-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JZ2nmOwhse5M0W6oI2yxv0l9iUdmma6Zx/mcwZ9NwYZln7A1SQe2UV15y8AxVGTB P8PwZoswIkvKFsWa9l9DDw== 0000950138-08-000278.txt : 20080403 0000950138-08-000278.hdr.sgml : 20080403 20080403201231 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950138-08-000278 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080401 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080403 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARNES & NOBLE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890491 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 061196501 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126333300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIGGIO STEPHEN CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001038850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12302 FILM NUMBER: 08739033 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O BARNES & NOBLE INC STREET 2: 122 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 4 1 apr3_sriggio-4ex.xml BN(NEW)\2008\APRIL FORMS 4\APR 3 S RIGGIO-3 X0202 4 2008-04-01 0 0000890491 BARNES & NOBLE INC BKS 0001038850 RIGGIO STEPHEN C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC. 122 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10011 1 1 0 0 Vice Chairman & CEO Common Stock 2008-04-01 4 A 0 3850 0 A 77549 D Common Stock 2008-04-01 4 A 0 22436 0 A 99985 D Grant of restricted shares vesting in equal installments on April 1 of each of the years 2009 through 2012. Grant of restricted shares vesting in equal installments on April 1 of each of the years 2009 through 2011. EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney for Stephen Riggio /s/ Joseph Lombardi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Stephen Riggio 2008-04-02 EX-24 2 ex24.htm

Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned with respect to the matters described herein, hereby constitutes and appoints Jennifer Daniels, Joseph Lombardi and Michelle Smith, each of whom may act individually, as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)

Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned all forms or documents (collectively, the “Forms”) to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (collectively, the “Exchange Act”) with respect to transactions by the undersigned in securities issued by Barnes & Noble, Inc. (the “Company”), including without limitation any Forms 3, 4 or 5, Form 144 or Schedule 13D, and any amendments to any of the foregoing;

 

(2)

Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms and timely file such Forms with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

 

(3)

Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned. The undersigned understands and confirms that the Forms executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.

                The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, and shall not be liable or responsible for, nor shall the Company be liable or responsible for, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with the Exchange Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked with respect to any of the attorneys-in-fact named herein by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to such person or persons or the Company.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 5th day of November, 2007.

 

/s/ Stephen Riggio

 

Name: Stephen Riggio

 

 

 

 

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