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EX-10.14

 Exhibit 10.14 

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT dated as of [●] (this “Agreement”), between Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and [●] (“Indemnitee”). 
 RECITALS 

A. It is important to the Company that it attract and retain as directors and officers the most capable persons available. 

B. Indemnitee is a director and/or officer of the Company. 

C. The Company’s Amended and Restated By-laws (the “By-laws”) provide that the Company shall indemnify its directors and
officers to the fullest extent permitted by law and shall advance expenses in connection therewith, and Indemnitee has been serving and continues to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company in part in reliance on such provisions. 

D. In recognition of Indemnitee’s need for substantial protection against personal liability in order to enhance Indemnitee’s
continued service to the Company in an effective manner, in recognition of Indemnitee’s reliance on the aforesaid provisions of the By-laws, and to provide Indemnitee with express contractual indemnification (regardless of, among other things,
any amendment to or revocation of such provisions, any change in the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), any acquisition or business combination transaction relating to the Company or any change in the
Company’s stockholders), the Company wishes to provide on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement for the indemnification of and the advancing of Expenses (as defined in Section 1(c)) to Indemnitee and, to the
extent insurance is maintained, for the continued coverage of Indemnitee under the Company’s directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies. 

E. The By-laws and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware expressly provide that the indemnification provisions set forth
therein are not exclusive and contemplate that contractual agreements may be entered into between the Company and its directors and officers with respect to indemnification. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows: 

1. Certain Definitions. In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them
below when used in this Agreement: 
 (a) A “Change in Control” shall have occurred with respect to the Company if
(i) any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its
subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator 

 
of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have
“beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or
indirectly, of 40% or more of the equity interests of the Company entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (including taking into account all such equity interests
that such “person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right); or (ii) during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body
of the Company cease to be composed of individuals (A) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (B) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved
(which need not include having been recommended) by individuals referred to in clause (A) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (C) whose election or
nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved (which need not include having been recommended) by individuals referred to in clauses (A) and (B) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at
least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body. 
 (b) “Claim” means any Proceeding, whether instituted, made
or conducted by the Company or any other Person, to which Indemnitee is a party or is otherwise involved (including as a witness) by reason of the fact that (i) Indemnitee is or was a director and/or officer of the Company or
(ii) Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee and/or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise. 

(c) “Expenses” means any and all attorneys’ and experts’ fees and all other costs, expenses and obligations
(including travel expenses, court costs, retainers, transcript costs, duplicating, printing and binding costs, as well as telecommunications, postage and courier charges) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by or on behalf of Indemnitee in
connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to investigate, defend, be a witness in or participate in, any Claim. 

(d) “Indemnifiable Losses” means any and all Expenses, damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, ERISA
excise taxes and amounts paid or payable in settlement (including all interest, assessments and other charges paid or payable in connection with or in respect of any of the foregoing) relating to, resulting from or arising out of any Claim. 

(e) “Independent Legal Counsel” means an attorney or law firm that is experienced in matters of corporate law and that shall
not have otherwise performed services for the Company or Indemnitee within the last five years other than serving as independent legal counsel for purposes of determining the rights, including the 

  
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indemnification rights, of Indemnitee hereunder or under the By-laws, or for purposes of determining similar rights of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements or the By-laws.

 (f) “Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company, trust, joint
venture, association, governmental entity or other entity. 
 (g) “Proceeding” means any threatened, asserted, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other, including any arbitration or other alternative dispute resolution mechanism), or any inquiry or investigation that Indemnitee in good faith
believes might lead to the institution of any such action, suit or proceeding. 
 (h) “Reviewing Party” means (i) if
Indemnitee is a current director or officer of the Company, (A) such member or members of the Board who are not and were not party to or otherwise involved in (including as witnesses) the Claim in respect of which indemnification is being
sought, (B) a committee of such members of the Board, designated by a majority vote of such members of the Board or (C) Independent Legal Counsel; or (ii) if Indemnitee is not a current director or officer of the Company, any person
specified in clause (i) or such other person or body as may be selected by the member or members of the Board who are not and were not party to or otherwise involved in (including as witnesses) the Claim in respect of which indemnification is
being sought. 
 2. Service by Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall serve and continue to serve as a director and/or officer of the Company
and in such other capacity with respect to the Company as the Company may request, as the case may be, faithfully and to the best of Indemnitee’s ability so long as Indemnitee is duly elected or appointed to the Board or duly appointed as an
officer of the Company, and until such time as Indemnitee is removed from the Board or removed from his or her office, as the case may be, as permitted by law or the Company’s certificate of incorporation or By-laws now or hereafter in effect,
or until such time as Indemnitee tenders a resignation in writing. 
 3. Basic Indemnification Arrangement; Advancement of Expenses.

 (a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless Indemnitee, to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Delaware in
effect on the date hereof or as such laws may from time to time hereafter be amended to increase the scope of such permitted indemnification, against all Indemnifiable Losses actually and reasonably incurred in connection with a Claim. The Company
shall provide such indemnification in full as soon as practicable after request is made by Indemnitee in accordance with Section 4 hereof, but in any event no later than 60 days after receiving a written request from Indemnitee. 

(b) If so requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall advance to Indemnitee within 20 days of such request any and all Expenses which
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determines reasonably likely to be payable in connection with a Claim (an “Advancement of Expenses”). In accordance with such request, the Company shall either (i) pay such
Expenses on Indemnitee’s behalf, or (ii) reimburse Indemnitee for such Expenses. Subject to Sections 3(c) and 3(d)(ii), Indemnitee’s right to an Advancement of Expenses is absolute, payable in advance of any disposition of a Claim,
and shall not be subject to any prior determination by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has satisfied any applicable standard of conduct for indemnification. 

