Barington Capital Group
Barington Capital Group is a New York based activist hedge fund founded in 1991 by James A. Mitarotonda. The fund primarily invests in undervalued, small and mid-capitalization companies. Barington and its principals are experienced value-added investors who have taken active roles in assisting companies in creating or improving shareholder value.
James A. Mitarotonda is the chairman of the board, president and also the chief executive officer of Barington Capital Group. He is a builder of companies that believes liquidation is the last resort for companies with failing business models. In addition, Mr. Mitarotonda believes the principles of good corporate governance should include eliminating stockholder rights plans, banning staggered boards, doing away with a prohibition on stockholder action by written consent and instituting a policy of simple majority rather than a two-thirds vote of stockholders to modify by-laws. He started his Wall Street career as broker at D.H. Blair & Co. and was a co-founder of Commonwealth. After he quit at Commonwealth in 1991, he started Barington. Mr. Mitarotonda graduated with an MBA from New York University in 1979.
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Shareholders For Change at The Children's Place Issues Open Letter to The Children's Place Shareholders
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The Children’s Place Sends Letter to Shareholders
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Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) Recommends That The Children's Place Shareholders Vote the BLUE Proxy Card
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The Children’s Place Comments on ISS Recommendation
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Glass Lewis Recommends Shareholders Vote The WHITE Proxy Card For Both Barington Group Nominees At The Eastern Company's May 20 Annual Meeting
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The Children’s Place Sends Letter to Shareholders Citing Robust First Quarter Results as Transformation Continues to Produce Tangible Results
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The Eastern Company Sends Letter to Shareholders in Connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Children's Place (PLCE) Said to Mull Sale; Retains Goldman to Advise
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Childrens Place (PLCE) Boosts Q1 EPS Outlook; Updates on Capital Return Plan
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The Children’s Place Pre-Announces Strong First Quarter 2015 Results
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Shareholders for Change at The Children's Place Files Definitive Proxy Materials to Elect Two Highly Qualified Director Nominees to The Children's Place Board
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The Eastern Company Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2015
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The Barington Group Sends Letter To The Shareholders Of The Eastern Company
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Shareholders for Change at the Children's Place Releases Detailed Investor Presentation
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The Children’s Place Files Definitive Proxy Materials and Mails White Proxy Card for Annual Meeting to Be Held on May 22, 2015
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The Eastern Company Sends Letter to Shareholders in Connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Form SC 13D/A EASTERN CO Filed by: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P
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Barington Group Files Definitive Proxy Statement To Elect Shareholder Representatives To The Board of Directors Of The Eastern Company
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Childrens Place (PLCE) Board Rejects Barington, Macellum Nominations
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The Children’s Place Rejects Director Nominations from Barington and Macellum
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The Eastern Company Files Definitive Proxy Materials in Connection with 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
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Form SC 13D/A EASTERN CO Filed by: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P
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Ebix (EBIX) Adds Barington Capital's Hebard as Director
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Ebix Announces Appointment of George W. Hebard III to Its Board of Directors
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Children's Place (PLCE) Trades Higher Following Q4 Report, Push for Sale; Stifel Comments
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Barington, Macellum Send Letter to Childrens Place (PLCE) Board; Recommends Pursuit of Sale
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Barington Capital Group And Macellum Advisors Send Letter To The Chairman Of The Children's Place, Inc.
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Form SC 13D/A EASTERN CO Filed by: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P
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Form SC 13D BARINGTON/HILCO ACQUISIT Filed by: Barington Companies Advisors, LLC
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Form SC 13D/A EASTERN CO Filed by: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P
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Form SC 13D/A EASTERN CO Filed by: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P
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Market Wrap: Alibaba Cleans-Up on Singles' Day; Yahoo Looks to Expand Video Ads; Ackman Moves on Zoetis
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Barington Capital Sends Letter to Ebix (EBIX); Recommends New Board Appointments
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Form SC 13D EASTERN CO Filed by: BARINGTON CAPITAL GROUP L P
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Darden (DRI) Holder, Barington Capital, Opposes Red Lobster Deal; Issues Statement
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Barington Capital Reveals Open Letter to Darden (DRI) Seeking CEO Change
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Darden (DRI) Cancels Investor/Analyst Meeting; Plans One-on-Ones Instead
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Barington Capital Hires Advisor Related to Darden Restaurants (DRI) Position
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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Rises as Activist Barington Turns Up the Heat
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UPDATE: Darden Restaurants (DRI) Spikes as Activist Said to Take Stake
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UPDATE: The Jones Group (JNY) Higher as Barington Capital Calls for Change
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DA Davidson Downgrades Ameron International (AMN) to Neutral; Cash Offer of $85 Per Share
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Ameron (AMN) CEO Sends Letter to Shareholders
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Barington Capital To Nominate Two for Ameron (AMN) Board
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Barington Capital Calls for Replacement of Ameron Int'l's (AMN) CEO
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Dillard's (DDS) Shareholder Requests An Inspection of Books and Records
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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 4/2: NYNY, FRPT, CTCT, DDS Higher; DEEP, CVP, ISTA, LOJN Lower
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Dillard's (DDS) Reaches Settlement Agreement with Barington and Clinton
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Dillard's (DDS) Confirms Receipt Of Notice of 4 Board Nominees from Dissident Group
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Dillard's (DDS) Holder Barington Capital Urges Changes

