SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

May 17, 2005

(Date of Report; Date of Earliest Event Reported)

BORDERS GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Michigan	1-13740	38-3294588
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

100 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

734-477-1100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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ITEM 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 17, 2005, Borders Group, Inc. issued a press release regarding its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 ended April 23, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Current Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of Borders Group, Inc., whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits:

99.1   Press Release issued by Borders Group, Inc. on May 17, 2005.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

 Forward-looking statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the Safe Harbor Statement in Exhibit 99.5.

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.

Borders Group, Inc.

(Registrant)

Dated: May 17, 2005	By: /s/ EDWARD W. WILHELM
	Edward W. Wilhelm
	Senior Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and
	Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS

Exhibits:
	99.1	Press Release issued by Borders Group, Inc. on May 17, 2005.