13G Filing: Abrams Capital Management and Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS)

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Item 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a)
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Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b)
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Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c)
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Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)
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Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8);
(e)
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An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
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A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i)
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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
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A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d–1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)
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Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
Item 4
Ownership
The percentages reported herein are calculated based upon the statement in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 28, 2017, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2017, that there were 72,468,178 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of February 28, 2017.
Item 4(a)
Amount Beneficially Owned**
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. – 4,770,647 shares
Abrams Capital, LLC – 5,602,913 shares
Abrams Capital Management, LLC – 5,918,775 shares
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. – 5,918,775 shares
David Abrams – 5,918,775 shares
Item 4(b)
Percent of Class
Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P. – 6.58%
Abrams Capital, LLC – 7.73%
Abrams Capital Management, LLC – 8.17%
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. – 8.17%
David Abrams – 8.17%

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