If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d 1(e), 13d 1(f) or 13d 1(g), check the following box: [ ]
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Exchange Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Exchange Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 067846 10 5 13D Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only)
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 59,046,501
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BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY None
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EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 59,046,501
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH None
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
117,469,002
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
72.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 067846 10 5 13D Page 3 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (Entities Only)
B&N.com Holding Corp.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
3 SEC USE ONLY
_____________________________________________________________________________
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
_____________________________________________________________________________
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 59,046,501
______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY None
______________________________________________________________
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 59,046,501
______________________________________________________________
PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH None
_____________________________________________________________________________
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
117,469,002
_____________________________________________________________________________
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
72.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
_____________________________________________________________________________
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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In accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13d-2, this amendment amends and supplements only information that has materially changed since the November 1, 2002 filing of the Schedule 13D. Unless otherwise indicated herein, terms used and defined in the Schedule 13D shall have the same respective meanings herein as are ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(i) Item 5(a) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to replace the third paragraph of Item 5(a) with the following paragraph:
"As of November 14, 2002, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned, within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 13d-3, 117,469,002 Shares, representing approximately 72.1% of the outstanding Shares of the Issuer. These Shares consisted of the following: (i) 57,500,001 Shares which the Reporting Persons had the right to acquire within 60 days upon conversion of (A) their one share of super voting common stock in the Issuer and (B) their 57,500,000 membership units in bn.com; (ii) 57,500,001 Shares which Bertelsmann had the right to acquire within 60 days upon conversion of (A) its one share of super voting common stock in the Issuer and (B) its 57,500,000 membership units in bn.com; and (iii) an additional 1,546,500 Shares purchased by the Reporting Persons and an additional 922,500 Shares purchased by Bertelsmann since October 2, 2002."
(ii) Item 5(b) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to correct Schedule B of the Schedule 13D to restate the number of Shares beneficially owned by Mitchell S. Klipper as of the date of the Schedule 13D from "227,010" to "234,710."
(iii) Item 5(b) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
"(b) The Reporting Persons have sole power to vote and to dispose of the 58,034,001 Shares they beneficially owned prior to the formation of a group with Bertelsmann on October 22, 2002, as well as the additional 1,012,500 Shares purchased by the Reporting Persons since the formation of the group. The Reporting Persons do not have any power, whether sole or shared, to vote or to dispose of any of the 57,500,001 Shares beneficially owned by Bertelsmann prior to the formation of the group or any of the 922,500 Shares purchased by Bertelsmann since the formation of the group."
(iv) Schedule C of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following purchases by B&N.com Holding Corp. to the end of Section A of that Schedule C:
Date Number of Shares Purchased Price Per Share
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November 1, 2002 35,000 $1.2914
November 4, 2002 34,000 $1.2810
November 5, 2002 55,000 $1.2075
November 6, 2002 34,000 $1.2169
November 7, 2002 34,000 $1.1971
November 8, 2002 34,000 $1.1841
November 11, 2002 535,500 $1.1797
November 12, 2002 35,500 $1.1304
November 13, 2002 35,500 $1.2704
November 14, 2002 20,000 $1.2850
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 15, 2002
BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
By: /s/ Lawrence S. Zilavy ----------------------- Lawrence S. Zilavy Chief Financial Officer |
B&N.COM HOLDING CORP.
By: /s/ Lawrence S. Zilavy ----------------------- Lawrence S. Zilavy Chief Financial Officer |