FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Liberty Media Corp
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/11/2013		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BARNES & NOBLE INC [BKS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
12300 LIBERTY BLVD.		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series J Preferred Stock 10/28/2011 08/18/2021(1) Common Stock 12,000,000 $ (2) I Held through wholly owned subsidiary (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Liberty Media Corp
12300 LIBERTY BLVD.
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112		     X    

Signatures

Liberty Media Corporation By: /s/ Craig Troyer, Title: Vice President 01/22/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Series J Preferred Stock is mandatorily redeemable on the tenth anniversary of the original issuance date.
(2) Each share of Series J Preferred Stock is convertible at any time into 58.8235 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Designations of the Series J Preferred Stock and subject to customary antidilution adjustment provisions.
(3) The shares of Series J Preferred Stock are held directly by Liberty GIC, Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.
 
Remarks:
On January 11, 2013, the Reporting Person changed its name from "Liberty Spinco, Inc." to "Liberty Media Corporation."

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