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- Alternative Formats (Word, et al.)
- About This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
- Accounting Treatment
- Amendments to Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws
- And July 31, 2000
- Annex A Agreement and Plan of Merger
- Annex B Stockholder Agreement
- Annex C Opinion of Financial Advisor to Fatbrain
- Annex D Delaware Rights of Appraisal
- Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law
- Appraisal Rights
- Article Iii. Representations and Warranties of the Company
- Article I. the Merger
- Article Iv. Representations and Warranties of Acquirer
- Article Ix. General Provisions
- Article V. Covenants
- Article Vi. Additional Agreements
- Article Vii. Conditions to the Merger
- Article Viii. Termination, Amendment and Waiver
- Authorized Capital
- Background of the Merger
- Barnes & Noble.com
- Barnes & Noble.Com Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data
- Barnes & Noble.Com Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Selected Financial Data
- Board of Directors
- Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
- Certain Covenants
- Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
- Companies, The
- Comparative Market Price and Per Share Data
- Comparison of Rights of Stockholders
- Comprehensive loss
- Conversion of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock
- Dividends
- Effective Time of the Merger
- Exchange of Certificates for Fatbrain
- Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
- Experts
- Fatbrain
- Fatbrain.Com, Inc. Selected Historical Financial Data
- Federal Securities Law Consequences; Resale Restrictions
- General
- Gross profit
- Indemnification of Directors and Officers
- Index to Financial Statements
- Inquiries and Negotiations; No Solicitation of Transactions
- Interest, net
- Interests of Fatbrain Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger
- Interim Financing
- Inventories
- Investments
- Legal Matters
- Limitation of Director Liability
- Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
- Liquidity and Capital Resources
- Management of Barnes & Noble.com
- Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation of Fatbrain
- Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
- Merger Agreement
- Mergers, Share Exchanges and Sales of Assets
- Merger, The
- Negative Factors Considered by the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble.com
- Negative Factors Considered by the Fatbrain Board of Directors
- Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
- Notes to Financial Statements
- Opinion of Financial Advisor to Fatbrain
- Options and Warrants
- Other expense
- Other Matters
- Overview
- Positive Factors Considered by the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble.com
- Positive Factors Considered by the Fatbrain Board of Directors
- Preferred Stock
- Principal Stockholders of Fatbrain
- Prospectus
- Proxy Statement
- Questions and Answers About the Merger
- Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble.com
- Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Board of Directors of Fatbrain
- Record Date; Voting Rights; Vote Required for Approval
- Redemption and Preemptive Rights
- Representations and Warranties
- Results of Operations
- Risk Factors
- Risks of the Business of Each of Barnes & Noble.com and Fatbrain
- Risks Related Solely to Barnes & Noble.com
- Risks Related Solely to Fatbrain
- Risks Related to the Merger
- Sales and marketing
- Solicitation
- Special Meeting of Barnes & Noble.Com Stockholders, The
- Special Meeting of Fatbrain Stockholders, The
- Special Meetings of Stockholders
- Stockholder Action By Written Consent
- Stockholder Agreement
- Stockholders
- Summary
- Table of Contents
- Terms of the Merger
- The Companies
- The Merger
- The Special Meeting of Barnes & Noble.Com Stockholders
- The Special Meeting of Fatbrain Stockholders
- Time and Place; Purposes
- Total stockholders' equity
- Transfer of Fatbrain Operations to New LLC and Contribution of New LLC to B&N.com LLC for Additional Membership Units; Issuance of Class A Common Stock to B&N.com LLC
- Undertakings
- Voting; Election of Directors
- Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
- Where You Can Find More Information
- 1.1 The Merger
- 1.2 Closing
- 1.3 Effective Time
- 1.4 Effect of the Merger
- 1.5 Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws; Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation
- 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 13, 2000, by and between barnesandnoble.com inc. and Fatbrain.com, Inc
- 2.1 Effect on Capital Stock
- 2.2 Exchange Procedures
- 2.3 Stock Transfer Books
- 2.4 Certain Adjustments
- 2.5 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates
- 2.6 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action
- 3.10 Employee Benefit Plans; Labor Matters
- 3.11 Contracts
- 3.12 Litigation
- 3.13 Environmental Compliance and Disclosure
- 3.14 Intellectual Property
- 3.15 Taxes
- 3.16 Assets
- 3.17 Brokers
- 3.18 Insurance Policies
- 3.19 Transactions with Affiliates
- 3.1 Organization and Standing
- 3.20 No Existing Discussions
- 3.21 Intentionally Omitted
- 3.22 Change of Control Agreements
- 3.23 Information Supplied
- 3.24 Company Action
- 3.2 Subsidiaries
- 3.3 Capitalization
- 3.4 Authority for Agreement
- 3.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
- 3.6 Permits; Compliance with Laws
- 3.7 SEC Filings
- 3.8 Financial Statements
- 3.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
- 4.10 SEC Filings; Financial Statements
- 4.11 Litigation
- 4.12 Issuance of Acquirer Common Stock
- 4.1 Organization and Standing
- 4.2 Capitalization of Acquirer
- 4.3 Authority for Agreement
- 4.4 No Conflict
- 4.5 Permits; Compliance with Laws
- 4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
- 4.7 Required Filings and Consents
- 4.8 Information Supplied
- 4.9 Brokers
- 5.1 Conduct of Business by Company Pending the Closing
- 5.2 Notices of Certain Events
- 5.3 Access to Information; Confidentiality
- 5.4 Inquiries and Negotiations
- 5.5 Further Action; Consents; Filings
- 5.6 Additional Reports
- 5.7 Third Party Consents
- 5.8 Tax-free Treatment
- 6.10 Nasdaq Listing
- 6.11 Stock Options
- 6.1 Stockholder Approval
- 6.2 Registration Statement
- 6.3 Directors' and Officers' Indemnification and Insurance
- 6.4 Public Announcements
- 6.5 Employee Benefits
- 6.6 Blue Sky
- 6.7 Reasonable Efforts
- 6.8 Interim Financing
- 6.9 Form S-8
- 7.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger
- 7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Acquirer to Effect the Merger
- 7.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Company to Effect the Merger
- 8.1 Termination
- 8.2 Effect of Termination
- 8.3 Amendment
- 8.4 Waiver
- 9.10 Counterparts
- 9.11 Entire Agreement
- 9.12 No Third Party Beneficiaries
- 9.1 Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties
- 9.2 Notices
- 9.3 Severability
- 9.4 Assignment; Binding Effect; Benefit
- 9.5 Incorporation of Exhibits
- 9.6 Fees, Expenses and Other Payments
- 9.7 Governing Law
- 9.8 Waiver of Jury Trial
- 9.9 Interpretation
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1 | 1st Page - Filing Submission
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2 | Prospectus
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" | Proxy Statement
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3 | Table of Contents
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7 | Questions and Answers About the Merger
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11 | Summary
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" | Barnes & Noble.com
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" | Fatbrain
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13 | Transfer of Fatbrain Operations to New LLC and Contribution of New LLC to B&N.com LLC for Additional Membership Units; Issuance of Class A Common Stock to B&N.com LLC
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" | Management of Barnes & Noble.com
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14 | Accounting Treatment
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17 | Barnes & Noble.Com Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data
