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 24, 2015 (August 21, 2015)



BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
         
Delaware
 
1-12302
 
06-1196501
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

     
122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
 
10011
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 633-3300
 

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

 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) On August 21, 2015, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Ronald D. Boire to the Board, effective as of the date he joins the Company as the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to his employment agreement with the Company (the “Employment Agreement”).   The Employment Agreement and Mr. Boire’s biographical information were previously disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 2015 and are incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
BARNES & NOBLE, INC.,
 
       
Date:  August 24, 2015
By:
/s/ Bradley A. Feuer  
    Name:  Bradley A. Feuer  
    Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary