FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BARNES & NOBLE INC [ BKS ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 08/28/2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction 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 | 08/28/2003 | M | 325,000(1) | A | $10.125(1) | 325,000 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 3,100 | D | $25.49 | 321,900 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 9,300 | D | $25.48 | 312,600 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 19,100 | D | $25.47 | 293,500 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,700 | D | $25.46 | 291,800 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 2,200 | D | $25.45 | 289,600 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,200 | D | $25.44 | 288,400 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,400 | D | $25.43 | 287,000 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 700 | D | $25.42 | 286,300 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 2,300 | D | $25.41 | 284,000 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 7,300 | D | $25.4 | 276,700 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 14,700 | D | $25.39 | 262,000 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,800 | D | $25.38 | 260,200 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,800 | D | $25.35 | 258,400 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 900 | D | $25.32 | 257,500 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 3,600 | D | $25.3 | 253,900 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,500 | D | $25.28 | 252,400 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,400 | D | $25.27 | 251,000 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 600 | D | $25.26 | 250,400 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 7,500 | D | $25.25 | 242,900 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 3,000 | D | $25.24 | 239,900 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 1,200 | D | $25.22 | 238,700 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 100 | D | $25.21 | 238,600 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 56,800 | D | $25.2 | 181,800 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 7,000 | D | $25.19 | 174,800 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 2,200 | D | $25.18 | 172,600 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 100 | D | $25.15 | 172,500 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 3,300 | D | $25.14 | 169,200 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 300 | D | $25.13 | 168,900 | D | |||
Common Stock | 08/28/2003 | S | 700 | D | $25.12 | 168,200 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year) | 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: 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 | ||||||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $10.125(1) | 08/28/2003 | M | 325,000(1) | 07/15/1994(2) | 09/28/2003 | Common Stock | 325,000(1) | $0 | 2,472,705(3) | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The transactions reported herein reflect the exercise of options, and the concurrent sale of the underlying stock, held by the Reporting Person for approximately ten years and expiring in approximately one month. These options originally related to one-half the number of shares at twice the exercise price, and were reported as such. The number of shares acquired and the related exercise price set forth above result from the two-for-one stock split effected by the Issuer on September 22, 1997. |
2. Of these, options with respect to 60,861 shares vested on July 15, 1994, options with respect to 216,445 shares vested on July 15, 1995 and the balance vested on July 15, 1996. |
3. Represents the total number of stock options (right to buy) beneficially owned by the Reporting Person with respect to the Issuer's Common Stock. |
/s/ Stephen Riggio | 08/29/2003 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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