# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001634117
**File Stem:** 0001634117-26-000050
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7557
**Document Hash:** f89d876ad209e04080be878a036a6e10
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001634117-26-000050.hdr.sgml**: 20260316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001634117-26-000050

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260310

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260316

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001634117
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 460599018
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0503

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37499
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26756334

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 180 PARK AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 301
- **CITY:** FLORHAM PARK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07932
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 908-991-2665

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 180 PARK AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 301
- **CITY:** FLORHAM PARK
- **STATE:** NJ
- **ZIP:** 07932

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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): March 10, 2026**

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.** | **BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.** | **BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.** |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| **Delaware** | **1-37499** | **46-0599018** |
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| **180 Park Avenue, Suite 301,**<br>**Florham Park, NJ**  |  | **07932** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code) |
| **(908) 991-2665** | **(908) 991-2665** | **(908) 991-2665** |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| **Not Applicable** | **Not Applicable** | **Not Applicable** |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | (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:

□&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

□&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

□&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

□&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>Title of each class</u>** | **<u>Trading symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of each exchange on which registered</u>** |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | BNED | New York Stock Exchange |

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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).

Emerging growth company □

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □

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**Item 5.07 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

The 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (the "Company") was held on March 10, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, 29,352,793 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy out of the 34,294,569 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of February 2, 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.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.Election of Directors. The Company's stockholders elected the Board's nominees as Directors of the Company by the following vote:

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| **<u>Name</u>** | **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| William C. Martin | 25784011 | 512559 | 2255 | 3053968 |
| Emily S. Hoffman | 25644823 | 651740 | 2262 | 3053968 |
| Sean Vijay Madnani | 26154468 | 142105 | 2252 | 3053968 |
| Eric B. Singer | 25163411 | 1133156 | 2258 | 3053968 |
| Kathryn ("Kate") Eberle Walker | 26165176 | 131711 | 1938 | 3053968 |
| Denise Warren | 26164764 | 131766 | 2295 | 3053968 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.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:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 24912629 | 435536 | 950660 | 3053968 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the independent registered public accountants for the Company's fiscal year ending May 2, 2026. 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:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **Abstentions** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 29165975 | 179733 | 7085 | 0 |

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.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:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **<u>Votes For</u>** | **<u>Votes Against</u>** | **<u>Abstentions</u>** | **<u>Broker Non-Votes</u>** |
| 28641502 | 704494 | 6797 | 0 |

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**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: March 16, 2026

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.

By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <u>/s/ Christopher Neumann</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Name: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Christopher Neumann

Title: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *General Counsel & Corporate Secretary*