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or Advancement of Expenses
hereunder with respect to any Claim (or portion thereof) brought or made by Indemnitee against: (i) the Company, except for (A) any Claim (or portion thereof) in respect of this Agreement and/or Indemnitee’s rights hereunder,
(B) any Claim (or portion thereof) to establish or enforce a right to indemnification under (1) any statute or law, (2) any other agreement with the Company or (3) the Company’s certificate of incorporation or By-laws now or
hereafter in effect and (C) any counter-claim or cross-claim brought or made by Indemnitee against the Company in any Claim (or portion thereof) brought by or in the right of the Company against him; or (ii) any other Person, unless
approved by the Board. 
 (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the indemnification obligations of the Company under this
Section 3 shall be subject to the condition that the Reviewing Party shall have determined, in accordance with Section 4 hereof, that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under applicable law and this Agreement, and (ii) to the
extent required by the laws of the State of Delaware, the obligation of the Company to make an Advancement of Expenses under this Section 3 shall be subject to the condition that if, when, and to the extent that it is determined in a final
decision from which there is no further right to appeal (a “Final Adjudication”) that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder in accordance with applicable law, the Company shall be reimbursed by Indemnitee (who hereby
agrees to reimburse the Company in accordance with this Section 3(d)) within 20 days of such Final Adjudication for all such Expenses theretofore advanced (it being understood that Indemnitee’s foregoing agreement to reimburse shall be
deemed to satisfy any requirement that Indemnitee provide the Company with an undertaking to repay any Advancement of Expenses if it is determined by a Final Adjudication that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification hereunder in accordance
with applicable law); provided, however, that if Indemnitee has commenced or thereafter commences legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to secure a determination that indemnification of Indemnitee would not be prohibited
under applicable law, any determination made by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee would be prohibited from being indemnified under applicable law shall not be binding and Indemnitee shall not be required to reimburse the Company for any
Advancement of Expenses unless and until a Final Adjudication is made with respect thereto. Any required repayment of Advancement of Expenses on the part of Indemnitee shall be unsecured and interest-free. If there has been no determination by the
Reviewing Party within 60 days after written request is presented to the Company or if the Reviewing Party determines that the Company would be prohibited from indemnifying Indemnitee under applicable law, Indemnitee shall have the right to commence
litigation seeking an initial determination by the court or challenging any such determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect thereof, including the legal or factual bases therefor. 

  
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 4. Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification. 

(a) To obtain indemnification hereunder, following a Final Adjudication of the applicable Claim, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a
written request therefor, along with such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder; provided,
however, that no deficiency in any such request, documentation or information shall adversely affect Indemnitee’s rights to indemnification or Advancement of Expenses hereunder. The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of
such a request for indemnification, advise the Board and the Reviewing Party in writing that Indemnitee has requested indemnification. 

(b) Upon a written request by Indemnitee pursuant to the first sentence of Section 4(a) hereof, a determination, if required by the laws
of the State of Delaware, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made by the Reviewing Party. If the Reviewing Party is Independent Legal Counsel, such determination shall be made in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of
which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. If it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder, the Company shall make payment to Indemnitee as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 60 days after receiving
Indemnitee’s written request for indemnification. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the Reviewing Party with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to the Reviewing Party upon reasonable advance request
any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure by court order or other similar legal requirement and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any
costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the Reviewing Party making such determination shall be borne by the Company, and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify
and hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. 
 5. Change in Control. The Company agrees that if a Change in Control shall have occurred
with respect to the Company, then, upon written request of Indemnitee, the Reviewing Party with respect to all matters thereafter arising concerning rights of Indemnitee to indemnification hereunder or under any provision of the Company’s
certificate of incorporation or By-laws now or hereafter in effect shall be Independent Legal Counsel selected by Indemnitee and approved by the Company (which approval shall not be unreasonably delayed, conditioned or withheld). Such counsel, among
other things, shall render its written opinion to the Company and Indemnitee as to whether and to what extent Indemnitee would be permitted to be indemnified under applicable law. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent
Legal Counsel and to indemnify fully such counsel against any and all expenses (including attorneys’ fees), claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto. 

  
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 6. Indemnification for Additional Expenses. Without limiting the generality or effect of
the foregoing, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against and, if requested by Indemnitee, shall within 20 days of such request advance to Indemnitee in accordance with Section 3(b), any and all additional Expenses paid or incurred by
Indemnitee in connection with any Claim asserted or brought by Indemnitee for (a) indemnification or Advancement of Expenses by the Company hereunder or under any other agreement or any provision of the Company’s certificate of
incorporation or By-laws now or hereafter in effect and/or (b) recovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, provided that it is determined by a Final Adjudication that Indemnitee
is entitled to indemnification, Advancement of Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be, under applicable law. 
 7. Partial
Indemnity, Success on the Merits, Etc. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of any Indemnifiable Loss but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the
Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion thereof to which Indemnitee is entitled. Moreover, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in
defense of any or all Claims relating in whole or in part to an Indemnifiable Loss or in defense of any issue or matter therein, including dismissal without prejudice, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all Expenses incurred in connection
therewith. 
 8. Burden of Proof. In connection with any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether Indemnitee
is entitled to be indemnified hereunder, the Reviewing Party or court shall presume that Indemnitee has satisfied the applicable standard of conduct and is entitled to indemnification, and the burden of proof shall be on the Company to establish
that Indemnitee is not so entitled. 
 9. Other Presumptions. For purposes of this Agreement, the termination of any Claim by
judgment, order, settlement (whether with or without court approval) or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet any particular standard of conduct or have
any particular belief or that a court has determined that indemnification is not permitted by applicable law. In addition, neither the failure of the Reviewing Party to have made a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met any particular
standard of conduct or had any particular belief, nor an actual determination by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct or did not have such belief, prior to the commencement of legal proceedings by Indemnitee to
secure a judicial determination that Indemnitee should be indemnified under applicable law shall be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct or did not have any
particular belief. For purposes of any determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification or Advancement of Expenses hereunder, Indemnitee shall be presumed to have acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to
be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with respect to a criminal Claim, to have also had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, if it is determined by the Reviewing Party that Indemnitee’s
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account of the Company or another enterprise, including financial statements, (B) on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers of the Company or another enterprise in the course of
their duties, (C) on the advice of legal counsel for the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof) or for another enterprise or its board of directors (or any committee thereof), (D) on information or records given or reports made by
an independent certified public accountant selected with reasonable care by the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof) or by another enterprise or its board of directors (or any committee thereof), or (E) on information, opinions or
statements given or reports made by any other person selected with reasonable care by the Company or the Board (or any committee thereof) or by another enterprise or its board of directors (or any committee thereof) as to matters Indemnitee
reasonably believes are within such person’s professional or expert competence. For purposes of this Section 9, the term “another enterprise” means any other corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture,
trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent. The provisions of this Section 9 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in
any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed or found to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any other director, trustee,
partner, managing member, fiduciary, officer, agent or employee of the Company shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification hereunder. 

