UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2009

R. G. BARRY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-8769	31-4362899
(State or other	(Commission File	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of	Number)	Identification No.)
incorporation)

13405 Yarmouth Road N.W., Pickerington, Ohio 43147
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(614) 864-6400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 30, 2009, R. G. Barry Corporation issued a news release reporting its operating results for its second quarter ended December 27, 2008. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) — (c)     Not applicable.

(d)     Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99	News Release Issued by R. G. Barry Corporation on January 30, 2009

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	R. G. BARRY CORPORATION
Date: February 3, 2009	By:	/s/ Jose G. Ibarra
		Jose G. Ibarra
		Senior Vice President — Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary