Form 4

FORM 4

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

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Drewett A. Keith

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Barnes Group Inc. "B"

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    Director                                       10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below)

Vice President, Barnes Group Inc. and President, Barnes Distribution

(Last)      (First)     (Middle)

Barnes Group Inc.
P.O. Box 489, 123 Main Street

3. I.R.S. Identification Number
of Reporting Person,
if an entity (voluntary)

 

4. Statement for
Month/Day/Year
February 13, 2003

(Street)

Bristol, CT 06011-0489

5. If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
 		 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans-
action
Date
(Month/ Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/Day/
Year)

3. Trans-
action Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned Follow-
ing Reported Transactions(s)
(Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Owner-
ship Form:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

02/12/03

 

A(1)

 

22,000

A

$18.90

35,242

D

 

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,168.4609

I

By Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

714.00(2)

I

By 401(k) Plan
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Stock Option (Right to Buy)

$19.12

02/13/03

 

A

 

15,000

 

 (3)

02/13/13

Common Stock

15,000

 

15,000

D

 

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Reporting Person has received 22,000 shares of Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock that is subject to forfeiture if certain events occur.
(2) Represents the number of shares beneficially owned as of February 13, 2003.
(3) The options vest at the rate of 33-1/3% on the first, third and fifth anniversaries of the grant date.
  By: /s/ Signe S. Gates, Attorney-in-Fact
              
**Signature of Reporting Person		 February 13, 2003
Date

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