---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001634117-24-000054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T23:29:33.954519+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnes & Noble Education auditor EY declines reappointment; rights plan terminated

## Summary
- EY declined reappointment as BNED's auditor for FY ending May 3, 2025; no disagreements or reportable events.
- Audit committee started process to select a new independent accounting firm for FY2025.
- Rights Agreement terminated effective July 3, 2024; all preferred share purchase rights expired.
- Certificate of Elimination filed to remove Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock from authorized shares.
- EY's audit reports for FY2023 and FY2024 contained no adverse opinion or qualification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001634117-24-000054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-07-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.03, 5.03, 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000054/0001634117-24-000054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000054/bned-20240702.htm

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