,666
 $496,666
 __
TOTAL$__ $__ $12,036,725
 $8,393,721
 $8,393,721
 $7,591,899
 $13,057,626
 $__
                

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C. Stephens, Jr.
Voluntary Termination($) 7
 
For Cause Termination($) 8
 
Without Cause/Good Reason Termination($) 9
 
Death($) 10
 
Disability($) 10, 11
 
Change in Control($)12
 
Change in Control With Termination($) 12
 
Retirement($) 13
Cash Compensation/Severance__ __ $1,077,500
 $646,500
 $646,500
 __
 $1,567,505
 __
Additional Retirement Benefits 2
__ __ __
 __
 __
 __
 $292,950
 __
Continuation of Other Benefits 3
__ __ $69,642
 __ __ __ $176,402
 __
Stock Options 4
__ __ __
 $306,320
 $306,320
 $237,578
 $306,320
 __
Restricted Stock Units 5
__ __ __
 $537,267
 $537,267
 $361,264
 $537,267
 __
Performance Share Awards 6
__ __ $58,668
 $58,668
 $58,668
 __
 $176,003
 __
Performance Unit Award 6
__ __ __
 __
 __
 $65,097
 $65,097
 __
TOTAL$__ $__ $1,205,810
 $1,548,755
 $1,548,755
 $663,939
 $3,121,544
 $__
                
P. Dempsey
Voluntary Termination($) 7
 
For Cause Termination($) 8
 
Without Cause/Good Reason Termination($) 9
 
Death($) 10
 
Disability($) 10, 11
 
Change in Control($)12
 
Change in Control With Termination($) 12
 
Retirement($) 13
Cash Compensation/Severance__ __ $1,077,500
 $646,500
 $646,500
 __
 $1,939,500
 __
Additional Retirement Benefits 2
__ __ __
 __
 __
 __
 $92,650
 __
Continuation of Other Benefits 3
__ __ $61,782
 __
 __
 __
 $166,203
 __
Stock Options 4
__ __ __
 $381,327
 $381,327
 $325,239
 $381,327
 __
Restricted Stock Units 5
__ __ __
 $1,149,951
 $1,149,951
 $1,007,702
 $1,149,951
 __
Performance Share Awards 6
__ __ $47,416
 $47,416
47,416
$47,416
 __
 $142,249
 __
Performance Unit Award 6
__ __ __
 __
 __
 $71,510
 $71,510
 __
TOTAL$__ $__ $1,186,698
 $2,225,194
 $2,225,194
 $1,404,451
 $3,943,390
 $__
                
C. Toussaint
Voluntary Termination($) 7
 
For Cause Termination($) 8
 
Without Cause/Good Reason Termination($) 9
 
Death($) 10
 
Disability($) 10, 11
 
Change in Control($)12
 
Change in Control With Termination($) 12
 
Retirement($) 13
Cash Compensation/Severance__ __ $846,000
 $486,000
 $486,000
 __
 $1,382,046
 __
Additional Retirement Benefits 2
__ __ __
 __
 __
 __
 $164,330
 __
Continuation of Other Benefits 3
__ __ $70,199
 __
 __
 __
 $176,930
 __
Stock Options 4
__ __ __
 $136,721
 $136,721
 $82,001
 $136,721
 __
Restricted Stock Units 5
__ __ __
 $417,007
 $417,007
 $277,169
 $417,007
 __
Performance Share Awards 6
__ __ $46,613
 $46,613
46,613
$46,613
 $48,220
 $188,058
 __
Performance Unit Award 6
__ __ __
 __
 __
 __
 __
 __
TOTAL$__ $__ $962,812
 $1,086,341
 $1,086,341
 $407,390
 $2,465,092
 $__
                
D. Edwards
Voluntary Termination($) 7
 
For Cause Termination($) 8
 
Without Cause/Good Reason Termination($) 9
 
Death($) 10
 
Disability($) 10, 11
 
Change in Control($)12
 
Change in Control With Termination($) 12
 
Retirement($) 13
Cash Compensation/Severance__ __ $695,600
 $399,600
 $399,600
 __
 $1,258,000
 __
Additional Retirement Benefits 2
__ __ __
 __
 __
 __
 $226,017
 __
Continuation of Other Benefits 3
__ __ $38,364
 __
 __
 __
 $111,008
 __
Stock Options 4
__ __ __
 $231,076
 $231,076
 $184,906
 $231,076
 __
Restricted Stock Units 5
__ __ __
 $342,121
 $342,121
 $226,393
 $342,121
 __
Performance Share Awards 6
__ __ $38,576
 $38,576
 $38,576
 __
 $115,728
 __
Performance Unit Award 6
__ __ __
 __
 __
 $45,809
 $45,809
 __
TOTAL$__ $__ $772,540
 $1,011,373
 $1,011,373
 $457,108
 $2,329,759
 $__
1

Value of equity awards vesting upon a change in control, death or disability are equal to the grant’sgrant's intrinsic value as of December 31, 20102011 based on the closing market price of $20.67.$24.11. Equity awards (including reload options) and non-equity incentive plan compensation that waswere fully vested by their terms as of December 31, 20102011 are not included in the numbers shown above. For information on any outstanding fully-vested awards, see the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal-YearFiscal Year End” Table.

2

The value of these benefits is based upon provisions of the change in control severance agreements with our NEOs whereby the executives are entitled to the value of additional retirement benefits that would have been earned had they continued employment for two additional years after employment termination. Note that Mr. Milzcik does not have a similar provision in his employment agreement.

3

The value of these benefits is based upon provisions of Mr. Milzcik’sMilzcik's employment agreement, the Executive Separation Pay Plan, and the change in control severance agreements with our NEOs whereby the executives are entitled to continued participation in the Company’sCompany's welfare and fringe benefit plans for 12 or 24 months upon covered terminations of employment.employment, and continuation of premium payments and benefits under the Senior Executive Enhanced Life Insurance Program. Although continued participation may cease to the extent the NEO subsequently has coverage elsewhere, the numbers set forth in the table above reflect an estimate of coverage for the maximum applicable time period.


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NEO subsequently has coverage elsewhere, the numbers set forth in the table above reflect an estimate of coverage for the maximum applicable time period.
4

Amounts reflect the difference between the exercise price of the option and the closing market price of $20.67$24.11 as of December 31, 2010.2011. Options with a strike price greater than $20.67$24.11 are shown as $0. Equity awards (including reload options) that were fully vested by their terms as of December 31, 20102011 are not included in the numbers shown above. For information on any outstanding fully-vested awards, see the “Outstanding Equity Awards at End of 2010”Fiscal Year End" Table.

5

Amounts reflect the market value of the shares underlying the awards as of December 31, 20102011 at the closing market price of $20.67$24.11 and do not include any value for that portion of the award with respect to which the participants accrued a vested interest by or on December 31, 2010.

2011.

6

Amounts reflect the market value of the shares underlying the awards as of December 31, 20102011 at the closing market price of $20.67$24.11 and do not include any value for that portion of the award with respect to which the participants accrued a vested interest by or on December 31, 2010.

2011.

7

Relative to the Cash Compensation/Severance row of the table, no additional payment is due under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan; participants must be employed on the date of payment to receive an award; so no award is payable.

8

Relative to the Cash Compensation/Severance row of the table, the Executive Separation Pay Plan stipulates no separation benefits are due if the executive is terminated for misconduct. Under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan, the officer generally must be employed on the date of payment to receive an award. A retirement-eligible officer also gets no bonus under the Performance-Linked bonusBonus Plan if terminated for Cause.

9

The amount in the Cash Compensation/Severance row of the table equals one year’syear's salary and includes a pro-rated award under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan for all executives other than Mr. Milzcik. Under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan, an executive terminated other than for cause after October 31, 2011 is entitled to a pro-rated award. For Mr. Milzcik, the amount includes a payment of two-timetwo-times base salary and target bonus for the year of termination. Under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan, an officer terminated other than for cause after October 31, 2010 is entitled to a pro-rated award, which is also included. In the case of termination without cause or for good reason, Mr. Milzcik is entitled to his Relative Measure PSAs for performance share awards for periods beginning after January 1, 2010 only2009, calculated based on the Company's actual performance as compared to that of the extent that performance objectives are actually met.Russell 2000 Index, prorated through the second anniversary of his termination date. The amountamounts shown in the table are based onassume performance at target levels for 2011 and future years.


10

Relative to the Cash Compensation/Severance row of the table, no additional salary is due upon death or disability. But, under the Performance-Linked Bonus Plan, the participant would be entitled to a prorated award for a death or disability on December 31, 2010. Participants’2011. Participants' beneficiaries would also be entitled to life insurance benefits as well as certain pension plan death benefits not shown on this table. Equity awards (other than performance shares) vest at date of death. No incremental value is shown for death because the table assumes death occurred on the last day of the year; the awards would then have already been earned.

11

Participants would be able to receive short-term disability and long–termlong-term disability payments available to all salaried employees which amounts are not shown in the table above. Participants would also accrue service under some of the pension plans during a period of disability. Equity awards (other than performance shares) vest upon the occurrence of a qualifying disability event. No incremental value is shown for disability because the table assumes disability occurred on the last day of the year; the awards would then have already been earned.

12

Executives are entitled to a pro-rated target bonus upon a change in control. This is netted against the amount paid for termination following a change in control when such termination occurs in the same year. The table reflects a December 31, 20102011 event. Since a portion of the 20102011 bonus is earned as of December 31, 2010,2011, the Cash Compensation/Severance row includes the excess (if any) of the full-year target bonus over the amount actually awarded for the year. Pro-rated bonus is based on the greater of his target bonus or his 3-year average bonus for Mr. Milzcik, and target for the other NEOs. Agreements separately provide for a bonus component of the severance benefit. For all NEOs, this is based on 3-year average bonus for post-change in control termination, rather than the target bonus if this is more favorable. The severance benefits shown for Mr. Stephens and Ms. Toussaint for a post-change in control termination have been reduced by $203,600$505,400 and $349,600, respectively, to the largest after-tax payment.

13

Equity awards only allow for retirement treatment if an officerexecutive retires at or after attaining age 62 with at least five years of service. No amounts are shown in this column as none of the NEOs was eligible to retire on December 31, 2010.

2011.


Transition and Separation Agreement - Mr. Burris

Mr. Burris and the Company entered into a transition and separation agreement dated June 14, 2011 (the "Agreement") regarding (1) Mr. Burris' provision of transition services between May 20, 2011, when the Company announced an organizational restructuring, and August 20, 2011, when Mr. Burris ceased to be employed by the Company and (2) Mr. Burris' separation from the Company. In 2011, Mr. Burris received benefits and payments under the Company's Executive Separation Pay Plan (the "Plan") in the aggregate amount of $327,212. Mr. Burris was not eligible for a cash incentive award for 2011 under the terms of the Annual Incentive Plan. Mr. Burris' participation in the SERP and MSSORP programs was not vested at the time of his termination and any potential future benefits were canceled. In 2011, Mr. Burris also received outplacement services valued at $15,000. In addition to the above benefits, in consideration for signing a release and complying with the terms of the Agreement, in 2012 Mr. Burris is eligible to receive a one-time cash payment in the amount of $100,000. A summary of Mr. Burris' termination arrangements and a copy of the Agreement was filed in a Form 8-K with the SEC on June 17, 2011. See the “Summary Compensation Table for more details regarding the amounts paid and payable to Mr. Burris in connection with the Agreement.


