Barnes & Noble Education Form 4 / WILLIAM C MARTIN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MARTIN WILLIAM C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O IMMERSION CORPORATION

2999 N.E. 191ST STREET, SUITE 610

(Street)

AVENTURA

33180

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. [ BNED ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/08/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	07/08/2024		P		60,000	A	$6.9792⁽²⁾	67,441	D⁽³⁾
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	07/09/2024		P		20,000	A	$7.1816⁽⁴⁾	87,441	D⁽³⁾
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	07/10/2024		P		38,000	A	$7.189⁽⁵⁾	125,441	D⁽³⁾
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	07/10/2024		P		12,000	A	$7.189⁽⁵⁾	12,000	I	As UGMA Custodian for minor children⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock⁽¹⁾								11,006,702	I	See footnote⁽⁷⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is filed by William C. Martin (the "Reporting Person"). The Reporting Person is a member of a group with Toro 18 Holdings LLC ("Toro 18"), Immersion Corporation ("Immersion"), Eric Singer, Emily Hoffman and Elias Nader for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that collectively beneficially owns over 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer owned directly by other members of the Section 13(d) group except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. The other members of the Section 13(d) group will file separate Section 16 reports, as applicable.

2. Represents the weighted average price of multiple transactions with prices between $6.51 and $7.20. The Reporting Person, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, undertakes to provide further information regarding the number of securities purchased at each separate price.

3. The Reporting Person's shares are held directly and through a wholly-owned limited liability company and IRA Accounts, all of which the Reporting Person controls exclusively.

4. Represents the weighted average price of multiple transactions with prices between $7.03 and $7.30. The Reporting Person, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, undertakes to provide further information regarding the number of securities purchased at each separate price.

5. Represents the weighted average price of multiple transactions with prices between $6.98 and $7.30. The Reporting Person, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, undertakes to provide further information regarding the number of securities purchased at each separate price.

6. The Reporting Person's shares are held directly through UGMA accounts for the benefit of his minor children, all of which the Reporting Person controls exclusively.

7. Securities owned directly by Toro 18. Immersion, as the sole member of Toro 18, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Toro 18. Mr. Martin, as the Chief Strategy Officer of Toro 18, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Toro 18.

Remarks:

	/s/ Michael C. Miller, as attorney-in-fact for William C. Martin	07/10/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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