AMENDMENT TO GROUP ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 16

AMENDMENT TO

GROUP ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT TO GROUP ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is made as of the 15th day of October, 2014, by Xxxxxx & Associates, P.C., an Alabama professional corporation (the “Group Administrator”), in that capacity and on behalf of the Existing Group Shareholders (as defined below). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in that certain Group Administration Agreement dated as of April 9, 2007, as amended and supplemented (the “Agreement”).

Recitals

A. The Group Shareholders who are currently parties to the Agreement (the “Existing Group Shareholders”) own of record shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Books-A-Million, Inc. (the “Common Stock”); and

B. The Group Administrator and the Existing Group Shareholders are parties to the Agreement, whereby the Existing Group Shareholders, desiring to provide for the orderly purchase and disposition of, and various other matters related to, the Common Stock, have appointed the Group Administrator to administer certain transactions and other matters related to the Common Stock that involve the Existing Group Shareholders; and

C. On March 12, 2012, upon receipt of shares of the Common Stock from Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, the Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 2012 GRAT (the “Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT”) executed a Joinder to Group Administration Agreement, which joined the Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT to the Agreement; and

D. On March 13, 2012, upon receipt of shares of the Common Stock from Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, the Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 2012 GRAT (the “Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT”) executed a Joinder to Group Administration Agreement, which joined the Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT to the Agreement; and

E. On April 27, 2012, upon receipt of shares of the Common Stock from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, the Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx 2012 GRAT (the “Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT,” and, together with the Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT and the Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT, the “Xxxxxxxx GRATs”) executed a Joinder to Group Administration Agreement, which joined the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT to the Agreement; and

F. On July 16, 2012, the Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT transferred all of the shares of the Common Stock previously received from Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx back to Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx;

G. On July 13, 2012, the Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT transferred all of the shares of the Common Stock previously received from Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx back to Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx;

H. On July 16, 2012, the Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx GRAT transferred all of the shares of the Common Stock previously received from Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx back to Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx;

I. As of the date hereof, the Xxxxxxxx GRATs have been terminated;

J. The Group Administrator, on behalf of the Existing Group Shareholders, desires to amend Appendix A to the Agreement to remove the Xxxxxxxx GRATs as Existing Group Shareholders in order that Appendix A will reflect the current composition of the group.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Group Administrator does hereby amend the Agreement as follows:

1. Amendment to Appendix A. Appendix A attached to the Agreement shall be amended to reflect the removal of the Xxxxxxxx GRATs from the Agreement and shall be replaced with the amended Appendix A attached hereto as Exhibit A.

2. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by (a) the Group Administrator and its permitted successors and assigns and (b) the Existing Group Shareholders and any permitted successors and assigns of the Existing Group Shareholders.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Group Administrator has executed this Amendment as of the date first above written.

GROUP ADMINISTRATOR
XXXXXX & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its:		President

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Exhibit A

Amended Appendix A to Group Administration Agreement

(see attached)

APPENDIX A

* Current shares of BAMM Common Stock owned by each Group Shareholder are as reflected from time to time in the ownership reports filed by the Group Shareholders with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and the Schedule 13D filed by the Group Shareholders with the SEC pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) of the Exchange Act, as may be amended from time to time.

Group Shareholder		Address		Shares of BAMM Common Stock Owned
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		0000 Xxxxxxx 000 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx X Xxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx.		000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III		0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Irrevocable Trust		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Ashley Xxxx Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
The Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Trust		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 1995 Trust		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Alexandra Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Irrevocable Trust		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*

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Group Shareholder		Address		Shares of BAMM Common Stock Owned
First Anderson Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
First Xxxxxxxx Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
First Anderson Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Sixth Anderson Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Bentley X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Fourth Anderson Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Second Anderson Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Fifth Anderson Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Third Anderson Grandchildren’s Trust FBO Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
The Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Family Foundation		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
The Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Family Foundation		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
The Xxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Foundation (formerly The Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Family Foundation)		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxxxx BAMM Holdings, LLC		000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000		*
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx		0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx X Xxxxxxx, XX 00000		*

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