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Barnes & Noble Education Executive Compensation (FY26)
BNED · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2026
Chief executive, fiscal 2026 ◇ Jonathan Shar | Latest say-on-pay support = September 24, 2026 |
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What changed from fiscal 2025 to fiscal 2026
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Jonathan Shar: $4,231,272 → $795,540 (81.2% lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Barnes & Noble Education's chief executive and what were they paid?
Jonathan Shar was paid $795,540 in total compensation as Chief Executive Officer for fiscal 2026. Shar's total moved 81.2% lower from the $4,231,272 reported for fiscal 2025.
What was Barnes & Noble Education's say-on-pay result?
For fiscal 2026, shareholders backed the say-on-pay proposal with 98.0% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held September 24, 2026.
Which companies are in Barnes & Noble Education's peer group?
The disclosed peer group names 2U, Inc., Adtalem Global Education Inc., American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. and Chegg, Inc., among others.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Huseby Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Miller Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Affairs, and Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Shar Executive Vice President, BNED Retail | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Henderson Executive Vice President, Strategic Services, and President, MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Seema Paul Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Huseby Former Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Miller Former Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Affairs, and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Shar Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Henderson Executive Vice President, Strategic Services, and President, MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Seema Paul Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Huseby Former Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Miller Former Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Affairs, and Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Henderson Executive Vice President, Strategic Services, and President, MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jonathan Shar Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Seema Paul Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kevin Watson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Shar Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Huseby Former Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Snagusky Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Michael Miller Former Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Affairs, and Secretary Departed during or after this year | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Neumann General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jonathan Shar Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Christopher Neumann Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Jason Snagusky Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2026
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Neumann | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Jason Snagusky | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Jason Snagusky | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Shar | PSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2026 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Shar | PSU | ◇ | = | — | — |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| Christopher Neumann | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| Jason Snagusky | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2026
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William C. Martin Board chair | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Eric Singer | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Sean V. Madnani | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Kathryn Eberle Walker | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Emily Hoffman | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Denise Warren | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Elias Nader | ◇ | — | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Earlier years are included in the PDF.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Board equity retainer | ◇ |
| Total board retainer | ◇ |
| Board chair premium | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as restricted stock units.
Stock ownership guideline: 4x annual cash retainer ($400,000)
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2024
- 2U, Inc. TWOU
- Adtalem Global Education Inc. symbol not shown
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. BFAM
- Chegg, Inc. CHGG
- Express, Inc. AXP
- Graham Holdings Company GHM
- Grand Canyon Education, Inc. LOPE
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY
- Lands' End, Inc. LE
- Scholastic Corporation SCHL
- Stride, Inc. LRN
- Urban Outfitters, Inc. URBN
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | September 24, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | October 5, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | September 22, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | September 23, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | October 22, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | September 25, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | September 25, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | August 2, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | September 16, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
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- Jonathan Shar (Chief Executive Officer), FY2026 total compensation $795,540 (base salary $594,231) [exec_comp, SEC accession 0001140361-26-032503, filed 2026-08-12]What this page does not include
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Documents cited
- 0001634117-26-000115
- 0001140361-26-032503DIRECTOR COMPENSATION · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End · Summary Compensation Table
- 0001140361-26-003440Summary Compensation Table
- 0001193125-24-138851
- 0001634117-23-000068Proposal 2 of such proxy statement, are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
- 0001634117-22-000089
- 0001634117-21-000070
- 0001634117-20-000119
- 0001634117-19-000093
- 0001634117-18-000090
- 0001193125-17-293123
- 0001634117-16-000129
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
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@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}