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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
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February
17, 2010
BARNES
& NOBLE, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-12302
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06-1196501
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
No.)
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122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York | 10011 | ||
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
(Zip
Code) |
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (212) 633-3300
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Not
Applicable
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____________________________________________________________
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01. Other
Events
On
January 28, 2010, the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (the “Board”) received a
letter from Ronald Burkle, Managing Partner of The Yucaipa Companies
LLC. The Board responded to Mr. Burkle in a letter dated February 17,
2010, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and
Exhibits
(d) The
following exhibit is filed as a part of this Report.
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Letter
dated February 17, 2010, from the Board of Directors of Barnes &
Noble, Inc. to Ronald Burkle, Managing Partner of the Yucaipa Companies
LLC.
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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 thereunto
duly authorized.
BARNES & NOBLE, INC. | |||
Date:
February 17, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Joseph J. Lombardi | |
Name: Joseph J. Lombardi | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | |||
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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Letter
dated February 17, 2010, from the Board of Directors of Barnes &
Noble, Inc. to Ronald Burkle, Managing Partner of the Yucaipa Companies
LLC.
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