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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
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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