10. Non-Exclusivity, Etc. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights Indemnitee may have under the
Company’s certificate of incorporation and By-laws now or hereafter in effect, the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, any other contract or otherwise (collectively, “Other Indemnity Provisions”); provided, however, that
(a) to the extent that Indemnitee otherwise would have any greater right to indemnification under any Other Indemnity Provision, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have such greater right hereunder and (b) to the extent that any change is made
to any Other Indemnity Provision which permits any greater right to indemnification than that provided hereunder as of the date hereof, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have such greater right hereunder. No amendment to the Company’s certificate
of incorporation or By-laws now or hereafter in effect shall be effective vis-à-vis Indemnitee to the extent the effect of such amendment would be to deny, diminish or encumber Indemnitee’s right to indemnification hereunder or under any
Other Indemnity Provision. 
 11. Liability Insurance. To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any director or officer of the Company. If, at
the time of receipt of notice of a Claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the Claim to the insurers in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the respective policies. 

  
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 12. Subrogation. In the event of payment hereunder, the Company shall be subrogated to the
extent of such payment to all of the related rights of recovery of Indemnitee against other Persons (other than Indemnitee’s successors). Indemnitee shall execute all papers reasonably required and shall do everything that may be reasonably
necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company to effectively bring suit to enforce such rights. 

13. No Duplication of Payments. The Company shall not be liable hereunder to make any payment in connection with any Claim made against
Indemnitee to the extent Indemnitee has otherwise actually received payment (under any insurance policy, Other Indemnity Provisions or otherwise) of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder. 

14. Defense of Claims. The Company shall be entitled to participate in the defense of any Claim or to assume the defense thereof, with
counsel reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee; provided, however, that if Indemnitee believes, after consultation with counsel selected by Indemnitee, that (a) the use of counsel chosen by the Company to represent Indemnitee would
present such counsel with an actual or potential conflict of interest, (b) the named parties in any such Claim (including any impleaded parties) include both the Company and Indemnitee and Indemnitee concludes that there may be one or more
legal defenses available to him or her that are different from or in addition to those available to the Company, or (c) any such representation by such counsel would be precluded under the applicable standards of professional conduct then
prevailing, then Indemnitee shall be entitled to retain separate counsel (but not more than one law firm plus, if applicable, local counsel in respect of any particular Claim) at the Company’s expense. The Company shall not be liable to
Indemnitee hereunder for any amounts paid in settlement of any Claim effected by Indemnitee without the Company’s prior written consent. The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, effect any settlement of any
threatened or pending Claim to which Indemnitee is or could have been a party unless such settlement solely involves the payment of money and includes a complete and unconditional release of Indemnitee from all liability on all claims that are the
subject matter of such Claim. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably delay, condition or withhold its or his or her consent to any proposed settlement; provided, however, that Indemnitee may withhold consent to any settlement
that does not provide a complete and unconditional release. 
 15. Successors and Binding Agreement.  

(a) The Company shall require any successor (whether direct or indirect, by purchase, merger, consolidation, reorganization or otherwise) to
all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company, by agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee and his or her counsel, to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to
the same extent the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and any successor to the Company, including any Person acquiring directly or
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reorganization or otherwise (and such successor shall thereafter be deemed the “Company” for purposes of this Agreement), but shall not otherwise be assignable or delegable by the
Company. 
 (b) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Indemnitee’s personal or legal representatives,
executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, legatees and other successors. 
 (c) This Agreement is personal in nature and
neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or delegate this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder except as expressly provided in Sections 15(a) and 15(b). Without limiting the generality or effect of
the foregoing, Indemnitee’s right to receive payments hereunder shall not be assignable, whether by pledge, creation of a security interest or otherwise, other than by a transfer by Indemnitee’s will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, and, in the event of any attempted assignment or transfer contrary to this Section 15(c), the Company shall have no liability to pay any amount so attempted to be assigned or transferred. 

16. Continuation of Indemnity. This Agreement shall be unaffected by Indemnitee ceasing to serve as a director or officer of the
Company or ceasing to serve at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and shall continue
for so long as Indemnitee may have any liability or potential liability by virtue of his or her service in such capacity, including the final termination of all pending Claims in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or
Advancement of Expenses hereunder and of any Claims commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to this Agreement relating thereto, whether or not he or she is acting or serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which
indemnification or Advancement of Expenses can be provided hereunder. 
 17. Notices. For all purposes of this Agreement, all
communications, including notices, consents, requests or approvals, required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when hand delivered or dispatched by electronic facsimile transmission
(with receipt thereof orally confirmed), or five business days after having been mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or one business day after having been sent for next-day delivery by a
nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed to the Company (to the attention of the Secretary of the Company) and to Indemnitee at the addresses shown on the signature page hereto, or to such other address as any party may have
furnished to the other in writing and in accordance herewith, except that notices of changes of address shall be effective only upon receipt. 

18. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction. THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION, CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS OF SUCH 

  
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STATE. ANY “ACTION OR PROCEEDING” (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BELOW) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR BROUGHT TO ENFORCE RIGHTS HEREUNDER SHALL BE FILED IN AND LITIGATED
SOLELY BEFORE THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (OR, SOLELY TO THE EXTENT THE COURT OF CHANCERY DOES NOT HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION, THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE),
AND EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT: (A) GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY ACCEPTS THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURT AND VENUE THEREIN, AND WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW ANY DEFENSE OR OBJECTION TO SUCH JURISDICTION AND
VENUE BASED UPON THE DOCTRINE OF “FORUM NON CONVENIENS”; AND (B) GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY DELIVERY OF CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAILING OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NOTICE PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM “ACTION OR PROCEEDING” IS DEFINED AS ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, SUITS, ACTIONS, HEARINGS OR OTHER SIMILAR PROCEEDINGS, INCLUDING APPEALS AND
PETITIONS THEREFROM, WHETHER FORMAL OR INFORMAL, GOVERNMENTAL OR NON-GOVERNMENTAL, OR CIVIL OR CRIMINAL. THE FOREGOING CONSENT TO JURISDICTION SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE GENERAL CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE FOR ANY PURPOSE EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED ABOVE, AND SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO CONFER RIGHTS ON ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT. 
 19. Validity.
If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including each
portion of any Section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; (b) such provision or provisions will be deemed reformed to the extent
necessary to conform to applicable law and to give maximum effect to the intent of the parties hereto; and (c) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including each portion of any Section of this Agreement containing
any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision or provisions held invalid, illegal or
unenforceable. 
 20. Amendments, Etc. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, amended or discharged unless such waiver,
amendment or discharge is executed in writing by both of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other similar or dissimilar provisions hereof, nor shall such
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 21. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all such respective counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence
the existence of this Agreement. 
 22. Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Sections, such reference shall
be to a Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. Headings of sections and paragraphs in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction or interpretation
thereof. Wherever the words “include”, “includes”, or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. Wherever the word “hereunder” is
used in this Agreement, it shall mean “under this Agreement”. Words denoting gender shall include all genders. 
 23.
Miscellaneous. No agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, expressed or implied with respect to the subject matter hereof have been made by either party that are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. 

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Indemnitee has executed and the Company has caused its duly authorized
representative to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written. 
  

	
	BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
	
	by
	
	  

	Name:
	Title:
	
	[INDEMNITEE]
	
	  

  
 12EX-10.15

 Exhibit 10.15 

TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT 

This Trademark License Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [●] (“Effective Date”), by
and between Barnes & Noble, Inc. (“B&N”) and Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (“BNED”), each a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties”. Capitalized terms used
but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Separation Agreement (as defined below). 
 WHEREAS, B&N
and BNED are parties to a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of             , 2015 (the “Separation Agreement”), providing for, among other things, the
transfer of assets and liabilities among B&N and BNED, the termination of intercompany agreements, BNED’s access to various B&N systems and distribution facilities and the use of B&N gift cards by BNED. 

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the Separation Agreement, B&N has agreed to grant to BNED a license to use the Licensed
Marks (as defined below) on the following terms and conditions. 
 NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which each Party hereby acknowledges and in consideration of the premises, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement and the Separation Agreement, the Parties agree as follows: 

I. DEFINITIONS 
 1.1. “B&N
Competitor” means Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates or any of its successors and assigns. 
 1.2. “B&N Format” means
bookstore and café operations that adhere to the look and feel of B&N retail stores owned and operated by B&N and cafés located within such stores, respectively, in each case as exemplified by B&N retail stores in existence
as of the date of this Agreement. B&N shall be permitted to reasonably update the B&N Format from time to time, however, BNED shall not be obligated to modify any particular store significantly so long as such store generally adheres to the
B&N Format in effect as of the date hereof, it being understood that all B&N Format stores shall undergo general maintenance and normal upkeep. 

1.3. “BNED Competitor” means Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates or any of its successors and assigns. 

1.4. “Exclusively Licensed Marks” means “Barnes & Noble College”, “B&N College”, “Barnes &
Noble Education” and “B&N Education”. 
 1.5. “Field of Use” means (a) the contract management of college and
university bookstores and other bookstores associated with academic institutions and related websites and (b) education products and services (including digital education products and services) and related websites. 

  
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 1.6. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be
deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. 
 1.7. “Licensed Marks” means the Exclusively Licensed Marks together
with the Non-Exclusively Licensed Marks. 
 1.8. “Non-Exclusively Licensed Marks” means “Barnes & Noble”,
“B&N” and “BN”. 
 1.9. “Ownership Affiliate” means a person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such
plan) that becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities
that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”), directly or indirectly, of more than 20.0% of the voting stock of a
Party). 
 1.10. “U.S.” means the United States of America. 

II. LICENSE 
 2.1. Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, B&N hereby grants BNED: 
 (a) an exclusive (even as to B&N), perpetual, fully paid-up,
non-transferable, non-assignable (except as provided in Section 9.10), non-sublicensable (except as provided in Section 2.4), license to use and display the Exclusively Licensed Marks in the U.S. in connection with BNED’s products and
services solely within the Field of Use; and 
 (b) a non-exclusive, perpetual, fully paid-up, non-transferable, non-assignable (except as
provided in Section 9.10), non-sublicensable, license to use and display the Non-Exclusively Licensed Marks in the U.S. in connection with BNED’s products and services solely within the Field of Use, and, further, solely as follows: 

(i) used with “at [college / university name]” or with another name at the request of any other facility that is
either controlled by a university or affiliated with a university (e.g., “Barnes & Noble at Campustown”); 

(ii) in connection with BNED’s stores as set forth on Exhibit A (which Exhibit shall be updated from time to time in
accordance with Section 2.2); 
 (iii) in connection with Barnes & Noble Cafés operated at BNED’s
stores (which shall not include convenience stores); 
 (iv) on consumables (e.g., shopping bags) existing as of the
Distribution Date on which the Non-Exclusively Licensed Mark “Barnes & Noble” is printed or otherwise appears until such consumables are used through, except as otherwise agreed by B&N; and 

  
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 (v) if a particular store is identified solely by a Non-Exclusively Licensed Mark
because it existed as such prior to the Distribution Date and was identified on Exhibit A, then the signage, labels or other identifiers inside the store shall either use solely the Exclusive Licensed Marks or otherwise comply with clause
(i) above. 
 2.2. BNED will have the right to reasonably request that additional use cases be added to Section 2.1(b) for the use of the
Non-Exclusively Licensed Marks within the Field of Use. Upon B&N’s reasonable approval, this Agreement shall be amended to reflect such additional use cases. 

