FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GUENTHER PAUL B 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BARNES & NOBLE INC [ BKS ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/7/2019
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10011
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   8/7/2019     U    41765   (1) D $6.50   18796   D  
 
Common Stock   8/7/2019     D    18796   (2) D   (2) 0   D  
 

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Represents shares tendered to Chapters Merger Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub") in connection with the tender offer by Merger Sub pursuant to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 7, 2019, as amended from time to time.
(2)  Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 24, 2019, by and among Chapters Holdco Inc. ("Parent"), the Merger Sub and the Issuer, Merger Sub has merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the merger, each outstanding restricted share issued pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and Restated 2009 Incentive Plan has fully vested and was converted into the right to receive $6.50 in cash.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GUENTHER PAUL B
C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
122 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10011 		X



Signatures
/s/ Bradley A. Feuer, as Attorney-in-Fact for Paul B. Guenther 8/7/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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