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Director Compensation in 2010

2011


As part of its regular review of the amounts of the annual retainer,retainers, meeting fees, (including amounts paid to Committee chairs), stockequity awards and total compensation to be paid to the Company’sCompany's non-employee directors, the Corporate Governance Committee periodically obtains competitive market data from the Compensation Committee’s compensation consultant as to the amounts of each such element of compensation paid to non-employee directors.data. Based on this data and its judgment as to where the Company’sCompany's non-employee directors should be positioned to ensuresupport appropriate compensation and to attract and retain quality directors, the Corporate Governance Committee submits its recommendations to the Compensation Committee and the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee evaluates the Corporate Governance Committee’sCommittee's recommendations, makes such refinements, if any, as it determines are appropriate and then makes its recommendation to the full Board of Directors for its consideration and approval (with any changes it determines are appropriate).

The current


For 2011, the annual cash retainer for non-employee directors iswas $45,000 plus meeting fees and the following additional annual chair retainers: Audit Committee Chair, $12,000; Compensation and Management Development Committee Chair, $12,000; Corporate Governance Committee Chair, $5,000 (increased from $2,500 effective July 1, 2010);$5,000; Finance Committee Chair, $5,000 (increased from $2,500 effective July 1, 2010);$5,000; and Executive Committee Chair, $2,500.


In 2011, we reviewed the design and competitive positioning of the Company's director compensation program with assistance from Cook and Meridian. As a result of the Corporate Governance Committee's review, effective January 1, 2012, the annual cash retainer for non-employee directors has been increased to $51,000, and the annual chair retainer for the Executive Committee Chair will be paid only in fiscal years during which the Executive Committee meets. All retainers will be paid quarterly, other than the Executive Committee Chair retainer, which is payable in full at the first meeting in any fiscal year in which the Executive Committee meets. This is the first time that the annual cash retainer has been increased since January 1, 2005. Retainers for two committee chairs were last increased in 2010.
For each meeting attended, we pay our non-employee directors and committee members the following fees: $1,500 for in-person board and committee meeting attendance and $1,000 for telephonic board and committee meeting attendance. Directors receive a fee of $1,500 per day per meeting if they attend meetings of the senior managers of the Company. In addition in 2011, non-employee directors maywere eligible from time to time to earn fees in similar amounts for serving on or chairing ad hoc or special committees of the Board of Directors and may receive compensation in connection with specific projects undertaken for the Board of Directors, such as attending meetings with the Company's senior management and interviewing prospective senior officer candidates. The directors do not receive a fee for actions in writing. Directors are also eligible for other benefits, including life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, business travel accident insurance and matching charitable gifts.

Incumbent directors are eligible for life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Effective 2012, these benefits will not be offered to any newly joining directors.


On February 8, 2010,9, 2011, each of the then serving non-employee directors received a grant of 4,9133,621 restricted stock units,units), representing $75,000 of share value, 50% of which vested on February 8, 2011,2012, and the balance of which will vest on February 8, 2012. Mr. McClellan received a grant2013. Effective January 1, 2012, following the review of 2,674director compensation performed in 2011 described above, the 2012 annual equity award for which non-employee directors are eligible has been increased to $81,000 of share value in restricted stock units upon joining the Board

with one year vesting. This resulted in a grant to our non-employee directors of Directors, 100% of which will vest3,046 restricted stock units on May 7, 2013.February 8, 2012. Vesting of these restricted stock units accelerates in full in the event of a change in control or in the event the holder retires before the second anniversary of the grant date and after attaining age 72; provided, in the case of retirement, the director executes a covenant not to compete and a release of claims. Vesting also accelerates in full if the director’sdirector's service terminates as a result of death or disability. Dividend equivalents equal to the dividend per share will be paid on each of these restricted stock units on each dividend payment date.


Pursuant toUnder the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan, as amended and restated, which is referred to as the “Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan,” each non-employee director who joined the Board of Directors prior to December 15, 2005 was granted at the time he or she first joined the Board the right to receive 12,000 shares of Common Stock when his or her membership on the Board of Directors terminates or, if sooner, when a change in control occurs. The plan also provides for the payment of dividend equivalents equal to one dividend per share for each dividend payment date.1 Only Messrs. Alden, Barnes, Benanav, Bristow, Carpenter and Ms. Mangum are eligible for the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan. The Board of Directors determined on December 15, 2005 to freeze the plan so that no further grants would be given pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan.under that plan. The Board of Director’sDirectors' current policy is to grant new directors $50,000 of share value in restricted stock units at the time the director joins the Board of Directors which vests three years after the grant date.

Pursuant to


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In accordance with the Directors’Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated, each non-employee director may defer all or a portion of his or her Board retainer and meeting fees, and/or the dividend equivalents paid under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan. Directors may elect to credit such deferred compensation to a cash account, a phantom stock account, or a combination of the foregoing.

two.


The Corporate Governance Committee annually reviews the compensation of the Company’sCompany's Chairman of the Board. Since JulyEffective April 1, 2005, and continuing in 2010,2011, Mr. Barnes receivedreceives an annual base salary of $265,000$280,000 for performing his duties as Chairman of the Board and for performing various other duties as a non-executive employee of the Company, including working with the executive officers of the Company to develop relationships with possible strategic partners, engaging in various operational corporate activities when requested, chairing Barnes Group Foundation, Inc., and maintaining an active role in community affairs in the Bristol and Hartford, Connecticut areas. Effective April 1, 2011, Mr. Barnes received a $15,000 increase from his prior base salary, which was approved in connection with the elimination of the cash perquisite allowances described in more detail above. Mr. Barnes received the same restricted stock unit grant that the non-employee directors received on February 8, 2010.

9, 2011.
_________
1
Mr. Barnes became a participant in the plan when it was initially adopted in 1987. He became an employee in 1993 and continues to participate in the plan.


Director Ownership Guidelines

Our Board of Directors has stock ownership guidelines for all of our non-employee directors of five times the annual retainer payable to each director. A director must meet the ownership guidelines by the fourth anniversary of the date he or she joined the Board of Directors. All of the non-executive directors who are on the Board have met the ownership guidelines, except for Mr. McClellan, who joined the Board on May 7, 2010, and who is still within the four-year phase-in period.

Director Compensation Table


The following table sets forth the aggregate amounts of compensation information for the year ended December 31, 20102011 for non-executive directors.

Name

  Year   Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
   Stock
Awards1
   Option
Awards2
   Changes in Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings3,4
   All Other
Compensation5
   Total 

Thomas O. Barnes

   2010    $—       74,997    $—      $247,428    $388,850    $711,275  

Gary G. Benanav

   2010     92,595     74,997     —       —       5,109     172,701  

Mylle H. Mangum

   2010     92,000     74,997     —       —       3,331     170,328  

John W. Alden

   2010     82,750     74,997     —       —       5,270     163,017  

William S. Bristow, Jr.

   2010     69,000     74,997     —       —       674     144,671  

George T. Carpenter

   2010     71,120     74,997     —       —       654     146,771  

Frank E. Grzelecki

   2010     29,227     74,997     —       —       551     104,775  

William J. Morgan

   2010     81,655     74,997     —       —       5,132     161,784  

Thomas J. Albani

   2010     74,000     74,997     —       —       5,998     154,995  

Hassell H. McClellan

   2010     48,653     50,004     —       —       515     99,172  

Notes to the above table:

Name Year 
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
 
Stock
Awards1
 
Option
Awards2
 
Changes in Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings3,4 
 
All Other
Compensation5 
 Total
Thomas O. Barnes 2011 $
 $74,991
 $
 $65,468
 $391,731
 $532,190
Gary G. Benanav 2011 85,000
 74,991
 
 1,704
 317
 162,012
Mylle H. Mangum 2011 93,500
 74,991
 
 
 317
 168,808
John W. Alden 2011 80,500
 74,991
 
 
 317
 155,808
William S. Bristow, Jr. 2011 80,000
 74,991
 
 
 317
 155,308
George T. Carpenter 2011 73,500
 74,991
 
 
 317
 148,808
William J. Morgan 2011 91,500
 74,991
 
 
 317
 166,808
Thomas J. Albani 2011 76,500
 74,991
 
 
 317
 151,808
Hassell H. McClellan 2011 76,000
 74,991
 
 
 317
 151,308
1

Stock Awards represent the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted to directors under the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan.


a

Stock awards outstanding at December 31, 20102011 were 19,86018,077 for Messrs. Barnes, Benanav, Alden, Bristow, and Carpenter and Ms. Mangum, 7,8606,077 for Mr. Morgan 11,782and for Mr. Albani and 2,6746,295 for Mr. McClellan.


2

There were no Option Awards outstanding at December 31, 2010 were 20,0002011 for Mr. Benanav, 10,000 for eachany of Messrs. Barnes, Bristow, and Carpenter and 5,000 for Ms. Mangum.

the Directors.


3

At December 31, 2010,2011, the Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings for Mr. Barnes relates to the Company’sCompany's Salaried Retirement Income Plan (the “Qualified Plan”"Qualified Plan"), the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”("SERP") and the Modified Supplemental Senior Officer Retirement Plan (“MSSORP”("MSSORP"). The change in the pension value for the Qualified Plan, SERP, and SSORPMSSORP was $196,907, $26,503,$161,959, ($57,543), and $24,018,($38,948), respectively. Distributions forThe amount of benefits provided under the Qualified Plan, SERP and MSSORP continue to increase with pay and service; however, given that Mr. Barnes will be made inis now working beyond the formage at which he could start collecting  retirement benefits without early commencement penalty, the present value of an annuity.

the SERP and MSSORP benefits are declining.


4

Mr. Benanav participates in the Barnes Group Inc. Directors’Amended and Restated Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated.Plan. Interest is credited each quarter, on the amount of deferred director fees and dividends, based upon the rate of interest for prime commercial loans on the first business day of each quarter. Any preferential amount would be determined by calculating the difference between the actual interest credited to Mr. Benanav and the interest that would have been earned using 120% of a ten-year Treasury bill rate. During 2010, there was no preferential interest earned and the aggregate balance of this deferred compensation at December 31, 2010 was $896,049.


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credited to Mr. Benanav and the interest that would have been earned using 120% of a ten-year Treasury bill rate. The aggregate balance of this deferred compensation at December 31, 2011 was $991,830.

5

The compensation represented by the amounts for 20102011 set forth in the All Other Compensation column for the directors is detailed in the following table:

Name

 Year  Taxes Paid on
All Other
Compensationa
  Life  Insurance
Premiumb
  Perquisite
Allowancec
  All Other
Perquisitesd
  Salarye  Otherf  Total 

Thomas O. Barnes

  2010   $33,158   $53,158   $25,000   $7,021   $265,000   $5,513   $388,850  

Gary G. Benanav

  2010    —      —       —      —      5,109    5,109  

Mylle H. Mangum

  2010    —      —       —      —      3,331    3,331  

John W. Alden

  2010    —      —       —      —      5,270    5,270  

William S. Bristow, Jr.

