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                                  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): August 19, 2002
                                                          -----------------



                             R. G. BARRY CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

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

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






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Item 5.  Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On August 19, 2002, R.G. Barry Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing the resignation of William Lenich as President and
Chief Operating Officer of the Company and as a member of the Company's Board of
Directors. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a) and (b)       Not applicable.

         (c) Exhibits.

              Exhibit No.  Description
              -----------  -----------

                 99        Press Release issued by R.G. Barry Corporation on
                           August 19, 2002






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                                   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


Dated: August 20, 2002      By: /s/ Daniel D. Viren
                               -------------------------------------------------
                               Daniel D. Viren
                                  Senior Vice President-Finance, Chief Financial
                                  Officer, Secretary and Treasurer




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                              INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                          Current Report on Form 8-K
                            Dated August 20, 2002

                           R. G. Barry Corporation


Exhibit No.   Description
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    99        Press Release issued by R.G. Barry Corporation on August 19, 2002




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                                   EXHIBIT 99
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AT THE COMPANY:
Daniel D. Viren            Roy Youst
SVP-Finance                Dir. Corp. Comm.
(614) 864-6400             (614) 729-7275

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2002

                 BILL LENICH LEAVES R.G. BARRY CORPORATION POST
                   Tom Coughlin Assumes Greater Responsibility

PICKERINGTON, Ohio - Monday, August 19, 2002 - Gordon Zacks, Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer of R.G. Barry Corporation (NYSE: RGB), today
announced that Bill Lenich, President and Chief Operating Officer, has left the
Company and its Board of Directors.

"Bill made significant contributions during the time he was with us, and we
appreciate his efforts," Mr. Zacks said. "He is leaving to pursue other
opportunities, and we wish him the best."

Zacks will assume Lenich's duties as Corporate President and COO.

Tom Coughlin, 45, Corporate Executive Vice President, Sales, will broaden his
role and has been named Corporate Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing,
reporting to Zacks. Mr. Coughlin's previous responsibilities at Springs
Industries and Rubbermaid make him particularly well qualified to accept his new
responsibilities.

The Company does not plan to conduct a search for a president.

R.G. Barry Corporation is the world's largest manufacturer and marketer
of slippers. The Company also makes and sells thermal retention technology
commercial and consumer products. To learn more about its businesses, visit
R.G. Barry Corporation's Web sites at (www.rgbarry.com) and
(www.microcoretechnology.com.)

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