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19 | Fatbrain.Com, Inc. Selected Historical Financial Data
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20 | Barnes & Noble.Com Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Selected Financial Data
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22 | Comparative Market Price and Per Share Data
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24 | Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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25 | Risk Factors
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" | Risks Related to the Merger
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26 | Risks of the Business of Each of Barnes & Noble.com and Fatbrain
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35 | Risks Related Solely to Barnes & Noble.com
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38 | Risks Related Solely to Fatbrain
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40 | About This Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus
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" | The Special Meeting of Barnes & Noble.Com Stockholders
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" | Time and Place; Purposes
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" | Record Date; Voting Rights; Vote Required for Approval
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41 | Solicitation
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" | Appraisal Rights
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" | Other Matters
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43 | The Special Meeting of Fatbrain Stockholders
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46 | The Merger
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" | Terms of the Merger
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" | Background of the Merger
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47 | Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble.com
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48 | Positive Factors Considered by the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble.com
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" | Negative Factors Considered by the Board of Directors of Barnes & Noble.com
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49 | Reasons for the Merger; Recommendation of the Board of Directors of Fatbrain
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" | Positive Factors Considered by the Fatbrain Board of Directors
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50 | Negative Factors Considered by the Fatbrain Board of Directors
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51 | Opinion of Financial Advisor to Fatbrain
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56 | Interests of Fatbrain Executive Officers and Directors in the Merger
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58 | Stockholder Agreement
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" | Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences
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61 | Merger Agreement
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" | General
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" | Effective Time of the Merger
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" | Exchange of Certificates for Fatbrain
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62 | Options and Warrants
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" | Representations and Warranties
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63 | Certain Covenants
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64 | Inquiries and Negotiations; No Solicitation of Transactions
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66 | Interim Financing
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71 | Federal Securities Law Consequences; Resale Restrictions
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72 | The Companies
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" | Overview
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80 | Sales and marketing
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84 | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation of Fatbrain
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" | Results of Operations
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85 | Gross profit
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87 | Interest, net
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" | Liquidity and Capital Resources
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89 | Other expense
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92 | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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93 | Principal Stockholders of Fatbrain
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95 | Comparison of Rights of Stockholders
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" | Limitation of Director Liability
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96 | Authorized Capital
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" | Dividends
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97 | Conversion of Class B Common Stock and Class C Common Stock
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" | Preferred Stock
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" | Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Delaware Law
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99 | Special Meetings of Stockholders
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100 | Voting; Election of Directors
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" | Mergers, Share Exchanges and Sales of Assets
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" | Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up
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101 | Redemption and Preemptive Rights
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" | Amendments to Certificates of Incorporation and Bylaws
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" | Stockholder Action By Written Consent
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102 | Board of Directors
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108 | Legal Matters
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" | Experts
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" | Where You Can Find More Information
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110 | Index to Financial Statements
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114 | Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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115 | And July 31, 2000
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120 | Total stockholders' equity
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122 | Notes to Financial Statements
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" | Inventories
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123 | Investments
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124 | Comprehensive loss
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134 | Annex A Agreement and Plan of Merger
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138 | Article I. the Merger
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" | 1.1 The Merger
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" | 1.2 Closing
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139 | 1.3 Effective Time
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" | 1.4 Effect of the Merger
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" | 1.5 Certificate of Incorporation; Bylaws; Directors and Officers of Surviving Corporation
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" | 2.1 Effect on Capital Stock
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140 | 2.2 Exchange Procedures
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142 | 2.3 Stock Transfer Books
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" | 2.4 Certain Adjustments