  2010    —      —       —      —      674    674  

George T. Carpenter

  2010    —      —       —      —      654    654  

Frank E. Grzelecki

  2010    —      —       —      —      551    551  

William J. Morgan

  2010    —      —       —      —      5,132    5,132  

Thomas J. Albani

  2010    —      —       —      —      5,998    5,998  

Hassell H. McClellan

  2010    —      —       —       515    515  

Notes to the above table:

Name Year 
Taxes Paid on
All Other
Compensation
 
Life Insurance
Premiumb 
 
Perquisite
Allowancec 
 
All Other
Perquisitesd 
 
Salarye
 
Otherf
 Total 
Thomas O. Barnes 2011 $35,713
 $62,128
 $6,250
 $4,040
 $276,250
 $7,350
 $391,731
Gary G. Benanav 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
Mylle H. Mangum 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
John W. Alden 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
William S. Bristow, Jr. 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
George T. Carpenter 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
William J. Morgan 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
Thomas J. Albani 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
Hassell H. McClellan 2011 
 
 
 
 
 317
 317
a

Taxes paid on All Other Compensation were based on the maximum tax rates of the director’sdirector's jurisdiction.


b

TheAt December 31, 2011, the aggregate balance included $47,300 of life insurance premiums represent $38,789 for premiums paid on behalf of Mr. Barnes under the SEELIP on the same terms and conditions applicable to our NEOs and $14,369$14,828 of income related to a split dollar life insurance policy. The compensation associated with the split dollar agreement was calculated by determining Mr. Barnes’Barnes's current share in the policy and multiplying it by an estimated term life insurance rate based upon certain factors such as the age of the insured and the death benefitamount of the policy.


c

PaymentsIncludes payments made to Mr. Barnes through March 31, 2011 for the annual cash perquisite allowance which iswas payable in monthly installments. This allowance became effective October 1, 2008 to replace a prior company car program and payments made for club memberships and cell phone expenses.

Effective April 1, 2011, the annual cash perquisite allowance was eliminated and Mr. Barnes' annual salary was increased by $15,000, which was designed to offset the discontinuance of the allowance.


d

Included in Perquisites are payments made for financial planning services and tax preparation services, Company-paid travel and activities by Mr. Barnes’ spouse on business trips, and gifts provided in connection witha corporate functions.

function-related gift.


e

Mr. Barnes received $265,000$276,250 in an annual salary as an employee of the Company in 2010.

2011.


f

Included in Other are matching contributions made by the Company under the Retirement Savings Plan for Mr. Barnes, taxes paid on All Other Compensation for Messrs. Benanav, Alden, Bristow, Carpenter, Grzelecki, Morgan, Albani, and McClellanlife and Ms. Mangum, lifeaccidental death and dismemberment insurance premiums paid by the Company for the benefit of Messrs. Benanav, Alden, Bristow, Carpenter, Grzelecki, Morgan, Albani, and McClellan and Ms. Mangum, Company-paid travel and activities by spouses on business trips for Messrs. Benanav, Alden, Grzelecki, Morgan, and Albani and Ms. Mangum, and gifts provided in connection with corporate functions for Messrs. Benanav, Alden, Bristow, Carpenter, Grzelecki, Morgan, Albani, McClellan and Ms. Mangum.


SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS


The following table sets forth information regarding securities authorized for issuance under the Company’sCompany's equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2010.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Plan category

  Number of
securities to be
issued upon

exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
   Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
  Number of securities
remaining available  for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column(a))
 
   (a)   (b)  (c) 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:

     

1991 Barnes Group Stock Incentive Plan (1991 Plan)

   142,053    $13.68    —    

Barnes Group Inc. Employees Stock and Ownership Program (2000 Plan)

   360,414    $11.87    —    

Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan (2004 Plan), As Amended

   4,284,945    $16.84(1)   2,755,053  

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

   —       —      396,027  

Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan, As Further Amended

   72,000     —      —    
              

Total

   4,859,412    $—      3,151,080  
              

Notes to the above table:

2011.
Plan category
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights
 
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights 
 
Number of securities
remaining available  for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a)) 
 (a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:     
1991 Barnes Group Stock Incentive Plan (1991 Plan)89,277
 $13.99
 
Barnes Group Inc. Employees Stock and Ownership Program (2000 Plan)49,732
 $11.06
 
Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan (2004 Plan), As Amended3,030,473
 $17.94
1 
2,383,451
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
 
 364,153
Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan, As Further Amended72,000
 
 
Total3,241,482
 
 2,747,604
________
1

Weighted-average exercise price excludes 571,601532,179 shares for restricted stock awards with a zero exercise price.




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RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS


Transactions with Related Persons


A brother of William S. Bristow, Jr., a director of the Company, has been employed by us in a non-executive position since July 1980. Mr. Bristow’sBristow's brother received approximately $134,115$138,607 in total direct compensation from us in 20102011 and participates in our benefitbenefits programs generally available to substantially all similarly situated US-based employees.


Additionally, in 1999, the Company entered into collateral assignment split dollar life insurance agreements (“Agreements”), which replaced similar agreements that had been entered into in 1985, (collectively, “Agreements”), with our current Chairman of the Board and his sister. The insured under the policies is the father of our current Chairman of the Board. The current beneficiaries under the policies are our current Chairman and his sister. The Agreements were originally entered into when our current Chairman’s father was the Company’s chief executive officer and chairman of the board, and theysuch agreements were customary at the time. Both the Company and the insured chief executive officer expected the agreements to continue into the insured chief executive officer's retirement. Since 1985, the Company has paid an annual premium of approximately $49,500 for each policy as required under the Agreements. Upon termination of the Agreements or death of the insured, the Company is entitled to the greater of the aggregate premiums paid or the cash value of the policies. As of December 31, 2010,2011, the death benefit of each policy was $2,801,100,$2,888,500, the aggregate premiums paid by the Company for each policy was $1,287,980,$1,336,500, and the cash value of each policy was $1,660,508.

$1,722,287.


Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons


We have a written policy regarding related person transactions. The policy covers all related person transactions or series of similar transactions. All related person transactions are to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and, unless different terms are specifically approved or ratified by the Corporate Governance Committee, must be on terms that are: (i)are no less favorable to us than would be obtained in a similar transaction with an unaffiliated third party under the same or similar circumstances,circumstances. The Corporate Governance Committee may consider the following: (i) the extent of the related person's interest in the transaction; (ii) whether the transaction would create an actual or (ii)apparent conflict of interest; (iii) the availability of other sources or comparable products or services, if applicable; (iv) whether the item is generally available to substantially all employees, if applicable; (v) the benefit to the Company; and (vi) the aggregate value of our employees.the transaction. Our General Counsel is responsible for reviewing all related person transactions and taking all reasonable steps to ensure that all “material” related person transactions (those required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation S-K)Commission) are presented to the Corporate Governance Committee for pre-approval or ratification in its discretion. Each director and executive officer is responsible for promptly notifying our General Counsel of any related person transaction in which such director or executive officer may be directly or indirectly involved as soon he or she becomes aware of a possible transaction.


For related person transactions that are not material, our General Counsel is to determine whether the transaction is in compliance with the policy. If a non-material related person transaction involves the General Counsel, the Chief Financial Officer assumes the responsibilities of the General Counsel with respect to the policy.


SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT


Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The


As of February 16, 2012, the individuals and institutions set forth below are the only persons known by us to be beneficial owners of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock:

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

  Amount and Nature
Beneficial  Ownership
   Percent of
Common Stock
 

Bank of America Corporation and Affiliates1

100 N. Tryon Street, Floor 25

Bank of America Corporate Center

Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

   5,914,333     10.8

Mr. Thomas O. Barnes2

123 Main Street

Bristol, CT 06010

   3,600,945     6.7

Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan3

123 Main Street

Bristol, CT 06010

   3,469,003     6.4

Blackrock, Inc.4

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

   3,473,504     6.3

Wellington Management Company, LLP5

280 Congress Street

Boston, MA 02210

   3,401,846     6.2

Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC6

600 West Broadway

Suite 3400

San Diego, CA 92101

   2,786,800     5.1

Notes to the above table:


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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner  
Amount and Nature
Beneficial Ownership  
 
Percent of
Common Stock  
Bank of America Corporation and Affiliates1
100 N. Tryon Street, Floor 25
Bank of America Corporate Center
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
 5,907,554
 10.8%
Blackrock, Inc.2
55 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10055
 3,791,806
 6.9%
Mr. Thomas O. Barnes3
123 Main Street
Bristol, CT 06010
 3,257,792
 6.0%
Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan4
123 Main Street
Bristol, CT 06010
 3,119,731
 5.7%
________
1

As of December 31, 2010, as reportedThis information is based on a Schedule 13G13G/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2011,by Bank of America Corporation (“BoA”("BoA") on February 14, 2012 with the SEC. As of December 30, 2011, BoA had shared voting power with respect to 1,304,240 such924,393 shares and shared investment power with respect to 5,913,321 such shares; BoA affiliate Bank5,907,554 shares.


2
This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by Blackrock, Inc. on February 13, 2012 with the SEC. As of America, N.A. had sole voting powerDecember 30, 2011, Blackrock, Inc., together with respect to 1,082,369 such shares, shared voting power with respect to 213,459 such shares, sole investment power with respect to 524,194 such shares, and shared voting power with respect to 5,379,736 such shares; BoA Banc of America Investment Advisors, Inc. had sole voting power and shared voting power with respect to 59,547 such shares; BoA affiliate U.S. Trust Company of Delawareaffiliates identified in the Schedule 13G/A, had sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to 4,550 such shares; BoA affiliate Merrill Lynch, Pierre, Fenner & Smith, Inc. had sole voting power with respect to 8,412 such shares and sole investment power with respect to 9,391 suchan aggregate of 3,791,806 shares.


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As of February 1, 2011,2012, based on Company records, Mr. Barnes hashad sole voting and sole investment power with respect to 855,556634,937 shares and sole voting and shared investment power with respect to 2,310,7812,182,206 shares.


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This information is based on a Schedule 13G/A filed by the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan on January 12, 2012 with the SEC. As of December 31, 2010, as reported on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1, 2011, the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan had shared investment power with respect to 3,469,0033,119,731 shares.

4

As of December 31, 2010, as reported on a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 2, 2011, Blackrock, Inc., together with affiliates identified in the Schedule 13G had sole voting power and sole investment power with respect to an aggregate of 3,473,504 shares.

5

As of December 31, 2010, as reported on a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2011, Wellington Management Company, LLP had shared voting power with respect to 2,973,046 shares and shared investment power with respect to 3,401,846 shares.

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As of December 31, 2010, as reported on Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2011, Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC (“AGIC”) has no voting or investment power with respect to such shares; NFJ Investment Group LLC, an affiliate of AGIC, had sole voting power with respect to 2,747,800 shares and sole investment power with respect to 2,786,000 shares.


Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers

Our


As of February 1, 2012, our directors, NEOs, and directors and executive officers as a group beneficially owned the number of shares of Common Stock shown below. The information is as of February 1, 2011.

Name of Person or Group

  Amount and Nature
of Beneficial  Ownership1
   Percent of
Common Stock
 

Thomas J. Albani

   2,948     *  

John W. Alden

   40,797     *  

Thomas O. Barnes

   3,600,945     6.7

Gary G. Benanav

   66,831     *  

William S. Bristow, Jr.

   491,274     *  

Jerry W. Burris

   135,317     *  

George T. Carpenter

   176,514     *  

Patrick J. Dempsey

   235,534     *  

Mylle H. Mangum

   44,365     *  

Hassell H. McClellan

   0     *  

Gregory F. Milzcik

   859,659     1.6

William J. Morgan

   13,207     *  

Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.

