UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
January 15, 2019 (January 9, 2019)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Commission file number: 1-12302
BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
06-1196501
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10011
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 633-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b)

On January 9, 2019, Carl Hauch announced his intention to resign as Vice President of Stores and a Member of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc., effective January 18, 2019.  Mr. Hauch is leaving to become Chief Executive Officer of a major retail food group.  Allen Lindstrom remains Chief Financial Officer and a Member of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer and Tim Mantel remains Chief Merchandising Officer and a Member of the Office of the Chief Executive Officer.
 
 
 
 

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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.
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Bradley A. Feuer  
 
Name:
Bradley A. Feuer
 
 
Title:
Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
 
 
DATE:  January 15, 2019

 
 
 
 
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