UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

                  

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT:

August 18, 2006

 

BAIRNCO CORPORATION     

  

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware                            

1-8120

 13-3057520    

  

(State or other jurisdiction of        (Commission

(IRS Employer      

incorporation or organization)        File Number)

Identification No.)

300 Primera Boulevard, Suite 432, Lake Mary,   FL  32746

 

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

(407) 875-2222                                  

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable                                                                                                           

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01.

OTHER EVENTS

Bairnco Corporation (the “Corporation”) is filing herewith a press release issued on Friday, August 18, 2006, as Exhibit 99 which is incorporated by reference herein.  This press release was issued to announce that the Corporation’s Board of Directors has increased the quarterly cash dividend to $.07 per share, from $.06 per share.  The dividend is payable on September 29, 2006 to stockholders of record on the close of business on September 5, 2006.

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.

BAIRNCO CORPORATION

By:

/s/ Kenneth L. Bayne

Kenneth L. Bayne

Chief Financial Officer

Date:

August 18, 2006

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description

99

Press Release

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