   19,539     *  

Claudia S. Toussaint

   0     *  

Current directors & executive officers as a group (18 persons)

   5,991,540     10.9

Name of Person or Group   
Amount and Nature
of Beneficial Ownership1  
 
Percent of
Common Stock
Thomas J. Albani  12,274
 *
John W. Alden  46,201
 *
Thomas O. Barnes  3,257,792
 6%
Gary G. Benanav  62,418
 *
William S. Bristow, Jr.  473,068
 *
George T. Carpenter  172,100
 *
Patrick J. Dempsey  238,027
 *
Dawn N. Edwards  51,953
 *
Mylle H. Mangum  45,372
 *
Hassell H. McClellan  1,000
 *
Gregory F. Milzcik  870,570
 1.6%
William J. Morgan  18,611
 *
Christopher J. Stephens, Jr.  42,942
 *
Claudia S. Toussaint  15,438
 *
Current directors & executive officers as a group (15 persons) 5,352,951
 9.7%
________
*Less than 1% of Common Stock beneficially owned.

Note to the above table:

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The named person or group has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares listed in this column, except as set forth in this note.

Mr. Barnes has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to 634,937 shares and sole voting and shared investment power with respect to 2,182,2061 shares. Of the shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Barnes, 100,000 are pledged. Included in Mr. Carpenter's total are 131,353 shares held by corporations through which he has voting control. Of the shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Carpenter, 142,215 are pledged. Mr. Bristow has shared voting and shared investment power with respect to 30,418 shares which are held in trust which he has the power to revoke.

Mr. Barnes has sole voting and sole investment power with respect to 885,556 shares and sole voting and shared investment power with respect to 2,310,781 shares. Of the shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Barnes 111,906 are pledged. Included in Mr. Carpenter’s total are 131,353 shares held by corporations through which he has voting control. Of the shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Carpenter 146,175 are pledged. Mr. Bristow has shared voting and shared investment power with respect to 30,418 shares which are held in trust which he has the power to revoke.

The shares listed for Messrs. Albani, Alden, Barnes, Benanav, Bristow, Burris, Carpenter, Dempsey, McClellan, Milzcik, Morgan and Stephens and Ms.Mses. Edwards, Mangum and Ms. Toussaint, and the directors and executive officers as a group include 0; 0; 10,000; 10,000; 10,000; 107,901; 10,000; 161,245; 0; 627,188; 0; 8,334; 5,000; 0; and 1,120,446 shares, respectively, which they have the right to acquire within 60 days after February 1, 2011. The shares listed for Messrs. Barnes, Burris, Dempsey, Milzcik and Stephens and the directors and officers as a group include 30,252; 3,564; 4,050; 14,273; 640 and 65,958 shares, respectively, over which they have shared investment power. These shares are held under the Company’s Retirement Savings Plan. The shares listed for Messrs. Alden, Barnes, Benanav, Bristow, Carpenter, and Ms. Mangum include 12,000 shares that each of them has the right to receive under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan described above under the heading “Directors Compensation in 2010.”0; 155,826; 0; 600,142; 0;


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24,134; 33,685; 0; 12,734 and 848,539 shares, respectively, which they have the right to acquire within 60 days after February 1, 2012. The shares listed for Messrs. Barnes, Dempsey, Milzcik and Stephens and Ms. Edwards, and the directors and executive officers as a group include 31,653; 4,063; 15,705; 907; 10,620 and 64,127 shares, respectively, over which they have shared investment power. These shares are held under the Company's Retirement Savings Plan. The shares listed for Messrs. Alden, Barnes, Benanav, Bristow and Carpenter and Ms. Mangum include 12,000 shares that each of them has the right to receive under the Non-Employee Director Deferred Stock Plan described above under the heading “Director Compensation in 2011.”

The shares listed for Messrs. Burris, Dempsey, Milzcik and Stephens and Ms.Mses. Edwards and Toussaint and the directors and officers as a group do not include 46,352; 48,385; 135,300; 17,089; 15,49643,309; 162,447; 24,189; 15,194; 23,098 and 322,406293,732 shares of Common Stock, respectively, that the holders may have the right to receive on a future date (beyond 60 days from February 1, 2011)2012) pursuant to restricted stock unit and performance share awards. The shares listed also do not include the following number of shares of Common Stock that the following directors may have the right to receive on a future date (beyond February 1, 2011)2012) pursuant to restricted stock unit awards: 2,4561,810 shares with respect to Messrs. Albani, Alden, Barnes, Benanav, Bristow, Carpenter and Morgan and Ms. Mangum; 6,378 shares with respect to Mr. Albani; and 2,6744,484 shares of Common Stock with respect to Mr. McClellan.


The number of shares reported as beneficially owned has been determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.


CORPORATE GOVERNANCE


Our Board of Directors and senior management devote considerable time and attention to corporate governance matters and we maintain a comprehensive set of policies and procedures to enable effective corporate governance. We have posted on our Internet website our Corporate Governance Guidelines, our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, our Code of Ethics Applicable to Senior Executives and the charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Internet website address iswww.BGInc.com. Copies of these documents may also be obtained from the Manager, Stockholder Relations and Corporate Governance Services, Barnes Group Inc., 123 Main Street, Bristol, Connecticut 06010.


The Corporate Governance Committee reviews our Corporate Governance Guidelines on a regular basis and proposes modifications to the principles and other key governance practices from time to time.


Our corporate governance practices, policies and procedures include the following:


Long-standing stock ownership requirements for non-management directors and for key employees, including all executive officers;

A stockholder rights plan policy as set forthdescribed in our Corporate Governance Guidelines;


A Finance Committee that is charged with reviewing and making recommendations to the Board of Directors on our capital structure, including dividend paymentspolicy and share repurchases,repurchase considerations, and issuance of debt and equity securities;


A requirement set forth in our Corporate Governance Guidelines that our Directorsdirectors attend director education programs and briefing sessions;


Annual evaluation processes for the Board of Directors and each of the standing committees;


A requirement set forth in our CorporationCorporate Governance Guidelines that a Directordirector may not simultaneously serve on the audit committees of more than three public companies, including that of the Company;


A routine practice of regular executive sessions without management present at the meetings of the Board of Directors and each of the standing committees;


The use of a compensation consultant that does not provide services to the Company or management;


Our approach to executive compensation programs, including increasing emphasis on long-term performance-based equity compensation, as further described beginning on page 27;

in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section;


An executive compensation clawback policy implemented in late 2008 that applies to our CEO and certain other key officers, as discussed on page 30;

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Long-standing stock ownership guidelines for non-management directors and for key employees, including all executive officers;


A policy applicable to all executive officers that requires Corporate Governance Committee approval before accepting outside board membership with for-profit entities; and


A compliance helpline through which employees and other interested parties may communicate with the Board of Directors or raise concerns.

concerns; and


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Regular consideration of rotation of Committeecommittee chairs and members, with a view towards balancing the benefits derived from continuity against the benefitbenefits derived from diversity of experience and viewpoints. In 2010, all CommitteeAll committee chairs were rotated.

last rotated in 2010.


Director Independence


The Board of Directors adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines which set forth requirements to be met by each director in order to be determined to be an independent director. Pursuant toUnder the Corporate Governance Guidelines, an “independent” director of the Company shall be one who meetsmust meet the qualification requirements for being an independent director under the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, including the requirement that the Board must have affirmatively determined that the director has no material relationships with the Company, either directly or as a partner, stockholder, or officer of an organization that has a relationship with the Company. To guide its determination as to whether a Board member is independent and as to whether or not a business or charitable relationship between the Company and an organization with which a director is so affiliated is material, the Board has adopted the following categorical standards:


a.A director will not be independent if (i) the director is, or was within the preceding three years, employed by the Company; (ii) an immediate family member of the director is, or was within the preceding three years, employed by the Company as an “executive officer” (as such term is defined by the New York Stock Exchange) other than on an interim basis; (iii) the director or any immediate family member has received from the Company, during any 12 consecutive months within the preceding three years, more than $120,000 in direct compensation from the Company, other than compensation received by an immediate family member of a director for service as a non-executive employee of the Company and director and committee fees and deferred compensation for prior service, provided, that such deferred compensation is not contingent on continued service; (iv) the director is employed by the Company’sCompany's independent auditor; (v) an immediate family member of the director is employed by the Company’sCompany's independent auditor (I) as a partner or (II) otherwise as an employee who personally works on the Company’sCompany's audit; or (vi) the director or an immediate family member was within the last three years a partner or employee of the Company’sCompany's independent auditor and personally worked on the Company’sCompany's audit within that time; or (vii) a Company executive officer is, or was within the preceding three years, on the board of directors of a company which, at the same time, employed the Company director or an immediate family member of the director as an executive officer.


b.The following commercial and charitable relationships will not be considered material relationships that would impair a director’sdirector's independence: (i) if a Company director is an employee, or an immediate family member is an executive officer, of another company that does business with the Company and, within any of the last three fiscal years, the annual sales to, or purchases from, the Company are less than 1% of the annual revenues of the other company; (ii) if a Company director is an employee, or an immediate family member is an executive officer, of another company that is indebted to the Company, or to which the Company is indebted, and the total amount of either company’scompany's indebtedness to the other is less than 1% of the total consolidated assets of the other company; and (iii) if a Company director serves as an officer, director or trustee of a charitable organization, and the Company’sCompany's discretionary charitable contributions to the organization are less than 1% of such organization’sorganization's total annual charitable receipts, provided, that the amount of the Company’sCompany's contributions shall not include the matching of charitable contributions by Barnes Group Foundation, Inc. pursuant to the Matching Gifts Program.


c.For relationships not covered by b. above, the directors who are independent under the Corporate Governance Guidelines in a. and b. above will determine whether the relationship is material and, therefore, whether the director is "independent." The Company will explain in the next proxy statement the basis of any Board determination that a relationship was immaterial despite the fact that it did not meet the categorical standards of immateriality in b. above.

The Board of Directors has determined that each of the eight non-employee directors is independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the above categorical standards. In the case of Mr. Benanav, the Board of Directors considered the commercial contract between the Company and Express Scripts, Inc., where Mr. Benanav serves as a director. The contract is for a pharmacy benefit program for the Company’sCompany's employees and is in the ordinary course of business. The Board of Directors determined that the relationship is not material.


The Board has further determined that each of the members of the Audit Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee and Corporate Governance Committee are independent within the meaning of the New York

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Stock Exchange listing standards and the above categorical standards, and that members of the Audit Committee meet the additional independence requirements within the meaning of the New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Board Meetings and Committees; Annual Meeting Attendance; Ownership Guidelines

Director Attendance


In 2010,2011, the Board of Directors held eight scheduledsix regular meetings and twosix special meetings. Each incumbent director of the Company attended at least 95%90% of the aggregate number of meetings of the Board of Directors and Board committees on which he or she served during 2010.2011. Our directors are strongly encouraged under our Corporate Governance Guidelines to attend the annual meeting of stockholders. All of the members of the Board of Directors attended the 20102011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Our Corporate Governance Guidelines also provide that directors are strongly encouraged to attend the annual meeting of stockholders and that the Board of Directors should generally have no fewer than six and no more than 12twelve directors. The Board of Directors currently has 10ten directors. Following the 20112012 Annual Meeting there willare still expected to be 10ten directors. Each director is required to resign from the Board no later than the annual meeting of stockholders following his or her 72nd birthday. Each director is required to advise the Chairman of the Board of Directors of any change in his or her status, including without limitation, a change in employment or service on other boards of directors, or retirement from his or her principal occupation or another board of directors. Mr. Barnes, Chairman of the Board of Directors, is designated to preside at executive sessions of non-management members of the Board of Directors. Mr. Morgan, Chair of the Audit Committee, or his delegatedelegatee director, is designated to preside at executive sessions of the independent directors.

Our Board of Directors established stock ownership guidelines for all of our non-executive directors of not less than five times the annual retainer payable to each director. A director must meet the ownership guideline by the fourth anniversary of the date he or she joined the Board of Directors. All of the non-executive directors who are on the Board have met the ownership guidelines, except Mr. Albani who joined the Board on October 22, 2008, and Mr. McClellan, who joined the Board on May 7, 2010, each of whom has four years from the date he joined the Board to meet his ownership requirements.


We have a standing Audit Committee, Compensation and Management Development Committee and Corporate Governance Committee. The current charter for each of these committees and the Corporate Governance Guidelines areis available on the Company’s Internet website. OurCompany's website, address iswww.BGInc.com. We also have a Finance Committee and an Executive Committee.


Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight


The Company’sCompany's Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that the Board shall beis free to choose its chair in any way it deemsconsiders best for the Company at any time. The Board believes that it is desirable to have the flexibility to decide whether the roles of ChairmanChair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer should be combined or separate, or whether or not the Chair of the Board should be independent, in each case in light of the Company’sCompany's circumstances from time to time. Currently, the positions of Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company are separate positions held by different individuals, Mr. Barnes and Mr. Milzcik, respectively, which the Board believes at this time is in the best interests of the Company and our stockholders.

The Company’sCompany's non-management directors meet in regularly scheduled executive sessions, and the directors who are determined to be independent under the corporate governance listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange as described abovedirectors also periodically meet in executive sessions. The Chairman of the Board presides at executive sessions of the non-management directors and the Chair of the Audit Committee or his or her delegatee presides at executive sessions of the independent directors, which, under the New York Stock Exchange standards, does not include the Chairman of the Board because of his employment with the Company as a non-executive bynon-executive.

Board Role in Risk Oversight

While risk management is the Company.

responsibility of the Company's management team, the Board of Directors is responsible for the oversight of the Company's risk management activities. The Audit Committee has been designated by the Board to take the lead in overseeing risk management at the Board level. The charter for the Audit Committee requires that it discuss policies and guidelines tothat govern the process by which risk assessment and risk management are handledprocess, and that it meet periodically with management to review and assess the Company’sCompany's major financial and operational risk exposures and the manner in which such risksthey are being monitored and controlled. Accordingly, in addition to its other duties, the Audit Committee schedules time for periodic review ofperiodically reviews risk assessment and management, including in the areas of legal compliance, internal auditingaudit and financial controls, litigation, and environmental, health and safety. In this role,doing so, the Audit Committee considers the nature of the material risks the Company faces and the adequacy of the Company’sCompany's policies and procedures designed to respond to and mitigate these risks, and receives reports from management and other advisors, including periodic risk assessments by internal audit. the Company's Internal Audit department.


Although the Board’sBoard's primary risk oversight has been assigned to the Audit Committee, the full Board also periodically receives information about the Company’sCompany's risk management and the most significant risks that the Company faces. This is principally accomplished through regular attendance at Audit Committee meetings by the other Board membersmembers.

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Additionally, as described above in "Risk Oversight and by AuditAssessment Policies and Practices", the Compensation and Management Development Committee reportsoversees our compensation programs so that they are designed with the appropriate balance of risk and reward in relation to the Board.

Company's overall business strategy and are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.


Process for Selecting Directors; Stockholder Recommended Director Candidates

The Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that nominees for directors are to be selected based on, among other things, their character, wisdom, judgment, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, business experience and skills. In addition, consideration will be given to a nominee's understanding of our business environment, time commitment, acumen and ability to act on behalf of the Company's stockholders. Under the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates adopted by the Corporate Governance Committee, when considering a candidate the Corporate Governance Committee considers how the candidate represents, in combination with the other directors, a diversity of viewpoint, background, experience and other demographics.

The Corporate Governance Committee will, as stated in the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates, consider director candidates recommended by stockholders of the Company, directors, officers and third-party search firms. When utilizing a third-party search firm, the search firm is instructed to identify candidates based on criteria specified by the Corporate Governance Committee, perform initial screenings of the candidates' resumes, and conduct initial interviews.

The Corporate Governance Committee's evaluates stockholder-recommended candidates in the same manner as all other candidates to be potential nominees for director. Any stockholder wishing to submit such a recommendation should do so in writing addressed to:
Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee
c/o Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Barnes Group Inc.
123 Main Street
Bristol, Connecticut 06010

In accordance with the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates, recommendation letters must, at a minimum, provide the stockholder's name, address, and number of shares owned (if the stockholder is not the registered holder of shares, a written statement from the record holder of shares (e.g., a broker or bank) verifying the stockholder's beneficial ownership must be provided); the candidate's biographical information, including name, residential and business addresses, telephone number, age, education, accomplishments, employment history (including positions held and current and former directorships); and the stockholder's opinion as to whether the recommended candidate meets the definition of “independent” under the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines and is “financially literate” as contemplated by the New York Stock Exchange rules. The recommendation letter must also provide such other information, if any, that would be required to be disclosed with regard to a nominee for director in the solicitation of proxies for election of directors under federal securities laws. The stockholder must include the recommended candidate's signed statement that he or she meets the qualifications of a director as described in the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates; is willing to complete the questionnaire required of all officers, directors and candidates for nomination to the Board; will provide such other information as the committee may reasonably request; and consents to serve on the Board if elected. Stockholder nominations must comply with the procedures set forth in the Company's Restated By-Laws. A summary of these procedures is set forth below under the caption “Stockholder Proposals for 2013 Annual Meeting.”


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Stockholder and Interested Parties CommunicationCommunications


We have posted our Policy Regarding Reporting of Complaints and Concerns on our website. The policy provides that stockholders and other interested parties may communicate with the Board of Directors, includinga committee of the non-managementBoard, the independent directors as a group,or with an individual director, by any of the following methods.

methods:
By telephone at:telephone:1-800-300-1560
By internet:https://www.compliance-helpline.com/welcomepagebarnesgroup.jsp
By regular mail:Barnes Group Corporate Compliance Hotline
 P.O. Box PMB 3667
 13950 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Ste. 300
 Charlotte, NC 28277-2712


All complaints and concerns reported by the above methods will be received by a third-party provider, who will forward each complaint or concern to the office of the General Counsel which will beis responsible for relaying communications for the Board of Directors to them. The Audit Committee Chair receives regular monthly summary reports of all complaints and concerns so reported.



The Compensation and Management Development Committee


The Compensation Committee acts on behalf of the Board of Directors to establish the compensation of executive officers of the Companyand other key officers and provides oversight of the Company’sCompany's compensation philosophy.philosophy, and of compensation policies and practices as they relate to risk management. The Compensation Committee also acts as the oversight committee with respect to the Barnes Group Inc. Performance–LinkedPerformance-Linked Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers, the Barnes Group Inc. Stock and Incentive Award Plan, and other arrangements covering executive officers and other senior management.

The Compensation Committee's processes for establishing and overseeing executive compensation can be found in the "Compensation Discussion and Analysis" section above.


In overseeing those plans and programs, the Compensation Committee may delegate authority for day-to-day administration and interpretation of the plans, including selection of participants, determination of award levels within plan parameters, and approval of award documents, to officers of the Company or the Benefits Committee. However, the Compensation Committee may not delegate any authority under those plans for matters affecting the compensation and benefits of the executivekey officers.


The Compensation Committee also oversees the Company’sCompany's succession planning programs, including its succession plans for the Chief Executive Officer, and reports to the Board of Directors at least annually regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the Company’sCompany's processes for management development and succession planning.

Process and Procedures

The Compensation Committee’s processes for establishing and overseeing executive compensation can be found in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section on pages 20 through 34. The Compensation Committee meets several times each year (six times in 2010). Compensation Committee agendas are established in consultation with the Compensation Committee Chair and the Compensation Committee’sits independent compensation consultant. The Compensation Committee typically meets in executive session without management present during each meeting.


The Compensation Committee held five meetings in 2011.

The Compensation and Management Development Committee members are:

Mylle H. Mangum, Chair

Thomas J. Albani

John W. Alden

Gary G. Benanav

George T. Carpenter

Mylle H. Mangum, Chair
Thomas J. Albani
John W. Alden
Gary G. Benanav
George T. Carpenter


The Corporate Governance Committee


The Corporate Governance Committee makes recommendations concerning Board membership, functions and compensation and the Company’sCompany's overall corporate governance policies and practices. The Corporate Governance Committee met four times in 2010. The Corporate Governance Committee serves as the nominating committee for the Board of Directors and is responsible for board succession matters.Directors. The process by which the Corporate Governance Committee considers nominees to the Board is also responsibledescribed in "Process for Selecting Directors;

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Stockholder Recommended Director Candidates" above. Additional responsibilities include board succession matters, the annual performance review of the Chairman of the Board.

The Corporate Governance Guidelines adopted byBoard, reviewing matters relating to potential director conflicts of interest, and administering the Board of Directors provide that nominees for directors are to be selected based on, among other things, their character, wisdom, judgment, ability to make independent analytical inquiries, business experience and skills. In addition, consideration will be given to a nominee’s understanding of our business environment, time commitment, acumen and ability to act on behalf of the Company’s stockholders. Pursuant to the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates adopted by the Corporate Governance Committee, when considering a

candidate the Corporate Governance Committee considers how the candidate represents, in combination with the other directors, a diversity of viewpoint, background, experience and other demographics. Company's related person transaction policy.


The Corporate Governance Committee will, as statedheld three meetings in the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates, consider director candidates recommended by stockholders of the Company, directors, officers and third-party search firms. When the Corporate Governance Committee utilizes a third-party search firm in connection with identifying and reviewing potential nominees to the Board of Directors, upon request of the Corporate Governance Committee, the third party will identify candidates based on criteria specified by the Corporate Governance Committee, perform initial screenings of the candidates’ resumes, and conduct initial interviews. If a stockholder were to recommend a candidate for nomination by the Corporate Governance Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee would evaluate that candidate in the same manner as all other candidates to be potential nominees for director. Any stockholder wishing to submit such a recommendation should do so in writing addressed to:

Chair, Corporate Governance Committee

General Counsel and Secretary

Barnes Group Inc.

123 Main Street

Bristol, CT 06010

In accordance with the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates, recommendation letters must, at a minimum, provide the stockholder’s name, address, and number of shares owned (if the stockholder is not the registered holder of shares, a written statement from the record holder of shares (e.g., a broker or bank) verifying the stockholder’s beneficial ownership must be provided); the candidate’s biographical information, including name, residential and business addresses, telephone number, age, education, accomplishments, employment history (including positions held and current and former directorships); and the stockholder’s opinion as to whether the recommended candidate meets the definition of “independent” under the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines and is “financially literate” as contemplated by the New York Stock Exchange rules. The recommendation letter must also provide such other information, if any, that would be required to be disclosed with regard to a nominee for director in the solicitation of proxies for election of directors under federal securities laws. The stockholder must include the recommended candidate’s signed statement that he or she meets the qualifications of a director as described in the Process and Procedure for Identifying Director Candidates; is willing to complete the questionnaire required of all officers, directors and candidates for nomination to the Board; will provide such other information as the Committee may reasonably request; and consents to serve on the Board if elected. Stockholder nominations must be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Company’s Restated By-laws. A summary of these procedures is set forth below under the caption “Stockholder Proposals for 2012 Annual Meeting.”

