QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2026OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period fromtoCommission File Number: 1-37499_______________________________________________ BARNES& NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)_______________________________________________ (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code):(908) 991-2665 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1)has filed all reports required to be filed by Section13 or 15(d) of the Securities ExchangeAct of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)hasbeen subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.YesNo Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant toRule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant wasrequired to submit such files).YesNoIndicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and“emerging growthcompany” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period forcomplying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).YesNoAs of March6, 2026, 34,296,119 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding. BARNES& NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESFiscal Quarter Ended January31, 2026Index to Form 10-Q PageNo.DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTSPARTI-FINANCIAL INFORMATIONItem1.Financial Statements (Unaudited)Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations – For the 13 and 39 weeks ended January 31, 2026, andJanuary 25, 2025Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – As of January 31, 2026, and May 3, 2025Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – For the 39 weeks ended January 31, 2026, and January 25,2025Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity – As of January 31, 2026, and January 25, 2025Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsNote1.OrganizationNote2.Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesNote 3.Restatement of Previously Issued Financial StatementsNote 4.RevenueNote5.Segment ReportingNote6.EquityNote 7.Income (Loss) Per ShareNote 8.Fair Value MeasurementsNote 9.DerivativeNote10.DebtNote 11.LeasesNote12.Supplementary InformationNote13.Long-Term Incentive Plan Compensation ExpenseNote14.Income TaxesNote15.Subsequent EventsItem2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsOverviewResults of OperationsNon-GAAP MeasuresLiquidity and Capital ResourcesItem4.Controls and ProceduresPARTII-OTHER INFORMATIONItem1.Legal ProceedingsItem1A.Risk FactorsItem 5.Other InformationItem6.ExhibitsSIGNATURES DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private SecuritiesLitigation Reform Act of 1995 and information relating to us and our business that are based on the beliefs of our management as well asassumptions made by and information currently available to our management. When used in this communication, the words “anticipate,”“believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “forecasts,” “projections,” and similar expressions, as they relate to us or ourmanagement, identify forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. Newrisks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for our management to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on ourbusiness or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained inany forward-looking statements we may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the future events and trends discussedin this Form 10-Q may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect our current views with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including,among others: •our ability to satisfy future capital and liquidity requirements;•our ability to access the cred