NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), today announced that it has completed the separation of its Retail and College businesses. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is now an independent public company and the parent of Barnes & Noble College, trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol, “BNED.” The Company’s leadership team joined with store managers to ring the opening bell at the NYSE this morning to mark the milestone.
“This is an exciting day in the history of Barnes & Noble College,” said Max J. Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, Barnes & Noble Education. “We are an industry leader with 724 campus stores serving colleges and universities and more than 5 million students and their faculty across the country. As a separate public company, we believe we are well positioned to take advantage of future growth opportunities and enhance our services for our current and future customers.”
Following today’s spinoff of College, Michael Huseby, former Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc., became Executive Chairman of Barnes & Noble Education, which will have a separate Board of Directors. As previously announced, Ronald D. Boire will take over as Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc. effective September 8, 2015.
Under the terms of the separation, stockholders who held BKS common stock on July 27, 2015 (the “Record Date”) received a distribution of 0.632 BNED common share for every one share of BKS common stock held as of the record date.
About Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is a Fortune 500 company and the leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The Company operates 648 Barnes & Noble bookstores in 50 states, and one of the Web’s largest e-commerce sites, BN.com (www.bn.com). The NOOK digital business offers award-winning NOOK® products and an expansive collection of digital reading and entertainment content through the NOOK Store® (www.nook.com).
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About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) enhances the academic and social purpose of educational institutions. Through its Barnes & Noble College subsidiary, Barnes & Noble Education serves more than 5 million college students and their faculty through its 724 stores on campuses nationwide, delivering essential educational content and tools within a dynamic retail environment. The company is at the forefront of digital education with its digital education platform, Yuzu®, weaving together digital learning materials to enhance the teaching and learning experience. Barnes & Noble Education acts as a strategic partner to drive student success; provide value and support to students and faculty; and create loyalty and retention, all while supporting the financial goals of college and university partners.