2011.


The Corporate Governance Committee members are:

Gary G. Benanav, Chair

Thomas J. Albani

John W. Alden

George T. Carpenter

William J. Morgan

Gary G. Benanav, Chair
Thomas J. Albani
John W. Alden
George T. Carpenter
William J. Morgan


The Audit Committee


The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing accounting policies and practices, financial reporting and the internal controlcontrols structure. The Audit Committee also has responsibility for overseeing compliance with legal and regulatory compliance and our independent auditor’sauditor's qualifications, performance and independence, and for risk oversight of the Company generally. The Audit Committee held eight meetings in 2010.


The Audit Committee was established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Morgan, who qualifies as an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’sCompany's Corporate Governance Guidelines, is an “audit committee financial expert” as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC.


For additional information about the Audit Committee's oversight of the risks faced by the Company, see "Board Role in Risk Oversight" above.

The Audit Committee held nine meetings in 2011.

The Audit Committee members are:

William J. Morgan, Chair

Gary G. Benanav

William S. Bristow, Jr.

Mylle H. Mangum

Hassell H. McClellan

William J. Morgan, Chair
Gary G. Benanav
Mylle H. Mangum
Hassell H. McClellan

Audit Committee Report


The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with management and the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm the Company’sCompany's audited financial statements included in the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.2011. The Audit Committee has discussed with the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol. 1, AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”). The Audit Committee has received from the independent registered public accounting firm written disclosures and the letter required by the PCAOB’sPCAOB's Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committee’sCommittees Concerning Independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accounting firm theirits independence.


Based on the review and discussions described above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the year-end audited financial statements be included in the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20102011 for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


As specified in the Audit Committee Charter, it is not the duty of the Audit Committee to determine that the Company’sCompany's financial statements are complete and accurate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or to plan or conduct an audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. That is the responsibility of management and the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm, respectively. In giving our recommendation to the

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Board, we have relied on (i) management’smanagement's representation that such financial statements have been prepared with integrity and objectivity and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, and (ii) the report of the Company’sCompany's independent registered public accounting firm with respect to such financial statements.

The foregoing report has been approved by the Audit Committee, the members of which are:

Audit Committee

William J. Morgan, Chair

Gary G. Benanav

William S. Bristow, Jr.

Mylle H. Mangum

Hassell H. McClellan

The Audit Committee
William J. Morgan, Chair
Gary G. Benanav
Mylle H. Mangum
Hassell H. McClellan

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES


Fees Paid


Fees paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP during 20102011 and 20092010 are set forth below:

   2010   2009 

Audit Fees1

  $2,327,691    $2,221,090  

Audit-Related Fees2

  $266,538    $22,303  

Tax Fees3

  $1,127,395    $1,329,053  

All Other Fees4

  $3,030    $3,030  
          

Total Fees

  $3,724,654    $3,575,476  
          

Type of Fees2011 2010 
Audit Fees1
$2,112,675
 $2,327,691
Audit-Related Fees2
$607,265
 $266,538
Tax Fees3
$1,543,357
 $1,127,395
All Other Fees4
$3,636
 $3,030
Total Fees$4,266,933
 $3,724,654

Notes to the above table:________

1

Audit Fees consist of fees for professional services provided in connection with the integrated audit of the Company’sCompany's financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting, and review of financial statements included in Forms 10-Q, and includes services that generally only the external auditor can reasonably provide, such as comfort letters, statutory audits, attest services, consents and assistance with and review of documents filed with the SEC.

Fees included in these balances related to the divestiture of the Barnes Distribution Europe ("BDE") businesses, which was part of the Company's Logistics and Manufacturing Services segment, in 2011 were $32,571, compared to $30,000 in 2010.


2

Audit-Related Fees consist primarily of fees for transactional and due diligence reviews and benefit plan audits.

Due diligence review fees included in these balances related to the sale of the BDE businesses in 2011 were $385,418, compared to $250,000 in 2010.


3

Tax Fees include fees for tax compliance, tax consulting and expatriate tax services.

Tax consulting fees included in these balances related to the sale of the BDE businesses were $546,183 in 2011, compared to $131,166 in 2010.


4

All Other Fees include license fees for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP’sLLP's publication Comperio.


Pre-Approval Policy and Procedures


The Audit Committee has adopted policies and procedures for the pre-approval of audit and non-audit services for the purpose of maintaining the independence of independent registered public accounting firms that we engage. The policy applies to all external auditors, other than external auditors that have not prepared or issued, and are not reasonably expected in the foreseeable future to prepare or issue, any audit report or perform other audit, review or attestattestation services for the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Audit Committee does not delegate its responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by an external auditor to management.


All services by external auditors covered by the policy must be pre-approved in accordance with the following procedures:


Annually, management shall present to the Audit Committee its best estimate of the particular services for audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services, and the estimated fees therefor, to be performed by an external auditor during the audit engagement period for the then-current fiscal year. The external auditor shall provide such back-up documentation for each such service in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) and as the Audit Committee deems necessary or desirable to assess the impact of such service on the external auditor’sauditor's independence. Prior to the engagement of an external auditor for such services and except as provided by the following described procedure, the Audit Committee shall, by resolution, pre-approve each such service to a maximum amount of estimated fees therefor.


For any audit, audit-related, tax or other non-audit service to be obtained by the Company from an external auditor and not pre-approved in accordance with the above described procedure, the Audit Committee Chairperson is authorized to approve prior to the engagement of the external auditor for such service, any such service and expenditures therefor to a maximum of $100,000; provided, that said Chairperson has

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been determined to be an independent director by the Board of Directors of the Company. The Chief Financial Officer shall obtain written confirmation of any such pre-approval by the Delegateedelegatee and each such pre-approval by the Chairperson shall be reported to the Audit Committee at its next meeting.


All audit, audit related, tax or other non-audit services to be obtained from an external auditor that are not pre-approved by the audit committeeAudit Committee pursuant to the procedures described above shall be pre-approved by resolution of the Audit Committee prior to the engagement of the external auditor for such services. Further, any engagement for tax and other non-audit services that qualify for the SEC regulations’regulations' “de minimis” exception (i.e., they were not recognized as being non-audit services at the time of the engagement and in the aggregate do not exceed the amount specified in SEC rules) to the pre-approval requirement of the procedures described above, shall be promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and approved by the Audit Committee or its Chairperson prior to the completion of the annual audit of the Company’sCompany's consolidated financial statements.


The Chief Financial Officer will provide a quarterly report of external auditor services, by category, to the Audit Committee.


The policy provides that it shall be reviewed by the Audit Committee periodically and updated when required and to assure its continued suitability to the needs of the Company. The policy also sets forth services our independent registered public accounting firm is explicitly prohibited from providing under SEC regulations and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act from providing.Act. The policy provides that prior to the engagement of any external auditor covered by the policy, suchthe external auditor shallwill confirm that the services it proposes to provide are not prohibited by such law or regulations.


SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

There was one late filing for one transaction for Mr. Joseph D. DeForte. Mr. DeForte was Vice President, Tax as


Section 16(a) of the dateSecurities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of 10% or more of our common stock file reports with the late filing.

SEC concerning their ownership, and changes in their ownership, of our common stock. Based on our review of reports filed with the SEC and written representations from our directors and executive officers, we believe that these filing requirements were met during 2011.


STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 20122013 ANNUAL MEETING


Stockholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in the Company’sCompany's proxy statement and form of proxy for the 20122013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders must submit proposals to the Company at its address given below by December 10, 2011. November 23, 2012.

Stockholders wishing to present proposals for a formal vote (other than proposals includedsubmitted for inclusion in the Company’sCompany's proxy statement), or to nominate candidates for election as directors at a meeting of the Company’sCompany's stockholders, must do so in accordance with the Company’sCompany's Restated By-Laws. In order to be presented at the 20122013 Annual Meeting, the Restated By-Laws provide that such stockholder proposals or nominations may be made only by a stockholder of record as of the date such notice is given and as of the date for determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, who shall have given notice of the proposed business or nomination which is received by us between January 7, 20124, 2013 and February 6, 2012.3, 2013. The notice must contain, among other things, the name and address of the stockholder, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the Annual Meeting, the reasons for conducting the business at the Annual Meeting, and the stockholder’sstockholder's ownership of the Company’sCompany's capital stock. In the case of nominations, the notice must contain, among other things, the background and stock ownership information with respect to each nominee. The requirements for the notice are set forth in the Restated By-Laws, which are available on the Company's website, www.BGInc.com. Stockholders may also obtain a copy of the relevant provisions of the Restated By-Laws by writing to the SecretaryCompany at:
Manager, Stockholder Relations & Corporate Governance Services
Barnes Group Inc.
123 Main Street
Bristol, Connecticut 06010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Householding of the Company at:

General Counsel and Secretary

Barnes Group Inc.

123 Main Street

Bristol, CT 06010

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIAL FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 6, 2011

A copy of this proxy statement and our 2010 Annual Report to stockholders can be found on the Investor Relations page of our Internet website under the heading “Annual Stockholder Meeting.”

Directions to the stockholder meeting can be found in the same location on our Internet website.

Our Internet website address iswww.BGInc.com.

HOUSEHOLDING OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

Meeting Materials


Some banks, brokers, broker-dealers and other similar organizations acting as nominee record holders may be

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participating in the practice of “householding” proxy statements and annual reports. This means that only one copy of this proxy statement and the Annual Report may have been sent to multiple stockholders in your household. If you would prefer to receive separate copies of a proxy statement or Annual Report for other stockholders in your household, either now or in the future,

please contact your bank, broker, broker-dealer or other similar organization serving as your nominee. Upon written or oral request to the Secretary,Manager, Stockholder Relations & Corporate Governance Services, Barnes Group Inc., 123 Main Street, Bristol, Connecticut 06010, or via telephone to the Investor Relations department at (800) 877-8803, we will promptly provide separate copies of the Annual Report and/or this proxy statement.

GENERAL

Stockholders sharing an address who are receiving multiple copies of this proxy statement and/or Annual Report and who wish to receive a single copy of these materials in the future will need to contact their bank, broker, broker-dealer or other similar organization serving as their nominee to request that only a single copy of each document be mailed to all stockholders at the shared address in the future.


General

The cost of solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company. Such solicitation will be made by mail, telephone, facsimile, Internetinternet or other electronic means and may also be made by the Company’sCompany's officers and employees personally without additional compensation. The Company may also reimburse brokers, dealers, banks, voting trustees or their nominees for their reasonable expenses in sending proxies, proxy material and annual reports to beneficial owners. The Company has retained Morrow and& Co., LLC, 470 West Ave., Stamford, Connecticut 06902, to aid in the solicitation of proxies. Morrow and& Co., LLC will solicit proxies by personal interview, telephone, facsimile and mail, and may request brokerage houses and other nominees and fiduciaries or custodians to forward solicitingsolicitation materials to beneficial owners of the Company’sCompany's stock. For these services, the Company will pay a fee of approximately $6,500 plus the cost of telephone solicitation, if applicable, and out-of-pocket expenses.

