---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-100548"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T02:39:07.268265+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CFO Thomas Donohue resigns effective April 28; external search launched

## Summary
- Thomas D. Donohue submitted resignation as EVP, CFO on April 12, effective April 28, 2023.
- No disagreements with company on operations, policies, or practices; no separation payments.
- Interim CFO duties assigned to existing finance team supervised by CEO Michael Huseby.
- Audit Committee of the Board overseeing interim arrangement; external CFO search initiated.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-100548
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312523100548/0001193125-23-100548-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312523100548/d490348d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-100548.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas D. Donohue resigned as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Barnes & Noble Education, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 12, 2023, Thomas D. Donohue submitted his resignation as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (the "Company"), effective as of April 28, 2023, to pursue other opportunities and interests.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312523100548/0001193125-23-100548-index.htm

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