0000950157-11-000167.txt : 20110304 0000950157-11-000167.hdr.sgml : 20110304 20110304101026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-11-000167 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110304 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110304 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110304 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BARNES & NOBLE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890491 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 061196501 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12302 FILM NUMBER: 11662674 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 FIFTH AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126333300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 122 FIFTH AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10011 8-K 1 form8-k.htm CURRENT REPORT form8-k.htm
 
 
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):  March 4, 2011 (March 3, 2011)
 
BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
  
1-12302
  
06-1196501
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
  
10011
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 633-3300
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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:
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 8.01.    Other Events.
 
On March 2, 2011, the Delaware Supreme Court (the “Court”) heard oral arguments in the appeal by Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, L.P. and Yucaipa American Alliance (Parallel) Fund II, L.P. (collectively, “Yucaipa”) of the Delaware Court of Chancery’s August 12, 2010 decision in the Yucaipa American Alliance Fund II, L.P., et al. v. Leonard Riggio,
et al. litigation, which dismissed Yucaipa’s challenge to Barnes & Noble, Inc.’s shareholder rights plan.  On March 3, 2011, the day following oral arguments, the Court affirmed by summary order the Court of Chancery’s decision.
 

 
 
 

 
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: March 4, 2011
By:
/s/ Eugene V. DeFelice  
    Name:  Eugene V. DeFelice  
    Title:    Vice President, General Counsel and  
                 Corporate Secretary