We will provide without charge upon


Upon written request from a stockholder, we will provide without charge a copy of the Company’sCompany's Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements and the financial statement schedules for the year ended December 31, 2010. Any such request2011. Requests should be sent to: Secretary,Manager, Stockholder Relations & Corporate Governance Services, Barnes Group Inc., 123 Main Street, Bristol, Connecticut 06010.


If a nominee for director should become unavailable for any reason, it is intended that votes will be cast for a substitute nominee designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe the persons nominated will be unable to serve if elected.

The Board of Directors does not know of any matters to be presented for consideration at the meeting other than the matters described in Proposals 1, 2, 3 4, 5, 6 and 74 of the Notice of 20112012 Annual Meeting. However, if other matters are presented, it is the intention of the persons named in the accompanying proxy to vote on such matters in accordance with their judgment. All shares represented by the accompanying proxy, if the proxy is given prior to the meeting, will be voted in the manner specified therein.

April 8, 2011

Annex 1


March 23, 2012

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BARNES GROUP INC.

PERFORMANCE-LINKED BONUS PLAN

For Selected Executive Officers

(as amended on February 8, 2011 effective with respect to awards for 2011 and subsequent years)

SECTION 1.    PURPOSE

The Performance-Linked Bonus Plan For Selected Executive Officers (the “Plan”) is designed to provide cash incentive compensation opportunities to key executives that contribute to the success of



Barnes Group Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries. All employees (a) who are executive officers of the Company, (b) whose incentive compensation for any taxable year(s) of the Company commencing on or after January 1, 2001 the Committee (as hereafter defined) anticipates may not be deductible by the Company in whole or in part but for compliance with Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended (the “Code”), and (c) who are selected to participate in the Plan, including members of the Board of Directors of the Company who are such employees, are eligible to participate in the Plan.

SECTION 2.    ADMINISTRATION

The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation and Management Development Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, or its successor (the “Committee”). The Committee shall consist of not less than two directors who are not employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company and shall be comprised solely of directors who are “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m)(4)(C)(i) of the Code. The Committee shall have authority, subject to the provisions of the Plan, to: select employees to participate in the Plan; establish and administer the Performance (as hereafter defined) objectives and the Award opportunities applicable to each participant and certify whether the goals have been attained; construe and interpret the Plan and any agreement or instrument entered into under the Plan; establish, amend, and waive rules and regulations for the Plan’s administration; and make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. Any determination by the Committee pursuant to the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive on all employees and participants and anyone claiming under or through any of them. Amounts paid or projected to be paid under the Plan are referred to herein as “Awards.”

SECTION 3.    DEFINITIONS

3.1 “Award Period” shall mean the period of time within which Performance is measured for the purpose of determining whether an Award has been earned.

3.2 “CEO” shall mean the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

3.3 “Covered Employee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code.

3.4 “Group” shall mean the consolidated Company, or any business unit, business segment, division, or similar collection of cost centers, profit centers, or international subsidiaries that may be recognized as such by the Committee.

3.5 “Individual Target” shall mean a percentage of salary for each individual participating in the Plan, or a percentage of the Performance Award Pool, as applicable. The Committee will establish the Individual Target for each participant no later than the earlier of (a) 90 days after the start of the Award Period or (b) a date on which no more than one fourth of the Award Period has elapsed.


3.6 “Maximum” shall mean a Performance level at or above which the amount paid or projected to be paid for an Award Period is equal to such maximum percentage of the Individual Targets as may be established by the Committee for each participant no later than the earlier of (a) 90 days after the start of the Award Period or (b) a date on which no more than one fourth of the Award Period has elapsed.

3.7 “Performance” shall mean the performance objectives established by the Committee in advance, in writing, in terms of an objective formula or standard, with respect to a Group for an Award Period, for the purpose of determining whether, and to what extent, an Award has been earned by the Group for such Award Period. The Performance objective or objectives applicable to any Award shall consist of any of the following, as the Committee may specify: earnings per share; earnings before taxes; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; net income; operating income; performance profit (operating income minus an allocated charge approximating the Company’s cost of capital, before or after tax); gross profit; gross margin; operating margin and statistics; improvement in or attainment of expense levels; cost reduction; debt reduction; revenue; working capital; total assets; net assets; stockholders’ equity; debt to capital; cash flow; return on equity; return on capital; ratio of operating earnings to capital spending; internal rate of return; liquidity measurements; leverage; financing and other capital raising transactions; cost of capital; customer satisfaction; employee satisfaction; customer growth; sales; attainment of strategic or operating initiatives; operating efficiencies; productivity improvement and productivity ratios; inventory turns; comparison with various stock market indices; stock price; market share; and total shareholder return.

3.8 “Performance Award Pool” shall mean an unfunded pool that may be established by the Committee, for purposes of making Awards as a result of Performance in an Award Period, in accordance with Section 5. If the Committee chooses to establish a Performance Award Pool for any Performance Period, the Committee will establish the Performance Award Pool for such Performance Period no later than the earlier of (a) 90 days after the start of the Award Period or (b) a date on which no more than one fourth of the Award Period has elapsed.

3.9 “Target” shall mean a Performance level above the Threshold and below the Maximum at which the amount paid or projected to be paid for an Award Period is equal to 100% of the Individual Targets for the members of the corresponding Group.

3.10 “Threshold” shall mean a Performance level at or above which an Award is earned for an Award Period. For Threshold Performance, the amount paid or projected to be paid for an Award Period is equal to such minimum percentage of the Individual Targets as may be established by the Committee no later than the earlier of (a) 90 days after the start of the Award Period or (b) a date on which no more than one fourth of the Award Period has elapsed.

SECTION 4.    GROUP PERFORMANCE LEVELS

4.1 The Committee shall establish the Performance criteria for each Award Period. The Performance criteria shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, except to the extent the Committee directs otherwise, and shall be designated within the earlier of (a) 90 days after the start of the Award Period or (b) a date on which no more than one fourth of the Award Period has elapsed. The Committee may specify, during such period, that the Performance criteria will be adjusted by any or all of the following items: extraordinary items, unusual or non-recurring items, effects of discontinued operations, effects of accounting changes, effects of currency fluctuations, effects of restructuring, non-operating items or non-routine financing activities, effects of acquisitions and acquisition expenses, and effects of divestitures and divestiture expenses. With respect to the foregoing, any such Performance criterion or combination of such criteria may apply to the participant’s Award opportunity in its entirety or to any designated portion or portions of the

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Award opportunity, as the Committee may specify. The terms, formula and Performance criteria specified by the Committee shall preclude discretion to increase the amount of the Award that would otherwise be due upon attainment of the Performance level.

4.2 In addition to the adjustments specified in Section 4.1, and subject to the Committee’s exercise of negative discretion pursuant to Section 7.1, prior to payment of a participant’s Award for an Award period, each of the following items automatically shall be included or excluded, in whatever combination shall produce the highest Award, to the extent that any of such items affect any Performance criterion applicable to the Award (including but not limited to the criterion of earnings per share): extraordinary items, unusual or non-recurring items, effects of discontinued operations, effects of accounting changes, effects of currency fluctuations, effects of restructuring, non-operating items or non-routine financing activities, effects of acquisitions and acquisition expenses, and effects of divestitures and divestiture expenses.

4.3 If an Award Period is a calendar year, prior to March 31, the Committee shall establish the Threshold, Target and Maximum for each Group, and the method for computing the Award for each participant in the Group for such year if the Threshold, Target or Maximum is attained. If an Award Period is not a calendar year, then the Committee shall establish in writing no later than the earlier of (a) 90 days after the start of the Award Period or (b) a date on which no more than one fourth of the Award Period has elapsed, the Threshold, Target and Maximum for each Group and the method for computing the Award for each participant in the Group for such Award Period if the Threshold, Target or Maximum is attained. The Committee may also designate one or more intermediate levels of Performance between the Threshold and the Target, and the Target and the Maximum, for a Group, and the percentage of the corresponding Individual Targets that will be available for payment as an Award if Performance equals such intermediate level.

SECTION 5.    PERFORMANCE AWARD POOL

The actual amount of such Performance Award Pool shall be based upon the achievement of a Performance objective or objectives during the applicable Award Period. The Committee may specify the amount of the Performance Award Pool as a percentage of any such Performance objectives, a percentage thereof in excess of the Threshold, or another amount which need not bear a strictly mathematical relationship to such Performance objective. The portion of the Performance Award Pool actually awarded as a result of Performance in an Award Period need not be 100% of the Performance Award Pool and shall be subject to the Committee’s right to exercise negative discretion pursuant to Section 7.1.

SECTION 6.    PARTICIPANTS

If an Award Period is a calendar year, prior to March 31, the Committee shall designate the eligible participants and the respective Groups in which they shall participate. The CEO shall participate in the Executive Office Group for each Award Period. If an Award Period is not a calendar year, then the Committee shall designate the eligible participants, and the respective Groups, no later than the earlier of (a) 90 days after the start of the Award Period or (b) a date on which no more than one fourth of the Award Period has elapsed. Except for (i) participants in the Plan during an Award Period who retire, die or become permanently disabled, in any case, before Awards are paid for that Award Period pursuant to Section 9, whose Awards for that Award Period shall be prorated to the date of such retirement, death or permanent disability if it occurs before the last day of that Award Period, and (ii) participants in the Plan during an Award Period whose employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company other than for cause (as determined by the Committee) on or after November 1 of that Award Period and before Awards are paid for that Award Period pursuant to Section 9, whose Awards for that Award Period shall be prorated to the date of such termination if such termination occurs before the last day of

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that Award Period, a person must be employed by the Company or one of its subsidiaries on the date of payment of an Award in order to be eligible to receive an Award. For the avoidance of doubt, a participant’s Award for any Award Period, including but not limited to an Award that is to be prorated pursuant to the preceding sentence, (A) shall be determined in accordance with the objective formula or standard that was established by the Committee for the participant’s Group for that Award Period in accordance with the Plan, based on the level of Performance attained in that Award Period, and (B) shall be subject to any exercise of “negative discretion” by the Committee, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(2)(iii)(A), and (C) shall be paid at the time and subject to the conditions specified in Section 9.

SECTION 7.    AWARDS

7.1 After the end of the Award Period and based on the final Performance of each Group, the Committee shall determine the Award for each participant, based in all instances on the participant’s Individual Target and the Performance level achieved. No provision of the Plan shall preclude the Committee from exercising negative discretion with respect to any Award hereunder, within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(e)(2)(iii)(A).

7.2 Subject to Section 8, the Committee shall have the authority to refrain from making an Award to any participant.

SECTION 8. LIMITATIONS

Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, no Award in excess of the calculated Award shall be made to any Covered Employee under any circumstances.

Awards at Target shall be greater than Awards at Threshold and less than Awards at Maximum.

Regulations under Section 162(m) of the Code require that a maximum individual Award be established for any Awards to Covered Employees that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation. For purposes of qualifying Awards as performance-based compensation under such regulations, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, no Award in excess of $7 million shall be paid to any Covered Employee for services rendered in any calendar year.

