BARINGTON/HILCO ACQUISITION CORP.

Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp. was a blank-check company co-sponsored by Barington Capital Group, the activist investment firm led by James Mitarotonda, and Hilco Global, the diversified financial services and asset-monetization firm led by Jeffrey Hecktman. The SPAC completed its initial public offering in 2015 and targeted acquisition opportunities in the consumer, retail, and related business-services sectors, reflecting the complementary expertise of both sponsors in operational improvement and commercial asset transactions. The company filed an 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 1, 2018, signaling a material corporate development in the latter stage of its search period. For comprehensive filing history, deal timelines, and sponsor track records on Barington/Hilco Acquisition Corp., sign up for full data access at SpacDesk.