SCHEDULE 13G/A: Fanatics-Affiliated Entities Reduce Stake in Barnes & Noble Education Below 5%

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Ownership Disclosure 16 May 2025 1:00 AM

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A group of entities affiliated with Fanatics, including TopLids LendCo, LLC and Michael G. Rubin, have reduced their beneficial ownership in Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. to below 5% following the sale of over 577,000 shares.

Summary

FanzzLids Holdings, LLC, Fanatics Leader Holdings, LLC, TopLids LendCo, LLC, Fanatics Leader Topco, Inc., Kynetic F, LLC, and Michael G. Rubin (collectively, the "Reporting Persons") have filed an Amendment No. 5 to Schedule 13G regarding their beneficial ownership of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. common stock.
The filing indicates that TopLids LendCo, LLC sold 577,633 shares of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. common stock between March 31, 2025, and May 12, 2025.
This sale caused the beneficial ownership interest of the Reporting Persons to fall below 5% of the Issuer's outstanding common stock as of May 12, 2025 (the "Effective Date").
As of the Effective Date, FanzzLids Holdings, LLC, Fanatics Leader Holdings, LLC, and TopLids LendCo, LLC beneficially own 1,673,568 shares, representing 4.9% of the class.
Fanatics Leader Topco, Inc., Kynetic F, LLC, and Michael G. Rubin beneficially own 1,685,107 shares, also representing 4.9% of the class. This includes 11,539 shares directly held by Topco and 1,673,568 shares held by LendCo.
The percentage of ownership is based on 34,053,847 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of February 28, 2025, as reported in the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed on March 10, 2025.
The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported shares, except to the extent of their pecuniary interest.
The securities were not acquired or held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the issuer.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: The document is a factual report of a change in beneficial ownership, specifically a reduction below a reporting threshold. It does not contain inherently positive or negative financial performance data or strategic announcements. The reduction in stake by a significant holder could be interpreted differently by investors, but the filing itself is neutral in tone and content regarding the issuer's operations.

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Stakeholder Impact

Shareholders: The reduction in stake by a significant institutional investor group could be interpreted by other shareholders as a change in investor confidence or a portfolio rebalancing decision, potentially influencing trading behavior.

Key Dates

Date	Description
2025-02-28	Date of outstanding common stock count (34,053,847 shares) as reported in Form 10-Q.
2025-03-10	Date Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, reporting shares outstanding as of February 28, 2025.
2025-03-31	Date of event which required filing of this statement; start date of share sales by LendCo.
2025-05-12	Effective Date by which LendCo's share sales were completed, causing beneficial ownership to fall below 5%.
2025-05-15	Date the Schedule 13G Amendment No. 5 was signed and filed.

Recommendation

hold

Keywords

Barnes & Noble Education, BNED, SEC filing, Schedule 13G, beneficial ownership, share sale, TopLids LendCo, Fanatics, Michael G. Rubin, institutional ownership, equity stake

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