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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001634117-24-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T08:10:33.824569+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnes & Noble Education accelerates $191,250 bonus payment to officer Kevin Watson

## Summary
- Compensation committee approved acceleration of $191,250 of Kevin Watson's guaranteed FY2024 bonus, payable Feb 2, 2024.
- The remaining $114,750 of his guaranteed bonus will be paid after fiscal year end per normal schedule.
- This amendment modifies the offer letter dated August 28, 2023; all other terms unchanged.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001634117-24-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000005/0001634117-24-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000005/bned-20240131.htm

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