-----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, NGlxTPPCvUX3rBRJNidBhuK0aCiXvZpR4UH3rJVBG7vjipb3KJIKMFbfWZz69nYF c2EoqfTKG03PM9DUnsfJeQ== 0000950138-09-000019.txt : 20090113 0000950138-09-000019.hdr.sgml : 20090113 20090113121550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950138-09-000019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090112 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090113 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: HIGGINS PATRICIA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001121035 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12302 FILM NUMBER: 09523278 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BARNESANDNOBLE.COM, INC. STREET 2: 76 NINTH AVE. CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-627-7171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11770 U.S. HIGHWAY 1 STREET 2: SUITE 101 CITY: PALM BEACH GARDENS STATE: FL ZIP: 33408 4 1 jan13_higgins-4ex.xml \BN(NEW)\2009\JAN 13 HIGGINS-4\ X0303 4 2009-01-12 0 0000890491 BARNES & NOBLE INC BKS 0001121035 HIGGINS PATRICIA C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC. 122 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10011 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2009-01-12 4 A 0 5476 0 A 8707 D Grant of restricted shares vesting in equal annual installments on January 12 of each of the years 2010 through 2012. EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney for Patricia Higgins /s/ Joseph Lombardi, as Attorney-in-Fact for Patricia Higgins 2009-01-13 EX-24 2 ex24-1.htm

Exhibit 24.1

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/ Patricia Higgins

 

Name: Patricia Higgins

 

 

 

 

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