Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DENNINGER WILLIAM C
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BARNES GROUP INC [B] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Sr. VP, Finance & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
BARNES GROUP INC., 123 MAIN STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/24/2005
(Street)

BRISTOL, CT 06011-0489		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership 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 08/24/2005   M   1,748 A $ 26.15 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   F   1,466 D $ 34.225 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   M   5,249 A $ 26.33 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   F   4,420 D $ 34.225 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   M   5,040 A $ 26.33 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   F   4,244 D $ 34.225 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   M   4,814 A $ 26.33 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   F   4,054 D $ 34.225 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   M   2,876 A $ 26.33 0 D  
Common Stock 08/24/2005   F   2,422 D $ 34.225 118,333.5096 (1) D  
Common Stock               7,323.006 I By Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Common Stock               4,004.897 I By Company's 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. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 26.15 08/24/2005   M     1,748   (2) 04/11/2010 Common Stock 1,748 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 34.225 08/24/2005   A   1,466   08/24/2005 04/11/2010 Common Stock 1,466 (4) 1,466 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 26.33 08/24/2005   M     5,249   (3) 02/06/2011 Common Stock 5,249 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 34.225 08/24/2005   A   4,420   08/24/2005 02/06/2011 Common Stock 4,420 (4) 4,420 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 26.33 08/24/2005   M     5,040   (3) 04/11/2010 Common Stock 5,040 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 34.225 08/24/2005   A   4,244   08/24/2005 04/11/2010 Common Stock 4,244 (4) 4,244 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 26.33 08/24/2005   M     4,814   (3) 04/11/2010 Common Stock 4,814 (4) 0 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 34.225 08/24/2005   A   4,054   08/24/2005 04/11/2010 Common Stock 4,054 (4) 4,054 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 26.33 08/24/2005   M     2,876   (3) 04/11/2010 Common Stock 2,876 (4) 1,898 D  
Employee Stk Option-Right to Buy $ 34.225 08/24/2005   A   2,422   08/24/2005 04/11/2010 Common Stock 2,422 (4) 2,422 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DENNINGER WILLIAM C
BARNES GROUP INC.
123 MAIN STREET
BRISTOL, CT 06011-0489		       Sr. VP, Finance & CFO  

Signatures

 Signe S. Gates, pursuant to a Power of Atty   08/26/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 22,000 Restricted Stock Units granted 2/12/03, 12,000 granted 4/14/04 and 6,750 Restricted Stock Units and 6,750 Performance Share Awards granted 2/16/05 that are subject to forfeiture if certain events occur.
(2) The options vest 100% immediately on 11/24/04.
(3) The options vest 100% immediately on 8/19/04.
(4) 1 for 1

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