SECTION 9.    PAYMENT OF AWARDS

Payment of any Award shall be contingent upon approval by the stockholders of the Company, prior to payment, of the material terms under which the Award is to be paid, in accordance with Section 162(m)(4)(C)(ii) of the Code and the related Treasury regulations. Unless and until such stockholder approval is obtained, no Award shall be paid.

Payment of any Award shall also be contingent upon the Committee’s certifying in writing that the Performance level, the applicable Performance objectives related to the funding of the Performance Award Pool (if applicable), and any other material terms applicable to such Award were in fact satisfied, in accordance with Section 162(m)(4)(C)(iii) of the Code and the related Treasury regulations. Unless the Committee so certifies, such Award shall not be paid.

Awards shall be paid within the 2 1/2 months that immediately follow the expiration of the Award Period (i.e., in the case of an Award Period that is a calendar year, on or after January 1 and on or before March 15 of the following calendar year). Awards shall be paid in cash unless otherwise decided by the Committee.

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SECTION 10.    GENERAL

10.1 The interpretation of the Plan by the Committee and its decisions on all questions arising under the Plan shall be conclusive and binding on all Plan participants.

10.2 The Plan may be amended at any time, including retroactively, by the Committee.

10.3 The Plan supersedes all prior incentive plans, including without limitation the Management Incentive Compensation Plan, for all participants, effective as of January 1, 2001 for the Award Period of calendar year 2001 and Award Periods thereafter.

10.4 Any provision of the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) Awards to Covered Employees under the Plan are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, and (b) any provision of the Plan that would prevent an Award to any Covered Employee from so qualifying shall be administered, interpreted and construed to carry out such intention and any provision that cannot be so administered, interpreted and construed shall, to that extent, be disregarded. No provision of the Plan, nor the selection of any eligible employee to participate in the Plan, shall constitute an employment agreement or affect the duration of any participant’s employment, which shall remain “employment at will” unless an employment agreement between the Company and the participant provides otherwise. Both the participant and the Company shall remain free to terminate employment at any time to the same extent as if the Plan had not been adopted.

10.5 All Awards are intended to qualify as short-term deferrals under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(4). The Plan shall be administered, interpreted and construed to carry out that intention, and any provision of the Plan that cannot be so administered, interpreted and construed shall to that extent be disregarded. However, the Company does not represent, warrant or guarantee that any Award will qualify as a short-term deferral, nor does the Company make any other representation, warranty or guaranty to any participant as to the tax consequences of any Award or of participation in the Plan.

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Annex 2

Proposed Amendment to Restated By-Laws

If the Amendment is approved by stockholders, Article II, Section 2 of the Restated By-Laws will be amended and restated as follows:

SECTION 2. Number, Term of Office, and Qualifications.

The number of directors to constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be nine, but such number may from time to time be increased, or decreased to not less than three, by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. Before the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, with the term of one class expiring each year. Commencing with the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders, each class of directors whose term shall then expire shall be elected to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders. In the case of any vacancy on the Board of Directors occurring after the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, including a vacancy created by an increase in the number of directors, the vacancy shall be filled by an election by the Board of Directors with the director so elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders. Each director shall continue in office until his successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his death or until his resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided. No director need be a stockholder, nor a resident of the State of Delaware.

If the Amendment is approved by stockholders, Article II, Section 4 of the Restated By-Laws will be deleted in its entirety. The provision currently reads:

SECTION 4. Term of Office for Directors Elected to Newly Created Directorships.

In furtherance of Sections 2 and 9 of this Article II, any director elected to a directorship newly created since the last annual meeting shall be elected to serve the term of the class to which such director is assigned; provided, however that the stockholders of the Corporation shall be afforded the opportunity to ratify and approve the election of that director to the director’s assigned class at the next succeeding annual meeting of stockholders. If the election of the director is so ratified and approved, the director shall serve out the remainder of the director’s term without further stockholder ratification or approval. Any director elected by stockholders to a directorship newly created at an annual meeting of stockholders at which such director is elected shall serve out the term of the class to which such director is assigned without further stockholder ratification or approval.

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Barnes Group Inc.

123 Main Street

Bristol, Connecticut 06010 U.S.A.

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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.

We encourage you to take advantage of Internet or telephone voting.

Both are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Internet and telephone voting is available through 11:59 PM Eastern Time the day prior to annual meeting day.




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Use the Internet to votetransmit your proxy.voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day prior to the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site.site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form.

123 MAIN STREET
BRISTOL, CT 06010
ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS
If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years.

 OR
TELEPHONE
1 -866-540-5760
VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903
Use any touch-tone telephone to votetransmit your proxy.voting instructions up until
11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day prior to the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call.call and then follow the instructions.

If you vote your proxy by Internet or by telephone,

you do NOT need to mail back your proxy card.

To vote by mail, mark,

VOTE BY MAIL
Mark, sign and date your proxy card

and return it in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.

Your Internetenvelope we have provided or telephone vote authorizes the named proxiesreturn it to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned your proxy card.

Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717.


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TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:M40972-P18306-Z56770KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS
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THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.
BARNES GROUP INC.

For AllWithold AllFor All ExceptTo withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark "For All Except" and write the number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below.
The Board of Directors recommends ayou vote “FOR ALL”FOR all of
the director nominees listed below in proposal 1, “FOR” proposals 2, 3 and 4, and “AGAINST” proposals 6 and 7. following:
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1. Election of directors:
Nominees
01) Thomas J. Albani03) Gary G. Benanav
02) Thomas O. Barnes
04) Mylle H. Mangum
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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:
2. Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.ooo
3. Advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve the Company's executive compensation.ooo
The Board of Directors recommends you vote AGAINST the following proposal:
4. Stockholder proposal regarding establishing a policy that the Board chairman be independent and have not previously served as an executive officerooo
of the Company.
NOTE: To conduct such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
For address changes and/or comments, please check this box and write them on the back where indicated.o
Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting.oo
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Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary, please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name, by authorized officer.

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting:
The Notice and Proxy Statement and Annual Report are available at www.proxyvote.com.

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BARNES GROUP INC.
Annual Meeting of Stockholders
May 4, 2012 11:00 AM
This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors

The stockholders hereby appoint(s) Thomas O. Barnes and Gregory F. Milzcik, or either of them, as proxies, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote,as designated on the reverse side of this ballot, all of the shares of common stock of BARNES GROUP INC. that the stockholders are entitled to vote for a triennial (every three years) frequencyat the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at 11:00 AM, EDT on Proposal 5. ThisMay 4, 2012, at the Hartford Marriott Downtown Hotel in Hartford, CT 06103, and any adjournment or postponement thereof. The shares represented by this proxy will be voted in the manner specified hereinas directed by the undersigned stockholder(s). Unless otherwise directed,If no direction is given when this proxy shallis returned, such shares will be voted for"FOR" all of the director nominees listed below in proposal 1, for"FOR" proposals 2 and 3 and 4, against proposals 6"AGAINST" proposal 4. In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon any other matter that may properly come before the meeting. This card also provides confidential voting instructions to the Trustee for shares held in the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan. If you are a participant and 7, and for a triennial frequency on Proposal 5.have shares of Barnes Group Inc. common stock allocated to the account under this plan, please read the following as to the voting of such shares. If you do not provide voting instructions to the Trustee by May 2, 2012, the shares allocated to the account will not be voted.

 
 

Please mark your votes as

indicated in this example

x   

   

FOR

ALL

  

WITHHOLD

FOR ALL

  *EXCEPTIONS     FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
 1. Election of directors; 

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  ¨   2.   Ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011;  ¨ ¨ ¨
  

Nominees

01 William S. Bristow, Jr.

02 Hassell H. McClellan

03 Gregory F. Milzcik

     3.   Approval of the Barnes Group Inc. Performance Based Bonus Plan for Selected Executive Officers, as amended;  ¨ ¨ ¨
 (INSTRUCTIONS: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark the “Exceptions” box and write that nominee’s name in the space provided below.)   4.   Advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding the Company’s executive compensation;  ¨ ¨ ¨
  

 

*Exceptions                                                                     

    3 YEARS 2 YEARS 1 YEAR ABSTAIN
  This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors.   5.   Advisory (non-binding) resolution regarding the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation; ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨
    Directions to the meeting can be found on the Investor
Relations page under Annual Stockholder Meeting at
www.BGInc.com
           FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
       

        

            

        

   6.   Amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws to provide for the annual election of all directors; ¨ ¨ ¨
          7.   Stockholder proposal regarding elimination of supermajority voting requirements in the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and its Amended and Restated By-Laws. ¨ ¨ ¨
          

Proxy materials are available online on the Investor

Relations page at www.BGlnc.com

 I plan to attend the meeting. ¨
   

 

 

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  NOTE: Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. 
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YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT!

For your convenience, you can vote your shares in one of the three following ways:

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Vote By Internet: http://www.proxyvoting.com/b: Use the Internet to vote your proxy and help to reduce the Company’s costs. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site.

Address Changes/Comments:

OR

 2.

Vote By Telephone: If you are a resident of the U.S.A. or Canada and have a touch-tone telephone, you can call the proxy tabulator, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, at the toll-free telephone number:1-866-540-5760 and follow the instructions found on the reverse side of this card on how to vote your shares. There will be no charge to you for the call. If you are not a resident of the U.S.A. or Canada or do not have a touch tone telephone, please vote by Internet or by mailing your proxy. Please note that voting by telephone, rather than by mail, will help to reduce the Company’s costs.

OR

 3.

Vote By Mail: Mark, sign and date your proxy and return it promptly in the enclosed envelope. Please sign exactly as the name(s) appears on the reverse side. If the shares are registered in the names of two or more persons, each should sign. Executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, general partners and other persons acting in a representative capacity should add their complete titles. When a corporation gives the proxy, an authorized officer should sign.

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2011 BARNES GROUP INC.

ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

MAY 6, 2011 - 11:00 a.m.

HARTFORD MARRIOTT DOWNTOWN HOTEL

HARTFORD, CT 06103

The undersigned stockholder(s) of Barnes Group Inc. hereby appoints Thomas O. Barnes and Gregory F. Milzcik, each with the power to appoint his/her substitute, as the undersigned’s proxies and attorneys-in-fact, to vote all the shares of common stock covered by this proxy at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 6, 2011, or atnoted any adjournment thereof, upon the matters set forth in the Notice of such meeting with all the powers the undersigned would possess if personally present. Either person is individually authorized to vote as specified on proposals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 and otherwise in his/her discretion.

This card also provides confidential voting instructions to the Trustee for shares held in the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan. If you are a participant and have shares of Barnes Group Inc. common stock allocated to your account under this plan, please read the following as to the voting of such shares.If you do not provide voting instructions to the Trustee by May 3, 2011, the shares allocated to your account will not be voted.

Trustee’s Authorization: The undersigned authorizes Fidelity Management Trust Company, as Trustee of the Barnes Group Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, to vote all shares of the common stock of the Company allocated to the undersigned’s account under such plan at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders or at any adjournment thereof, in accordance with the instructions on the reverse side.

THIS PROXY/VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD IS CONTINUED ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

PLEASE SIGN ON THE REVERSE SIDE.

Address Change/Changes/Comments

(Mark the above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side)

side.)
 
  

BNY MELLON SHAREOWNER SERVICES

P.O. BOX 3550

SOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ 07606-9250

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