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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for an experiential plush retailer with direct-to-consumer, international franchising and commercial operations. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly and fiscal-year results, GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, cash dividends, credit-facility amendments, board composition and executive succession matters.
Proxy materials describe shareholder meeting items, director classes, board committee service, executive compensation, equity awards and pay-versus-performance disclosures. The filing record also identifies common-stock dividend actions, incentive-plan awards, subsidiary guarantor and borrower roles under revolving credit arrangements, and governance disclosures tied to NYSE and SEC requirements.
John Sharon Price reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC President and CEO Sharon Price John reported two equity compensation grants of Common Stock. She received 7,446 shares of restricted stock as the payout of an earned performance share award tied to fiscal 2023, 2024, and 2025 results; these shares vest on April 30, 2026, subject to continued employment.
She was also granted 11,829 additional restricted shares that vest in three equal installments on April 30, 2027, April 30, 2028, and April 30, 2029. After these grants, she directly holds 188,427 shares of common stock and 36,999 shares of restricted stock in the company.
Build-A-Bear Workshop describes a global “retailtainment” business built around its make-your-own plush experience, e-commerce and licensing. As of January 31, 2026, it operated 662 locations worldwide and had 12,580,479 common shares outstanding with non‑affiliate equity valued at $649.5 million.
The company reports net new unit growth driven by corporately managed, partner-operated and franchise stores, supported by an owned U.S. distribution center and third‑party logistics in Europe and Asia. It highlights ongoing digital transformation, omnichannel capabilities, and significant reliance on Chinese and Vietnamese sourcing, while detailing extensive risk factors including inflation, tariffs, geopolitical tensions, technology and AI risks, data privacy, labor issues and international franchise performance.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC President and CEO Sharon Price John reported a charitable stock donation. On April 10, 2026, she made a bona fide gift of 42,511 shares of common stock at no stated price, contributing them to a donor advised fund.
After this transaction, she directly holds 180,981 shares of common stock and 25,170 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., so the filing reflects a philanthropic transfer rather than a market sale.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc is reported in an amended Schedule 13G/A showing zero beneficial ownership by The Vanguard Group as of this filing. The filing explains an internal realignment on January 12, 2026 that caused certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions to report holdings separately.
The amendment (labeled Amendment No. 2) lists 0 shares and 0% ownership, and is signed by a Vanguard official on March 26, 2026. The disclosure states the disaggregation follows SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998).
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. furnished an update on its business by issuing a press release with financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025, which ended on January 31, 2026. The company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BBW.
The press release, provided as Exhibit 99.1, presents results prepared under GAAP and also includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management states that these non-GAAP metrics are intended to highlight underlying business trends and complement GAAP figures, though they are not a substitute for GAAP results.
The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished rather than filed under securities laws, which limits certain legal liabilities. The company also includes forward-looking statements that rely on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, noting it has no obligation to update these statements after their date.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. furnished an update on its business by issuing a press release with financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025, which ended on January 31, 2026. The company’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BBW.
The press release, provided as Exhibit 99.1, presents results prepared under GAAP and also includes certain non-GAAP financial measures. Management states that these non-GAAP metrics are intended to highlight underlying business trends and complement GAAP figures, though they are not a substitute for GAAP results.
The information in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished rather than filed under securities laws, which limits certain legal liabilities. The company also includes forward-looking statements that rely on assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties, noting it has no obligation to update these statements after their date.
Build-A-Bear Workshop is implementing a planned CEO succession, with longtime executive Chris Hurt set to become Chief Executive Officer on June 11, 2026, succeeding Sharon Price John, who will retire from the role but remain on the Board.
Hurt, currently Chief Operations and Experience Officer, has led key elements of the company’s multi-year retail turnaround, international expansion, and brand, merchandising, and marketing initiatives. His new CEO agreement provides a base salary of at least $700,000, an annual bonus target of at least 100% of base salary, and eligibility for equity awards, including an anticipated $1,200,000 long-term incentive for 2026 weighted 70% performance-based and 30% time-based restricted stock.
The agreement runs an initial three-year term from March 12, 2026, with various termination and severance protections, including a lump-sum equivalent to 18 months of certain health and welfare benefits upon specified terminations. The company highlights that fiscal 2025 marked its 5th consecutive record year with total revenues of $529.8 million, underscoring a leadership change occurring against a backdrop of strong recent performance.
Build-A-Bear Workshop is implementing a planned CEO succession, with longtime executive Chris Hurt set to become Chief Executive Officer on June 11, 2026, succeeding Sharon Price John, who will retire from the role but remain on the Board.
Hurt, currently Chief Operations and Experience Officer, has led key elements of the company’s multi-year retail turnaround, international expansion, and brand, merchandising, and marketing initiatives. His new CEO agreement provides a base salary of at least $700,000, an annual bonus target of at least 100% of base salary, and eligibility for equity awards, including an anticipated $1,200,000 long-term incentive for 2026 weighted 70% performance-based and 30% time-based restricted stock.
The agreement runs an initial three-year term from March 12, 2026, with various termination and severance protections, including a lump-sum equivalent to 18 months of certain health and welfare benefits upon specified terminations. The company highlights that fiscal 2025 marked its 5th consecutive record year with total revenues of $529.8 million, underscoring a leadership change occurring against a backdrop of strong recent performance.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share, an increase of $0.01 per share. The dividend will be paid on April 9, 2026, to stockholders of record as of March 26, 2026. The company notes these dividend decisions remain subject to future review by its Board of Directors. Build-A-Bear also highlights that it generated consolidated total revenues of $496.4 million for fiscal 2024, reflecting the scale of its multi-channel retail and licensing business.
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP and affiliated entities report a significant passive stake in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. common stock. As of 12/31/2025, they beneficially own 1,251,224 shares, representing 9.7% of the outstanding common stock, with shared voting and dispositive power and no sole authority.
Within this total, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. holds 858,790 shares, or 6.6% of the class. All reported shares are directly owned by advisory clients of Divisadero Street Capital Management, and the group certifies they do not hold the securities to change or influence control of Build-A-Bear.
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. received an amended ownership report showing a significant institutional stake. De Lisle Partners LLP, reported through Isabelle Cordwell‑Riant as an institutional investment manager, beneficially owns 765,938 shares of Build-A-Bear common stock, representing 5.9% of the outstanding class as of 12/31/2025, with sole voting and dispositive power over these shares.
Build-A-Bear Workshop director granted restricted stock
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. granted director James A. Goldman 556 shares of restricted common stock on February 10, 2026. These shares vest on June 12, 2026. After this grant, Mr. Goldman directly owns 556 restricted shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop common stock.