0001140361-12-021081.txt : 20120420 0001140361-12-021081.hdr.sgml : 20120420 20120420212546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-021081 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120411 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120420 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: 0430 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: JANA PARTNERS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001159159 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12302 FILM NUMBER: 12771866 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-455-0900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 3 1 doc1.xml FORM 3 X0205 3 2012-04-11 0 0000890491 BARNES & NOBLE INC BKS 0001159159 JANA PARTNERS LLC 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10153 0 0 1 0 Common Stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock") 6959359 D Put Option (Obligation to buy) 13.00 2012-05-18 2012-05-18 Common Stock 250000 D JANA Partners LLC ("JANA") disclaims any beneficial ownership of any and all of the Issuer's securities in excess of its actual pecuniary interest. /s/ JANA Partners LLC, by Jennifer Fanjiang, General Counsel 2012-04-20