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