BARNES & NOBLE, INC.
NEW YORK, NY

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) is a publicly traded company primarily known for its bookstore chain and online retail platform, leverages the renowned Barnes & Noble brand to offer a comprehensive selection of products including books, eBooks, magazines, toys, games, music, DVDs, and Blu-rays, among other related items. Operating from New York City, though incorporated in Delaware with the filing number F00000002842 on May 19, 2000, Barnes & Noble has established itself as a distributor rather than a publisher of third-party content, without maintaining any editorial control over such offerings. The company boasts an extensive network of distribution centers across the United States, enabling it to stock over one million titles for immediate delivery. This volume surpasses any other online book retailer, providing users with convenient access to diverse literary materials. The Barnes & Noble.com site extends user rights for personal and non-commercial use under certain conditions but restricts modification or commercial exploitation of its content without explicit written consent. Ownership of trademarks and service marks displayed on the website remains exclusive to Barnes & Noble and its affiliates, requiring formal approval for any such usage beyond specified parameters. As a distributor, potential price discrepancies might occur between site listings and checkout processes due to updates in inventory prices or occasional listing errors for items sold directly by Barnes & Noble; users can expect resolution of pricing concerns through various measures taken at the discretion of the company. The governance of the company includes officers such as Brett D. Gelberg (Treasurer), Allen W. Lindstrom (CFO), and Michael Rahn (Vice President). The most recent annual report for Barnes & Noble was filed on April 17, 2024, reflecting its continual evolution in the evolving retail landscape.