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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001634117-24-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:49:00.873680+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnes & Noble Education shareholders approve 98% reduction in authorized common shares from 10B to 200M

## Summary
- Shareholders approved charter amendment reducing authorized common shares from 10,000,000,000 to 200,000,000 (24,412,758 for, 26,955 against).
- Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan approved to increase shares available for issuance (20,738,568 for, 1,261,805 against).
- All seven director nominees elected; advisory say-on-pay passed with 20,918,065 votes for.
- Ratification of BDO USA as independent auditor for FY 2025 approved (24,400,878 for, 33,566 against).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001634117-24-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000085/0001634117-24-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000085/bned-20240918.htm

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