SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Rule 13d-102
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __)*
BARNES GROUP, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
067806109
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(CUSIP Number)
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(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)
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* 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 cover 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).
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CUSIP No. 067806109 Page 2 of 4 pages
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(1) Names and I.R.S. Identification Nos.(entities only) of reporting persons.
Fleet Financial Group, Inc.
05-0341324
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(2) Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions) (a)|_|
(b)|_|
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(3) SEC use only.
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(4) Citizenship or place of organization.
One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
(5) Sole voting power:
903,549
(6) Shared voting power:
9,900
(7) Sole dispositive power:
409,305
(8) Shared dispositive power:
2,598,907
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(9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
3,017,932
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(10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares |_|
(see instructions).
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(11) Percent of class represented by amount in Row 9.
15.17%
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(12) Type of reporting person (see instructions).
HC
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Barnes Group, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
123 Main Street, Bristol, CT 06011-0489
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Fleet Financial Group, Inc.
Item 2(b). Address or Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:
One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02110
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Massachusetts
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common
Item 2(e). CUSIP No.:
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 Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with
ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) |X| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
box. |_|
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
903,549
(b) Percent of class:
15.17%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to direct the vote
903,549
(ii) Shared power to direct the vote
9,900
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
409,035
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
2,598,907
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Item 5. Ownership of 5 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following |_|
Item 6. Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control
Person.
Exhibit A attached.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Item 10. Certifications
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
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.
Fleet Financial Group, Inc.
Date: 2/12/99 Signature /s/ Gunnar S. Overstrom
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Name: Gunnar S. Overstrom
Title: Vice Chairman
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, Provided, however, That a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incor porated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). (Secs. 3(b), 13(d)(1), 13(d)(2),
13(d)(5), 13(d)(6), 13(g)(1), 13(g)(2), 13(g)(5), 23, 48 Stat. 882, 894, 901;
sec. 203(a), 49 Stat. 704; sec. 8, 49 Stat. 1379; sec. 10, 78 Stat. 88a; sec.
2, 82 Stat. 454; secs. 1, 2, 84 Stat. 1497; secs. 3, 10, 18, 89 Stat. 97, 119,
155; secs. 202, 203, 91 Stat. 1494, 1498, 1499; (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78m(d)(1),
78m(d)(2), 78m(d)(5), 78m(d)(6), 78m(g)(1), 78m(g)(2), 78m(g)(5), 78w)) [43 FR
18499, Apr. 28, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 55756, Nov. 29, 1978; 44 FR 2148,
Jan. 9, 1979; 44 FR 11751, Mar. 2, 1979; 61 FR 49959, Sept. 24, 1996; 62 FR
35340, July 1, 1997; 63 FR 2867, Jan. 16, 1998; 63 FR 15287, Mar. 31, 1998]
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Barnes Group, Inc.
EXHIBIT A
SUBSIDIARY ACQUIRING SECURITIES CLASSIFICATION
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Fleet Trust & Investment Services Company Bank
Fleet National Bank Bank
Fleet Investment Advisors Bank
Fleet Bank of New Hampshire Bank
