0001140361-12-022542.txt : 20120502 0001140361-12-022542.hdr.sgml : 20120502 20120502213035 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-022542 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120502 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: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12302 FILM NUMBER: 12807140 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 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-04-30 1 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 2012-04-30 4 S 0 1000000 24.42 D 5959359 D JANA Partners LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of any and all such securities in excess of its actual pecuniary interest. /s/ JANA Partners LLC by Jennifer Fanjiang, General Counsel 2012-05-02