2.3. Except as expressly set forth in subsections 2.1(b)(i)-(iv) above or as otherwise agreed by B&N, BNED must modify the Non-Exclusively Licensed
Marks it uses to conform them to the Exclusively Licensed Marks. 
 2.4. BNED may sub-license its rights to use the Exclusively Licensed Marks in the U.S.
to third parties solely in connection with marketing and promotional activities for BNED’s products and services in the Field of Use, and provided that: 

(a) all such sub-licensed use must comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and 

(b) BNED includes terms in its agreements with all sub-licensees, expressly and immediately terminating all rights of its sub-licensees to use
the Exclusive Licensed Marks in the event that BNED’s rights to use the Exclusively Licensed Marks are terminated pursuant to this Agreement or if B&N reasonably objects to the use by any such sub-licensees. 

2.5. In the event that BNED wishes after the date hereof to expand the scope of the license granted hereby to cover one or more jurisdictions outside the
U.S., BNED may make a request to do so by delivering a written addendum to this Agreement (a) specifying the Licensed Marks it wishes to license and the jurisdiction in which it wishes to use such Licensed Marks and (b) agreeing to comply
with all of the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the usage of such Licensed Marks in such jurisdiction. Upon receipt by B&N of an addendum in compliance with this Section 2.5, the license shall be extended to cover such Licensed
Marks in such jurisdiction to the extent that on the date of such addendum B&N has the right to license such Licensed Marks to BNED in such jurisdiction. If the jurisdiction is one in which B&N does not as of such time have a validly
existing trademark, B&N will have the opportunity to either register the relevant trademarks in that jurisdiction or allow BNED to register those trademarks in that jurisdiction and use them within the Field of Use. The filing costs and
attorney’s fees of such registration shall be paid by B&N if it chooses to register the trademarks and by BNED if it registers the trademarks upon B&N’s authorization to do so. If BNED registers the trademarks, it shall grant
B&N a license for use outside the Field of Use. Nothing in this Agreement or any addendum delivered under this Section 2.5 shall require B&N to obtain or maintain rights to any Licensed Marks outside the U.S. 

  
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 2.6. BNED agrees that it: 

(a) shall use the Licensed Marks in a manner that is consistent in all respects with the high standards, value, reputation and prestige
associated with the use of the Licensed Marks on and prior to the Distribution Date by B&N; 
 (b) shall not use the Licensed Marks in
any manner that (i) is deceptive or misleading, (ii) would diminish the value of or goodwill symbolized by the Licensed Marks, (iii) tarnishes, blurs or dilutes the Licensed Marks, (iv) compromises or reflects unfavorably upon
the goodwill, good name, reputation or image of B&N or the Licensed Marks, or (v) might jeopardize or limit B&N’s proprietary interest therein; 

(c) shall not (i) misrepresent to any person the scope of the license granted under this Agreement, (ii) incur or authorize any
expenses or liabilities chargeable to B&N, or (iii) take any actions that would impose upon B&N any obligation or liability to a third party other than (x) obligations under this Agreement, or (y) other obligations which
B&N expressly approves in writing for BNED to incur on its behalf; 
 (d) shall be responsible for non-conformance with the terms of
this Agreement by any third party to which BNED sub-licenses its rights to use the Exclusively Licensed Marks; and 
 (e) shall not use
Non-Exclusively Licensed Marks in any manner which is inconsistent with Section 2.1(b) above without the prior written consent of B&N; provided that no such consent shall be required for the use of the marks “bncollege”,
“barnesandnoblecampus”, “barnesandnoblecollege”, “barnesandnobletextbook”, “barnesandnoblerental”, “bndigitallist”, “bncampus”, “bnknowledge”, “bnlearning”,
“bnoncampus”, “bnschooling” “bnstudentvoice”, “bnteaching”, “bntextbook”, “bntextbookrental”, “bntextrent”, “bntheknow” or “bntraining” as part or of all of a
domain name or URL actually used by BNED as of the date hereof. 
 2.7. Except for materials that are co-branded or jointly marketed with BNED, or as
otherwise pre-approved in writing by BNED, B&N and its affiliates shall not use the Exclusively Licensed Marks and shall not license the Exclusively Licensed Marks to any other third party. 

2.8. BNED shall have the right to use and enjoy the goodwill associated with the license to the Exclusively Licensed Marks and to the Licensed Marks as a
whole, in the format and as provided in Section 2.1(b)(i)-(iii), for the duration of the license. For clarity, BNED shall not be entitled to any goodwill associated with the name “Barnes & Noble” itself. Subject to the
foregoing, all goodwill associated with Licensed Marks is and shall remain the property of B&N and any goodwill attached to, that becomes attached to, or is created through BNED’s use of the Licensed Marks shall inure to the benefit of
B&N. 
 2.9. All rights in and to the Licensed Marks not expressly granted to BNED under this Agreement are hereby reserved to B&N. BNED agrees that
nothing in this Agreement shall give BNED any right, title or interest in the Licensed Marks, subject to BNED’s right to use the Licensed Marks in accordance with the licenses granted in this Agreement. 

  
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 2.10. No other right or license is granted by B&N to BNED or by BNED to B&N, either express or implied,
with respect to any other trademark, trade name, service mark or other intellectual property right owned or licensed by or to B&N or BNED. BNED shall not use the Licensed Marks in any manner not specifically authorized by this Agreement. 

