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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-15-000363
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150515

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001113809
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS [5945]
		IRS NUMBER:				431883836
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314-423-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63114

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shaffer Michael A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320097

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32320
		FILM NUMBER:		15870819

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		200 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
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        <footnote id="F1">Grant to reporting person of 4,378 shares of restricted stock.  The shares will vest on May 14, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price is not applicable to grants of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">After giving effect to the transactions reported in this Form 4, Mr. Shaffer directly owns 5,495 shares of common stock and 4, 378 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.</footnote>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(1)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;);</div>

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