Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Director Denise Warren Receives RSU Award

What Happened

• Denise Warren, a director of Barnes & Noble Education, was granted 17,653 restricted stock units (RSUs) on September 25, 2026. The award is recorded as an acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per unit (total recorded value $0). Warren has elected to defer settlement and receipt of the underlying shares to a later date per her deferral election.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-25; Form 4 filed 2026-09-29 (filed within the required two business days).
• Security and amount: 17,653 RSUs; reported price: $0.00.
• Vesting: RSUs vest on the earlier of one year from grant or the issuer’s next annual meeting of stockholders.
• Settlement: Reporting person elected to defer receipt of shares until the date specified in her deferral election (shares not immediately delivered).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant; footnote explains RSU mechanics and deferral.

Context

• RSU grants are a form of long-term compensation and are not purchases or open-market sales; they typically vest over time and may be deferred for tax/planning reasons. This filing documents the grant and deferral; it does not by itself signal immediate buying or selling of stock.