---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-097105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-04-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T22:15:36.538211+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnes & Noble Education adopts short-term shareholder rights plan with 10% trigger

## Summary
- Dividend of one right per share payable April 29, 2024 to holders of record; rights expire Jan 31, 2025.
- Rights become exercisable at $5.00 per share if a person or group acquires 10% or more of BNED common stock.
- Upon trigger, each right (except acquirer's) allows purchase of BNED common stock worth twice the exercise price.
- Board may redeem rights at $0.01 per right at any time before a 10% acquisition.
- Plan is intended to protect stockholder value and prevent unfair takeover tactics.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-097105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-04-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312524097105/0001193125-24-097105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312524097105/d819887d8k.htm

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