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" | 2.5 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates
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" | 2.6 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action
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" | Article Iii. Representations and Warranties of the Company
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" | 3.1 Organization and Standing
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143 | 3.2 Subsidiaries
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" | 3.3 Capitalization
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144 | 3.4 Authority for Agreement
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" | 3.5 No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
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145 | 3.6 Permits; Compliance with Laws
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" | 3.7 SEC Filings
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" | 3.8 Financial Statements
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146 | 3.9 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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" | 3.10 Employee Benefit Plans; Labor Matters
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148 | 3.11 Contracts
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" | 3.12 Litigation
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149 | 3.13 Environmental Compliance and Disclosure
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" | 3.14 Intellectual Property
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150 | 3.15 Taxes
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151 | 3.16 Assets
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" | 3.17 Brokers
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152 | 3.18 Insurance Policies
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" | 3.19 Transactions with Affiliates
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" | 3.20 No Existing Discussions
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" | 3.21 Intentionally Omitted
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" | 3.22 Change of Control Agreements
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" | 3.23 Information Supplied
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153 | 3.24 Company Action
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" | Article Iv. Representations and Warranties of Acquirer
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" | 4.1 Organization and Standing
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" | 4.2 Capitalization of Acquirer
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154 | 4.3 Authority for Agreement
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" | 4.4 No Conflict
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" | 4.5 Permits; Compliance with Laws
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" | 4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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155 | 4.7 Required Filings and Consents
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" | 4.8 Information Supplied
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" | 4.9 Brokers
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" | 4.10 SEC Filings; Financial Statements
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156 | 4.11 Litigation
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" | 4.12 Issuance of Acquirer Common Stock
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" | Article V. Covenants
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" | 5.1 Conduct of Business by Company Pending the Closing
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158 | 5.2 Notices of Certain Events
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" | 5.3 Access to Information; Confidentiality
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" | 5.4 Inquiries and Negotiations
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160 | 5.5 Further Action; Consents; Filings
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161 | 5.6 Additional Reports
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" | 5.7 Third Party Consents
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" | 5.8 Tax-free Treatment
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162 | Article Vi. Additional Agreements
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" | 6.1 Stockholder Approval
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" | 6.2 Registration Statement
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163 | 6.3 Directors' and Officers' Indemnification and Insurance
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164 | 6.4 Public Announcements
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" | 6.5 Employee Benefits
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" | 6.6 Blue Sky
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" | 6.7 Reasonable Efforts
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165 | 6.8 Interim Financing
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" | 6.9 Form S-8
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" | 6.10 Nasdaq Listing
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" | 6.11 Stock Options
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" | Article Vii. Conditions to the Merger
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" | 7.1 Conditions to Each Party's Obligation to Effect the Merger
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166 | 7.2 Conditions to Obligations of Acquirer to Effect the Merger
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" | 7.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Company to Effect the Merger
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167 | Article Viii. Termination, Amendment and Waiver
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" | 8.1 Termination
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" | 8.2 Effect of Termination
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168 | 8.3 Amendment
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" | 8.4 Waiver
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" | Article Ix. General Provisions
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" | 9.1 Non-Survival of Representations and Warranties
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" | 9.2 Notices
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169 | 9.3 Severability
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" | 9.4 Assignment; Binding Effect; Benefit
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" | 9.5 Incorporation of Exhibits
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" | 9.6 Fees, Expenses and Other Payments
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" | 9.7 Governing Law
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170 | 9.8 Waiver of Jury Trial
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" | 9.9 Interpretation
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" | 9.10 Counterparts
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" | 9.11 Entire Agreement
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" | 9.12 No Third Party Beneficiaries
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172 | Annex B Stockholder Agreement
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177 | Stockholders
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" | Vulcan Ventures Incorporated
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179 | Annex C Opinion of Financial Advisor to Fatbrain
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181 | Annex D Delaware Rights of Appraisal
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185 | Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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" | Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
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" | 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 13, 2000, by and between barnesandnoble.com inc. and Fatbrain.com, Inc
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189 | Item 22. Undertakings
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