-----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, QuME0NiF5Mptx9iRxTpEENGoGBhYkh6EhuTu53ZKqYcObG3uZFu5d39bGY9RDbqU ChrYhPqBHqUcwP37Y4xuSA== 0001193125-06-180793.txt : 20060829 0001193125-06-180793.hdr.sgml : 20060829 20060828183025 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-180793 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060828 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20060829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060828 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12302 FILM NUMBER: 061060087 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm CURRENT REPORT Current Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) August 28, 2006 (August 25, 2006)

 

BARNES & NOBLE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

1-12302   06-1196501
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY   10011
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 633-3300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously announced, a special committee of the Board of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (the “Company”), assisted by independent legal counsel, is reviewing the Company’s stock option practices. As also previously announced, the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal inquiry with respect to the Company’s stock option practices, with which the Company is fully cooperating. On August 25, 2006, the Company received a subpoena from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York requesting documents regarding those stock option practices. The Company intends to cooperate fully in responding to that subpoena.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Joseph J. Lombardi

  Joseph J. Lombardi
  Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 28, 2006

 

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