---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-272444"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T06:35:15.882924+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BNED CFO & CAO depart; Jason Snagusky named new CFO effective Jan 4, 2025

## Summary
- CFO Kevin Watson resigns effective Jan 4, 2025; receives $270K lump sum severance + 2 months COBRA coverage.
- Chief Accounting Officer Seema Paul resigns effective Dec 27, 2024.
- Board appoints Jason Snagusky (previously SVP Treasury, Loss Prevention & Procurement) as CFO effective Jan 4, 2025.
- Snagusky has held various treasury roles at BNED since 2007; no family or material transactions with company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-272444
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312524272444/0001193125-24-272444-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000119312524272444/d913176d8k.htm

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