---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001634117-22-000147"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T08:55:31.562749+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnes & Noble Education President of Digital Student Solutions resigns; role eliminated

## Summary
- David W.B. Nenke resigned as President, Digital Student Solutions, effective Dec 6, 2022, due to elimination of the role.
- Mr. Nenke will receive a lump sum payment of $650,000 (1x base salary of $550,000 plus $100,000 retention award).
- Payment is contingent on Mr. Nenke executing a release of claims in favor of the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001634117-22-000147
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411722000147/0001634117-22-000147-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411722000147/bned-20221201.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001634117-22-000147
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001634117-22-000147.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001634117-22-000147.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David W.B. Nenke resigned as President, Digital Student Solutions at Barnes & Noble Education, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President, Digital Student Solutions
  source text: On December 1, 2022, David W.B. Nenke submitted his resignation as an officer of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (the “Company”), effective as of December 6, 2022 (the “Resignation Date”), in conjunction with the elimination of the role of President, Digital Student Solutions previously held by Mr. Nenke.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411722000147/0001634117-22-000147-index.htm

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