2.11. If BNED sub-licenses, or B&N licenses, any Licensed Marks to a third party, BNED shall include in the sub-license agreement an obligation by the
sub-licensee to use the sub-license, and B&N shall include in the license agreement an obligation by the licensee to use the license, in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement. 

III. TRADEMARK USAGE GUIDELINES AND QUALITY CONTROL 

3.1. BNED shall: 
 (a) use the Licensed Marks in a
manner consistent with B&N’s use prior to the Distribution Date, including the look and feel of B&N’s use of the Licensed Marks as may be updated from time to time; 

(b) use the Licensed Marks in a manner that protects B&N’s ownership interest therein and is designed to maintain the high quality of
the Licensed Marks; 
 (c) maintain at least substantially the same overall standards with respect to the quality of products and services
(including any advertising and promotional materials) rendered in connection with the Licensed Marks as B&N has historically maintained; 

(d) comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in connection with the use of the Licensed Marks and the
offering of products or services in connection with the Licensed Marks; and 
 (e) use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly comply
with reasonable more specific or additional brand usage guidelines and quality control measures as B&N may specify in writing from time to time (the “Guidelines and Standards”). 

3.2. B&N shall: 
 (a) use the Licensed Marks
in a manner that protects B&N’s ownership interest therein and is designed to maintain the high quality, high standards, value, reputation and prestige associated with the use of the Licensed Marks on and prior to the Distribution Date by
B&N; 
 (b) maintain at least substantially the same overall standards with respect to the quality of products and services (including
any advertising and promotional materials) rendered in connection with the Licensed Marks as B&N has historically maintained; 
 (c)
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 (d) not use the Licensed Marks in any manner that (i) is deceptive or misleading,
(ii) would diminish the value of or goodwill symbolized by the Licensed Marks, (iii) tarnishes, blurs or dilutes the Licensed Marks, (iv) compromises or reflects unfavorably upon the goodwill, good name, reputation or image of B&N
or the Licensed Marks, or (v) might jeopardize or limit B&N’s proprietary interest therein. 
 3.3. If at any time B&N determines, in its
sole discretion, that BNED is not complying with any Guidelines and Standards, B&N shall notify BNED in writing, setting forth in reasonable detail a description of the noncompliance and any reasonably requested action for curing such
noncompliance. Upon receipt of such notice, BNED shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cure such noncompliance. 
 3.4. Upon B&N’s written
request, BNED shall provide B&N with a reasonable number of samples of the products or other materials bearing the Licensed Marks in order for B&N to verify compliance with the Guidelines and Standards. 

IV. PROTECTION OF LICENSED MARKS 
 4.1.
BNED acknowledges that B&N is the exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in the Licensed Marks and will not at any time take or cause to be taken any act contesting or in any way impairing or tending to impair any part of such right,
title and interest. BNED expressly acknowledges that its use of the Licensed Marks hereunder shall not confer on BNED any proprietary rights to the Licensed Marks, which shall at all times remain with B&N. BNED shall claim no interest in the
Licensed Marks except the right to use them on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and shall not attempt to register the Licensed Marks on its own behalf. 

4.2. BNED shall not challenge the ownership or validity of the Licensed Marks in the U.S. during the Term (as defined below) of this Agreement. 

4.3. BNED shall not use or register in any jurisdiction any trademark, service mark or Internet domain name that would result in a likelihood of confusion
with any of the Licensed Marks. 
 4.4. BNED shall cooperate with B&N, at B&N’s expense, in the execution, filing and prosecution of any
trademark applications in the U.S. with respect to the Licensed Marks that B&N may desire to file, and for that purpose BNED will supply to B&N, upon B&N’s written request and at B&N’s expense, such graphics, renderings,
screen shots, high resolution files, packaging, labels and similar materials as may be reasonably required. 
 4.5. B&N shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to protect and maintain the Licensed Marks. At B&N’s request and expense (except as provided in Section 4.6 below), BNED shall assist B&N in taking any action reasonably necessary to procure, protect, vest, or
maintain B&N’s rights in and to the Licensed Marks. BNED shall execute all documents reasonably requested by B&N to effectuate or confirm B&N’s rights in the Licensed Marks, including registration, maintenance or renewal of the
Licensed Marks, recordation of the license relationship between B&N and BNED, and recordation of BNED as a registered user in the U.S. If BNED fails to execute any such document that is necessary, BNED appoints B&N as its attorney-in-fact to
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 4.6. B&N shall be initially responsible for payment but shall have the right to charge back to BNED all costs
to apply for and maintain any registrations of the Exclusively Licensed Marks in the U.S. 
 4.7. BNED shall cause to appear on all products and Materials
marked with the Licensed Marks, such legends, markings and notices as may be required by applicable law or reasonably requested by B&N. BNED is not required to use ® or TM in connection with the Licensed Marks unless specifically requested by B&N or as provided in the Guidelines and Standards. 

4.8. In connection with each use of the Licensed Marks, BNED shall include the following notice, as B&N may amend from time to time, in a commercially
reasonable manner that is at least as prominent as BNED’s trademark notices with respect to its own trademarks: 

“Barnes & Noble, Barnes & Noble College, and Barnes & Noble Education are trademarks of Barnes &
Noble, Inc. or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.” 
 V. INFRINGEMENT 

