BNED 8-K
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)
8-K
2026-09-30
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September 30, 2026
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): September 24, 2026
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. | ||||
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on September 24, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, 30,001,302 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy out of the 34,664,980 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of July 30, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting. The voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
1.Election of Directors. The Company’s stockholders elected the Board’s nominees as Directors of the Company by the following vote:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William C. Martin | 27,580,495 | 46,080 | 1,310 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emily S. Hoffman | 26,248,906 | 1,377,851 | 1,128 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sean Vijay Madnani | 27,559,537 | 67,019 | 1,329 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric B. Singer | 25,556,526 | 2,070,031 | 1,328 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathryn (“Kate”) Eberle Walker | 27,597,955 | 28,784 | 1,146 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denise Warren | 27,302,899 | 323,845 | 1,141 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.Vote to Approve an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan. The Company’s stockholders approved the proposal by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. The results of voting on the proposal are set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 27,469,308 | 153,402 | 5,175 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3.Advisory (non-binding) Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. The results of voting on the proposal are set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 26,124,656 | 545,148 | 958,081 | 2,373,417 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4.Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the independent registered public accountants for the Company’s fiscal year ending May 1, 2027. The Company’s stockholders approved the proposal by an affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the proposal. The results of voting on the proposal are set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 29,956,961 | 41,204 | 3,137 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5.Vote to approve the adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date, if necessary or appropriate, to allow for the solicitation of additional proxies in the event that there are insufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve the other proposals. The results of voting on the proposal are set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 29,033,450 | 961,079 | 6,773 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: September 30, 2026
BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
By: /s/ Christopher Neumann
Name: Christopher Neumann
Title: General Counsel & Corporate Secretary