SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Donohue Thomas D.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC.

120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD.

(Street)

BASKING RIDGE

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. [ BNED ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/22/2020

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$5	09/22/2020		A		155,023		09/22/2021⁽¹⁾	09/22/2030	Common Stock	155,023	$0	155,023	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$2.46	09/22/2020		A		155,023		09/22/2021⁽²⁾	09/22/2030	Common Stock	155,023	$0	155,023	D
Phantom Share Unit	⁽³⁾	09/22/2020		A		182,927		09/22/2021⁽³⁾	09/22/2023	Common Stock	182,927	$0	182,927	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Non-qualified Stock Options granted with an above market exercise price of $5 per share. These Options will vest in four equal installments on each of September 22, 2021, September 22, 2022, September 22, 2023 and September 22, 2024 and will expire on September 22, 2030.

2. Non-qualified Stock Options granted with an exercise price of $2.46 per share, which was the fair market value on the date of grant. These Options will vest in four equal installments on each of September 22, 2021, September 22, 2022, September 22, 2023 and September 22, 2024 and will expire on September 22, 2030

3. Each phantom share represents the economic equivalent to one share of common stock of the Company and will be settled in cash based on the fair market value of a share of common stock at each vesting date in an amount not to exceed $7.38 per share. The phantom shares vest and will be settled in three equal installments on each of September 22, 2021, September 22, 2022 and September 22, 2023, or in each case, if such date is not a business day, the business day immediately following such date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Thomas D. Donohue	09/24/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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