Barnes Form 4 / Jay B Knoll ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Knoll Jay B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

BARNES GROUP INC.

123 MAIN STREET

(Street)

BRISTOL

06010

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/17/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/17/2024		M		10,095	A⁽¹⁾	$44.94	52,933⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	12/17/2024		F		9,844	D⁽³⁾	$47.17	43,089⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	12/17/2024		M		12,800	A⁽¹⁾	$34.67	55,889⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	12/17/2024		F		11,015	D⁽³⁾	$47.17	44,874⁽²⁾	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option-Right to Buy	$44.94	12/17/2024		M			10,095	⁽⁴⁾	02/09/2033	Common Stock	10,095	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option-Right to Buy	$34.67	12/17/2024		M			12,800	⁽⁴⁾	02/08/2034	Common Stock	12,800	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the exercise of stock options granted on 2/9/2023 and 2/8/2024, respectively, that otherwise would have been canceled in exchange for the merger consideration less the applicable exercise price for each underlying share upon the closing of the transactions contemplated the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 6, 2024, by and among Barnes Group Inc., Goat Holdco, LLC and Goat Merger Sub, Inc. (the Merger Agreement), for the purpose of mitigating potential adverse tax consequences under Sections 280G and 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

2. Includes balances of 7,699 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted 2/9/2023, 3,541 RSUs granted 2/9/2023, and 7,000 RSUs granted 2/8/2024, that are subject to forfeiture if certain events occur, and are payable in shares of common stock on or as soon as practicable following the applicable vesting date.

3. Reflects shares withheld to satisfy exercise prices and income tax and remittance obligations of the reporting person in connection with the exercise described above.

4. The options vested 33.334% on the 18th month and 33.333% on the 30th and 42nd months from the 2/9/2023 and 2/8/2024 grant date, respectively.

Remarks:

	Jay B. Knoll by Daniela Rivera under Power of Attorney	12/19/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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