Barnes & Noble, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock |
(Title of Class of Securities) |
067774109 | ||
(CUSIP Number) | ||
January 5, 2012 | ||
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
o
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Rule 13d-1(b)
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x
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Rule 13d-1(c) |
o
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Rule 13d-1(d) |
1
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Daniel R. Tisch
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) |
(a) o
(b) o
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3 |
SEC USE ONLY
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4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
3,085,200
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,085,200
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,085,200
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
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o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.1%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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Barnes & Noble, Inc. (the “Issuer”)
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Item 1(b)
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Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
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122 Fifth Avenue
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New York, NY 10011
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Item 2(a)
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Name of Person Filing:
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Daniel R. Tisch
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Item 2(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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500 Park Avenue
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New York, N.Y. 10022
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Item 2(c)
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Citizenship:
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United States
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Item 2(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
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Item 2(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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067774109
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Item 3.
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If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: N/A
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(a)
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o Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
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(b)
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o Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(c)
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o Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
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(d)
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o Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
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(e)
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o An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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(f)
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o An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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(g)
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o A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h)
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o A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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(i)
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o 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);
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(j)
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o A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4.
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Ownership.
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Item 5.
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Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
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N/A
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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N/A
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
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N/A
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group.
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N/A
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Item 10.
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Certification.
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January 6, 2012 | ||
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/s/ Daniel R. Tisch | |
Daniel R. Tisch |