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

July 16, 2007

(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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

Cedric J. Vanzura has resigned as an executive officer of Borders Group, Inc., effective July 16, 2007.  Mr. Vanzura held the positions of Executive Vice President, Emerging Business and Technology, and Chief Strategy Officer.

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: July 16, 2007	By: /s/ EDWARD W. WILHELM
	Edward W. Wilhelm
	Executive Vice President and
	Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and
	Accounting Officer)