Barnes and Noble 1997 Annual Report Download - page 41

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LEONARD RIGGIO
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Barnes & Noble, Inc.
STEPHEN RIGGIO
Vice Chairman, Barnes & Noble, Inc.
MATTHEW A. BERDON
Chairman of the New York Division, Urbach, Kahn & Werlin
WILLIAM DILLARD II
President and Chief Operating Officer, Dillard Department Stores, Inc.
JAN MICHIEL HESSELS
Chief Executive Officer, Vendex International N. V.
IRENE R. MILLER
Former Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Barnes& Noble, Inc.
MARGARET T. MONACO
Principal, Probus Advisors
MICHAEL N. ROSEN
Partner, Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman LLP
WILLIAM SHELUCK, JR.
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Nationar
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
LEONARD RIGGIO
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
STEPHEN RIGGIO
Vice Chairman
J. ALAN KAHN
Chief Operating Officer
MITCHELL S. KLIPPER
President, Barnes & Noble Development
MARIE J. TOULANTIS
Executive Vice President, Finance
THOMAS A. TOLWORTHY
President, Barnes & Noble Booksellers
DAVID K. CULLY
President, Barnes & Noble Distribution
FRANK J. O’NEILL
President, B. Dalton Bookseller
JEFFREY M. KILLEEN
Chief Operating Officer, BarnesandNoble.com
MARY ELLEN KEATING
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications & Public Affairs
DAVID S. DEASON
Vice President, Real Estate
MAUREEN H. GOLDEN
Vice President, Marketing & Advertising
MICHAEL N. ROSEN
Secretary
Design: Marsteller Advertising
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
The Company’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol BKS. The following table sets forth,
for the quarterly periods indicated, the high and low sales prices of the
common stock on the NYSE Composite Tape (restated to adjust for the
two-for-one stock split effected September 22, 1997).
FISCAL YEAR 1997 1996
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
First Quarter 19 15/16 15 3/16 18 1/8 11 7/8
Second Quarter 25 1/2 18 1/2 18 7/8 14 3/8
Third Quarter 32 1/4 22 3/8 17 7/8 14 13/16
Fourth Quarter 34 1/4 25 13/16 17 3/16 12 7/8
As of March 30, 1998, there were 68,185,433 shares of common stock
outstanding held by 1,296 shareholders of record. No dividends have been paid
on the common stock since the initial public offering date and dividend payments
are currently restricted as a covenant of the Company’s debt agreements.
CORPORATE INFORMATION
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:
Barnes & Noble, Inc., 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10011
[phone]
COMMON STOCK:
New York Stock Exchange, Symbol: BKS
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR:
The Bank of New York, Shareholder Relations, Department 11E
P.O. Box 11258, Church Street Station, New York, New York 10286
Shareholder Inquiries: [phone]
COUNSEL:
Robinson Silverman Pearce Aronsohn & Berman LLP, New York, New York
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS:
BDO Seidman, LLP , New York, New York
ANNUAL MEETING:
The Annual Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at 10 a.m.
on Wednesday, June 3, 1998 at the Marriot Marquis,
1535 Broadway, New York, New York.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES:
Inquiries from our shareholders and potential investors are always welcome.
General financial information can be obtained via the Internet by visiting
the Company’s Investor Relations Web site:
http://www.shareholders.com/bks/
Up-to-the-minute news about Barnes & Noble, requests for Annual
Reports, Form 10-K and 10-Q documents and other available financial
information can be obtained toll-free by calling 1-888-BKS-NEWS.
ALL OTHER INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:
Investor Relations Department, Barnes & Noble, Inc.
122 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10011
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]