Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 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 *
JACKSON DARREN R
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEST BUY CO INC [BBY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP - Finance & CFO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2007
(Street)

RICHFIELD, MN 55423
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/17/2007   M   30,000 A $ 19.11 49,348 D  
Common Stock               62,292 D (1)  
Common Stock               7,875 D (2)  
Common Stock               1,952 (4) I 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 24.71             04/27/2001(3) 04/26/2011 Common Stock 48,938   48,938 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 34.18             04/11/2002(3) 04/10/2012 Common Stock 65,588   65,588 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 19.11 08/17/2007   M     30,000 01/16/2003(3) 01/15/2013 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 39.59             11/03/2003(3) 11/02/2013 Common Stock 47,250   47,250 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 36.73             10/11/2004(3) 10/10/2014 Common Stock 47,250   47,250 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 46.8             11/08/2005(3) 11/07/2015 Common Stock 60,009   60,009 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 55.46             10/23/2006(3) 10/22/2016 Common Stock 110,500   110,500 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JACKSON DARREN R
7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH
RICHFIELD, MN 55423
      EVP - Finance & CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Lisa Beth Lentini Attorney-in-fact for Darren R. Jackson   08/20/2007
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Restricted shares that will vest at 100% on April 26, 2010, subject to the continued employment of Mr. Jackson with Best Buy.
(2) Restricted shares that vest 25% on the date of grant and an additional 25% on each of the three succeeding anniversary dates immediately following the date of grant.
(3) The date indicated is the grant date and the options vest in four equal annual installments beginning one year from such date.
(4) This number reflects a periodic acquisition of shares under the employee retirement savings account (401(k)) exempt from reporting under Section 16b-3(c). Total is based on a plan statement as of August 17, 2007.

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