5.1. In the event that, during the Term of this Agreement, BNED learns of any infringement or threatened infringement of the Licensed Marks, or dilution by a
third party in the U.S. with respect to the Licensed Marks, BNED shall promptly notify B&N or its authorized representative giving particulars thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, BNED is not obligated to monitor or police unauthorized use of
the Licensed Marks by third parties to which it has not granted a sub-license with respect to the Exclusively Licensed Marks. 
 5.2. With respect to any
infringement or threatened infringement, or dilution by a third party with respect to the Exclusively Licensed Marks, BNED may request that B&N bring litigation, opposition, cancellation or related legal proceedings (collectively,
“Enforcement Proceedings”) or provide prior written consent to the initiation of Enforcement Proceedings by BNED (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if B&N elects not to initiate Enforcement
Proceedings). Any such Enforcement Proceedings brought by B&N at BNED’s request shall be at the expense of BNED, and the Parties shall equally share in the recovery of damages or compensation resulting from such Enforcement Proceedings. If
B&N initiates Enforcement Proceedings and BNED declines to bear the expense, any resulting damages or compensation shall belong solely to B&N. In any such Enforcement Proceedings, BNED shall nevertheless provide necessary information and
assistance to B&N or its authorized representatives at B&N’s expense, including to join or be joined as a party if such joinder is required in order to confer jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the Enforcement Proceedings are to
be brought. If B&N brings any such Enforcement Proceedings that are not at BNED’s request, and BNED does not consent to participate and bear the expense and is joined to such Enforcement Proceedings solely to confer jurisdiction in the
jurisdiction in which the Enforcement Proceedings are to be brought, B&N agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless BNED for all losses, costs, liabilities and expenses arising out of or related to the bringing of such Enforcement
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whether at BNED’s request or otherwise, B&N shall have exclusive control of the Enforcement Proceedings, including any decision to maintain or settle such proceedings. If B&N does
not elect to initiate Enforcement Proceedings after receiving BNED’s written request but consents to the initiation of Enforcement Proceedings by BNED, then (i) BNED may initiate such proceedings, (ii) shall have
exclusive control of the Enforcement Proceedings, (iii) any decision to maintain or settle any such Enforcement Proceedings shall be at the exclusive option and expense of BNED, and (iv) all recoveries shall belong exclusively to BNED,
subject to the following: (x) B&N shall not have any obligation to be joined as a party plaintiff in any Enforcement Proceedings without its prior written consent, which may be granted or withheld in its sole discretion,
unless such joinder is required in order to confer jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the Enforcement Proceedings are to be brought, (y) if BNED brings any such Enforcement Proceedings and B&N is joined to such Enforcement
Proceedings without its consent solely to confer jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the Enforcement Proceedings are to be brought, BNED agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless B&N for all losses, costs, liabilities and expenses
arising out of or related to the bringing of such Enforcement Proceedings, and (z) BNED shall not take any action, or make any admissions, that may affect the validity of any registration of the Exclusively Licensed Marks, without the prior
written consent of B&N. 
 5.3. With respect to any infringement or threatened infringement, or dilution by a third party with respect to the
Non-Exclusively Licensed Mark, B&N shall have exclusive control of any Enforcement Proceedings relating to the Non-Exclusively Licensed Mark. The decision whether to bring, maintain or settle any such Enforcement Proceedings shall be at the
exclusive option and expense of B&N, and all recoveries shall belong exclusively to B&N. BNED shall not and shall have no right to initiate any such Enforcement Proceedings in its own name, and BNED shall provide necessary information and
assistance to B&N or its authorized representatives at B&N’s expense in the event that B&N decides that such Enforcement Proceedings should be commenced, including to join or be joined as a party in any action taken by B&N to
enforce its rights in the Non-Exclusively Licensed Mark against a third party if such joinder is required in order to confer jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the Enforcement Proceedings are to be brought. If B&N brings any such
Enforcement Proceedings, and BNED is joined to such Enforcement Proceedings solely to confer jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the Enforcement Proceedings are to be brought, B&N agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless BNED for all
losses, costs, liabilities and expenses arising out of or related to the bringing of such Enforcement Proceedings. 
 5.4. B&N shall incur no liability
to BNED under any legal theory by reason of B&N’s failure or refusal to prosecute or otherwise commence Enforcement Proceedings with respect to, any alleged infringement or dilution of the Licensed Marks by third parties, nor by reason of
any settlement to which B&N may agree, provided such settlement does not require a payment of money by BNED. 
 VI. TERM AND
TERMINATION; FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE 
 6.1. The term of this Agreement shall be in perpetuity subject to the termination provisions set forth below (the
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 6.2. BNED may terminate this Agreement and the license and rights granted to it hereunder by B&N upon written
notice to B&N. Such notice shall specify the effective date of such termination. 
 6.3. B&N may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to
BNED if BNED has materially breached any provision of this Agreement and has not cured such breach within thirty (30) days after written notice of such breach has been given by B&N to BNED. Additionally, B&N may terminate this Agreement
immediately in the event BNED (a) no longer continues to operate as a going concern, (b) no longer continues to operate in the Field of Use or (c) changes its name such that it no longer includes “Barnes & Noble” or
the abbreviation “B&N”, or otherwise ceases to use the Licensed Marks in identifying its business. 
 6.4. B&N may terminate this
Agreement if BNED transfers all or substantially all of its assets to a B&N Competitor or if a B&N Competitor becomes an Ownership Affiliate of BNED (either occurrence, a “BNED Fundamental Change”). 

6.5. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, all of the rights of BNED under this Agreement shall terminate and shall revert automatically to
B&N and BNED and any of its sub-licensees shall cease all use of the Licensed Marks. BNED shall use commercially reasonable efforts to wind down and to cease its and its sub-licensees’ use of the Licensed Marks on all materials existing as
of the date of termination or expiration as soon as commercially practicable but in no event later than one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of such termination or expiration, which shall be thirty (30) days in the event of a
Sale to a B&N Competitor. 
 6.6. If B&N transfers all or substantially all of its assets to a BNED Competitor or if a BNED Competitor becomes an
Ownership Affiliate of B&N, then B&N will not be permitted to use the Licensed Marks (a) in the contract management of college and university bookstores and other bookstores associated with academic institutions and related websites or
(b) otherwise in stores and on websites a majority of the revenues of which are derived from the sale of education products and services (including digital education products and services). 

