U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
/_/ Check 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*
Miller, Irene R.
(Last) (First) (Middle)
186 Riverside Drive
(Street)
New York NY 10024
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Barnes & Noble, Inc. Symbol = BKS
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
June 1997
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
/X/ Director / / 10% Owner
/ / Officer (give title below) / / Other (Specify below)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
/X/ Form Filed by one Reporting Person
/ / Form Filed by more than one Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
5. Amount of
Securi-
ties
3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) Bene- 6. Owner-
2. Trans- action or Disposed of (D) ficially ship
action Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Owned at Form: 7. Nature of
Date (Instr. --------------------------- End of Direct (D) Indirect
Month/ 8) (A) Month or Indi- Beneficial
1. Title of Security Day/ ---------- Amount or Price (Instr. rect (I) Ownership
(Instr.3) Year) Code V (D) 3 and 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/24/97 M 6,000 A $7.533
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/24/97 S 6,000 D $43.000
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/27/97 M 11,729 A $7.533
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/27/97 M 771 A $7.241
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/27/97 S 12,500 D $43.000
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/30/97 M 83,842 A $7.168
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/30/97 M 8,758 A $7.241
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/30/97 S 45,000 D $43.000
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/30/97 S 43,100 D $43.375
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/30/97 S 4,000 D $43.750
Common Stock, par value $.001 6/30/97 S 500 D $43.500 0
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* If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting Person,
see Instruction 4(b)(v).
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
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<CAPTION> Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
2. Conver- 5. Number of Deriv- 6. Date Exercisable
sion or 3. Trans- 4. Trans- ative Securities and Expiration Date
Exercise action action Acquired (A) or (Month/Day/Year)
Price of Date Code Disposed of (D) -----------------------
Deriv- (Month/ (Instr. 8) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) Date
1. Title of Derivative Security ative Day/ ------------ ----------------------- Exercis- Expiration
(Instr. 3) Security Year) Code V A D able Date
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.533 6/24/97 M 6,000 10/4/93 3/15/01
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.533 6/27/97 M 11,729 10/4/93 3/15/01
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.241 6/27/97 M 771 10/4/93 3/15/02
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.168 6/30/97 M 83,842 3/15/96 3/15/03
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $7.241 6/30/97 M 8,758 10/4/93 3/15/02
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $34.25 4/3/97 A V 7,650 (1) 4/2/07
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9. Number of 10. Ownership
Derivative of Deriv-
Securities ative
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Benefi- Security:
Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) cially Direct 11. Nature of
--------------------------------- 8. Price of Owned (D) or Indirect
Amount or Derivative at End Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative Title Number of Security of Month (I) Ownership
Security (Instr. 3) Shares (Instr. 5) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Option (Right to Buy) Common Stock 6,000
Stock Option (Right to Buy) Common Stock 11,729
Stock Option (Right to Buy) Common Stock 771
Stock Option (Right to Buy) Common Stock 83,842
Stock Option (Right to Buy) Common Stock 8,758
Stock Option (Right to Buy) Common Stock 7,650 363,095(2) D
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Explanation of Responses
(1) One-third of the options granted to the Reporting Person become exercisable
on April 3 of each of the years 1998 through 2000.
(2) Represents the total number of stock options (right to buy) beneficially
owned by the Reporting Person with respect to the Issuer's Common Stock,
par value $.001.
By: /s/ Irene R. Miller Date: July 9, 1997
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**Signature of Reporting Person
Irene R. Miller
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
