UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(b), (c) and (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO §240.13d-2

 

(Amendment No.___ )*

 

Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

06759V101

(CUSIP Number)

 

August 9, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

	o	Rule 13d-1(b)
	x	Rule 13d-1(c)
	o	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in 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).

CUSIP No. 06759V101

13G

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Woodland Partners
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   (a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   New York

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 100,000 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 0 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 100,000 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 100,000 shares
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.6%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   PN

CUSIP No. 06759V101

13G

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Barry Rubenstein
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   (a) o   (b) o
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 150,000 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 100,000 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 150,000 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 100,000 shares

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 250,000 shares
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN

CUSIP No. 06759V101

13G

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS   Marilyn Rubenstein
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   (a) o   (b) o
3.	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION   United States

Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 0 shares
	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 250,000 shares
	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 shares
	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 250,000 shares

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 250,000 shares
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   IN

Item 1.

 

	(a)	Name of Issuer:
		Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp.
	(b)	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
		888 Seventh Avenue, 17th Floor
		New York, New York 10019

 

Item 2.

 

1.	(a)	Name of Person Filing:	Woodland Partners
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
			68 Wheatley Road
			Brookville, New York 11545
	(c)	Place of Organization:	New York
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities:	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
	(e)	CUSIP Number:	06759V101
2.	(a)	Name of Person Filing:	Barry Rubenstein
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
			68 Wheatley Road
			Brookville, New York 11545
	(c)	Citizenship:	United States
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities:	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
	(e)	CUSIP Number:	06759V101
3.	(a)	Name of Person Filing:	Marilyn Rubenstein
	(b)	Address of Principal Business Office, or, if None, Residence:
			68 Wheatley Road
			Brookville, New York 11545
	(c)	Citizenship:	United States
	(d)	Title of Class of Securities:	Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
	(e)	CUSIP Number:	06759V101

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-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 §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
	(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

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	(g)	☐	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §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)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-(b)(1)(ii)(J).
	(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

	If filing is a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-(b)(1)(ii)(J) please specify the type of institution.

Item 4.

Ownership.

 

The reporting persons hold common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Shares”).

 

The percentages of beneficial ownership shown below are based on 2,784,040 Common Shares (after subtracting 1,966,096 Common Shares reported as presented for redemption) outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Form 8-K, dated August 9, 2017.

 

1.	Woodland Partners:
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 100,0001 shares.
	(b)	Percent of class:     3.6%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 100,0001 shares.
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares.
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 100,0001 shares.
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares.

2.	Barry Rubenstein:
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 250,0001,2,3 shares. Barry Rubenstein is a general partner of Woodland Partners. Mr. Rubenstein is the husband of Marilyn Rubenstein.
	(b)	Percent of class:     9.0%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 150,0002 shares.
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 100,0001,3 shares.
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 150,0002 shares.
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 100,0001,3 shares.

 

 

¹ Includes 100,000 Common Shares held by Woodland Partners.

² Includes 150,000 Common Shares held by the Barry Rubenstein Rollover IRA account.

³ The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his/her equity interest therein.

 

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3.	Marilyn Rubenstein:
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 250,0001,2,3 shares. Marilyn Rubenstein is a general partner of Woodland Partners. Marilyn Rubenstein is the wife of Barry Rubenstein.
	(b)	Percent of class:     9.0%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares.
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 250,0001,2,3 shares.
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 shares.
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 250,0001,2,3 shares.

 

A Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

Item 5.

Ownership of Five 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following. o

 

Instruction:

Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

 

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Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not Applicable.
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control  Persons.
	Not Applicable.
Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable.
Item 10.	Certification.
		By signing below each party certifies that, to the best of his/her/its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 21, 2017

 

	WOODLAND PARTNERS
	By:	/s/ Barry Rubenstein
		Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner
	/s/ Barry Rubenstein
	Barry Rubenstein
	/s/ Marilyn Rubenstein
	Marilyn Rubenstein

 

Attention:

Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

 

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EXHIBIT A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the securities of Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp. and any further amendments thereto executed by each and any of us shall be filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

Dated: August 21, 2017

 

	WOODLAND PARTNERS
	By:	/s/ Barry Rubenstein
		Barry Rubenstein, a General Partner
	/s/ Barry Rubenstein
	Barry Rubenstein
	/s/ Marilyn Rubenstein
	Marilyn Rubenstein

 

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