6.7. BNED shall promptly correct any deviations from the B&N “look and feel” upon written notice by B&N of any such deviations;
provided, however, in the event that B&N substantially changes the “look and feel” of Retail Stores as of the date of this Agreement, BNED may choose at its sole discretion to either adhere to the “look and
feel” of B&N Retail Stores existing as of the date of this Agreement or the “look and feel” of B&N Retail Stores existing as of the date such changes take effect. If at any time B&N ceases to operate substantially as a
bookstore business, BNED shall no longer be required to adhere to the B&N Format, provided that it continues to comply with Articles II, III, IV, V, VIII and XI and any alternative “look and feel” of BNED’s shall remain subject to
the reasonable review and approval of B&N. 
 VII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 

7.1. Each party represents and warrants that it has the authority and right to enter into this Agreement and to agree to the terms and conditions herein. 

  
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 7.2. B&N represents and warrants that it has the right and authority to grant the licenses granted hereunder,
and B&N has not assigned any exclusive rights or granted any exclusive licenses in the Exclusively Licensed Marks to any third party. 
 7.3. B&N
represents and warrants that as of the date hereof, it has no knowledge of any notice or claim asserted or threatened by a third party alleging that the Licensed Marks infringe any trademark, trade name or service mark of such third party. 

VIII. INDEMNIFICATION 
 8.1. BNED agrees
that it will defend, hold harmless, and indemnify B&N from and against any charges, suits, damages, costs, expenses, judgments, penalties, claims, liabilities, or losses of any kind or nature whatsoever, including reasonable attorney fees and
expenses, that may be sustained or suffered by or secured against B&N: (a) based on or arising out of any manufacture, sale, or use of BNED’s products or services produced or marketed by BNED, except to the extent the claim relates to
a matter for which B&N is obligated to indemnify BNED under Section 8.2 of this Agreement, (b) based on or arising out of any violation of this Agreement by BNED or any of its employees, affiliates and sub-licensees or (c) based
on or arising out of any breach of any of the representations and warranties made by BNED under this Agreement. 
 8.2. B&N agrees that it will defend,
hold harmless, and indemnify BNED from and against any charges, suits, damages, costs, expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, penalties, claims, liabilities, or losses of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be sustained or
suffered by or secured against BNED: (a) based on or arising out of any third-party claim that BNED’s use of the Licensed Marks (excluding any Licensed Marks BNED obtains under Section 2.5) in accordance with this Agreement but
outside the Field of Use constitutes trademark infringement, or (b) based on or arising out of any breach of any of the representations and warranties made by B&N under this Agreement. 

8.3. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING
BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF FUTURE REVENUE, PROFITS OR INCOME OR LOSS OF BUSINESS REPUTATION OR OPPORTUNITY), HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THIS ARTICLE VIII, WHETHER OR NOT A PARTY
HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 
 IX. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 

9.1. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring any rights by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under any intellectual property
right, other than the rights expressly granted in this Agreement with respect to the Licensed Marks. 
 9.2. This Article IX and the agreements and
obligations of BNED and B&N contained in Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.7 and 4.8 and Articles V, VI, VII and VIII shall survive the termination of this Agreement. All other representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement
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 9.3. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of both of the Parties
or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by the Party against whom enforcement is sought. Any agreement on the part of a Party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such Party
referring expressly to the provisions hereof being waived. 
 9.4. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same agreement. 
 9.5. This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating
to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York (excluding its choice of law rules). Each party submits to jurisdiction in the State of New York and
further agrees that any cause of action arising under this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in a court in New York, New York. 
 9.6. All notices and
other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be in accordance with Section 12.05 of the Separation Agreement. 
 9.7. This Agreement,
which includes all Exhibits hereto, and the Separation Agreement constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 9.8. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, and nothing
in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or confers upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit, or remedy of any nature under or by reason of this
Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture, to create the relationships of employee/employer or principal/agent, or otherwise create any liability whatsoever of either Party
with respect to the indebtedness, liabilities, obligations or actions of the other or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents or representatives, or any other person or entity. 

9.9. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under
applicable law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability
will not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision
had never been contained herein, so long as the economic and legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby are not affected in a manner materially adverse to either Party hereto. 

9.10. BNED may not assign this Agreement or any of its rights and obligations hereunder by operation of law or otherwise without the prior written consent of
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 9.11. B&N may assign this Agreement, any rights or obligations hereunder, or any of the Licensed Marks to any
third party; provided, however, that such third party agrees in writing prior to any such assignment to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any attempted assignment in violation of this Section 9.11 shall be
void. 
 9.12. The Parties agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by them in
accordance with the terms hereof, and that each Party may be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedy at law or equity. Each Party agrees that, prior to seeking any remedy at law or equity (other than
specific performance), it will submit its claim against the other Party to a private and confidential mediation process to be conducted by a single mediator (the “Mediator”) in New York City, New York, agreed upon in good faith by
the Parties. Each Party will only seek other remedies if the Parties are unable to resolve the claim in the mediation process within sixty (60) days after the initial mediation meeting with the Mediator, or longer if deemed necessary by the
Mediator. 
 9.13. In the event of a dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, each Party agrees to
designate a senior employee at the vice president level or higher to meet in person with the other Party’s designee in an attempt to resolve the dispute. The discussion at such meeting shall be a confidential settlement communication protected
by Federal Rule of Evidence 408 and its equivalents. This clause shall not prevent either Party from initiating litigation or commencing other formal proceedings, subject to Section 9.12 above, in parallel, but the initiation of litigation or
such other proceedings shall not be used as a basis to decline to hold the in-person meeting required by this paragraph. 
 9.14. Headings/Construction.

 Section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenient reference only, and shall not in any way affect the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction will apply against any Person. The term “or” is not
exclusive. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized
officers of the Parties hereto as of the date of this Agreement. 
  

									
	LICENSOR:	 		 	LICENSEE:
			
	BARNES & NOBLE, INC.	 		 	BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.
					
	By:	 	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	  
	 		 	Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  
	 		 	Title:	 	  

  
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 Exhibit A 

Existing Stores operated by BNED solely under name “Barnes & Noble” 

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