Barnes & Noble Education Director Gets 17,653 Shares

The director's restricted shares will vest on the earlier of one year from the grant date or BNED’s next annual meeting.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) director Emily Hoffman acquired 17,653 common shares on September 25, 2026, as a restricted-share grant. The shares will vest on the earlier of one year from the grant date or the issuer’s next annual meeting of stockholders. Her reported direct holdings after the grant were 69,391 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 17,653 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider HOFFMAN EMILY

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	17,653	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 69,391 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. This Form 4 is filed by Emily Hoffman (the "Reporting Person"). The Reporting Person is a member of a group with Toro 18 Holdings LLC, Immersion Corporation, William C. Martin, Eric Singer 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 her pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she 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. F2. Grant of restricted shares that will vest on the earlier of one year from the date of grant or the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders.

Key Figures

Restricted shares acquired: 17,653 shares Direct holdings after grant: 69,391 shares Transaction price per share: $0.00 per share +1 more

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Restricted shares acquired 17,653 shares Grant on September 25, 2026

Direct holdings after grant 69,391 shares Emily Hoffman's reported position

Transaction price per share $0.00 per share Restricted-share grant

Vesting period One year Earlier of one year from the grant date or the next annual meeting of stockholders

Key Terms

restricted shares, Section 13(d) group, beneficial ownership, pecuniary interest

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restricted shares financial

"Grant of restricted shares that will vest"

Restricted shares are company stock that cannot be sold or transferred immediately because they are subject to legal or contractual limits, such as a required holding period or performance conditions. They matter to investors because these locked-up shares can affect a company’s available stock for trading, future dilution, and insider incentives—imagine a gift that can’t be cashed until certain conditions are met, which changes when and how much supply can suddenly enter the market.

Section 13(d) group regulatory

"member of a group with Toro 18 Holdings LLC"

beneficial ownership regulatory

"disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

pecuniary interest financial

"except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein"

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How many BNED shares did director Emily Hoffman receive?

Emily Hoffman, a Barnes & Noble Education director, acquired 17,653 common shares on September 25, 2026, as a restricted-share grant. Her reported direct holdings after the grant were 69,391 shares.

When do BNED shares granted to Emily Hoffman vest?

The restricted shares will vest on the earlier of one year from the September 25, 2026 grant date or the issuer’s next annual meeting of stockholders.

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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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOFFMAN EMILY

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O IMMERSION CORPORATION

2999 N.E. 191ST STREET, SUITE 610

(Street)

AVENTURA FLORIDA 33180

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
			See Explanation of Responses

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/25/2026

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

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

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

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock(1)	09/25/2026		A		17,653(2)	A	$0	69,391	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Form 4 is filed by Emily Hoffman (the "Reporting Person"). The Reporting Person is a member of a group with Toro 18 Holdings LLC, Immersion Corporation, William C. Martin, Eric Singer 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 her pecuniary interest therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she 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. Grant of restricted shares that will vest on the earlier of one year from the date of grant or the Issuer's next annual meeting of stockholders.

Remarks:

	/s/ Emily Hoffman	09/28/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)