FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Pochintesta Carlo
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BARNES & NOBLE INC [ BKS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Information Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/7/2019
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10011
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   8/7/2019     D    16470   (1) D   (1) 5172   D  
 
Common Stock   8/7/2019     D    5172   (2) D   (2) 0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents restricted stock units cancelled and terminated without any cash payment being made in respect thereof.
(2)  Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 24, 2019, by and among Chapters Holdco Inc. ("Parent"), Chapters Merger Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub") and the Issuer, Merger Sub has merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding restricted stock unit of the Issuer was converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of common stock of the Issuer underlying such restricted stock unit multiplied by (B) $6.50.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pochintesta Carlo
C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
122 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10011


Chief Information Officer

Signatures
/s/ Bradley A. Feuer as Attorney-in-Fact for Carlo Pochintesta 8/7/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
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