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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950138-15-000460
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150713
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150714

ISSUER:		

	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:			Clark Maxine
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001306314

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32320
		FILM NUMBER:		15987665

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
		STREET 2:		1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63114
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        <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, Ms. Clark directly beneficially owns 100 shares of common stock and 3,611 shares of restricted stock, with 37,402 shares indirectly through her spouse and 515,446 shares indirectly through Smart Stuff, Inc. of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.  Ms. Clark is the president and sole stockholder of Smart Stuff, Inc.</footnote>
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