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UNITED STATES
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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):  July 13, 2011

BORDERS GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Michigan
1-13740
38-3294588
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

100 Phoenix Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(734) 477-1100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

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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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

As previously disclosed, on February 16, 2011, Borders Group, Inc. (the “Company”) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Bankruptcy Court”), Case No. 11-10614(MG) under the caption “In re Borders Group, Inc., et al.”

On July 13, 2011, the Company entered into an Agency Agreement (the “Agency Agreement”) with Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC, SB Capital Group, LLC, Tiger Capital Group, LLC and Great American Group, LLC.   The Agency Agreement provides for the sale in liquidation of the inventory, fixtures and other assets of all or substantially all of the Company’s retail book stores as well as certain other assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.

A copy of the Agency Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 18, 2011, the Company issued a press release stating that, in accordance with the terms of its financing agreements, the Company would submit the Agency Agreement to the Bankruptcy Court for approval and would begin the liquidation of its business. The press release also stated that, due to the absence of a formal proposal from a going concern bidder, the Company did not require an auction prior to presenting the proposal to the Bankruptcy Court at a scheduled hearing on July 21, 2011. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

On July 20, 2011, the Debtors filed their monthly operating report for the period from May 29, 2011 to June 25, 2011 (the “Monthly Operating Report”) with the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Report is attached as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information set forth in this Item 7.01 and the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Financial Operating Data

The Company cautions investors and potential investors not to place undue reliance on the information contained in the Monthly Operating Report, which was not prepared for the purpose of providing the basis for an investment decision relating to any of the securities of the Company. The Monthly Operating Report is limited in scope, covers a limited time period and has been prepared solely for the purpose of complying with the monthly reporting requirements of the Bankruptcy Court. The Monthly Operating Report was not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States, has not been audited or reviewed by independent accountants, is in a format prescribed by applicable bankruptcy laws and is subject to future adjustment and reconciliation. There can be no assurance that, from the perspective of an investor or potential investor in the Company’s securities, the Monthly Operating Report is complete. The Monthly Operating Report also contains information for periods which are shorter than or otherwise different from those required in the Company’s reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Securities Exchange Act”), and such information may not be indicative of the Company’s financial condition or operating results for the period that would be reflected in the Company’s financial statements or in its reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act. Information set forth in the Monthly Operating Report should not be viewed as indicative of future results.

 
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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. One can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “projects,” “expect,” “estimated,” “working toward,” “going forward,” “continuing,” “planning,” “returning,” “possibility,” “opportunity,” “guidance,” “goal,” “will,” “may,” “intend,” “anticipates,” and other words of similar meaning. One can also identify them by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.

These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and plans to differ materially from those included in the Company’s forward-looking statements. Although it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors, they may include the risks discussed in “Item 1A. — Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2011, which are incorporated herein by reference.

In the event that the risks and uncertainties disclosed or referred to in this report or discussed in the Company’s other public statements cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those expressed in its forward-looking statements, the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity, and the interests of creditors, equity holders and other constituents, could be materially adversely affected. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

 
Exhibit No.
Description

 
10.1
Agency Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2011, by and between Borders Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies set forth therein and Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC, SB Capital Group, LLC, Tiger Capital Group, LLC and Great American Group, LLC.

 
99.1
Press release dated July 18, 2011.

 
99.2
Monthly Operating Report for the period from May 29, 2011 to June 25, 2011, filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.
 
 
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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.


Dated: July 20, 2011
BORDERS GROUP, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Scott D. Henry
   
Scott D. Henry
   
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
   
Agency Agreement, dated as of July 13, 2011, by and between Borders Group, Inc. and its affiliated companies set forth therein and Hilco Merchant Resources, LLC, Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, LLC, SB Capital Group, LLC, Tiger Capital Group, LLC and Great American Group, LLC.
   
Press release dated July 18, 2011.
   
Monthly Operating Report for the period from May 29, 2011 to June 25, 2011, filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

 
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