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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-000312
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180212
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180214

FILER:

	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:			0102

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32320
		FILM NUMBER:		18606931

	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
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      <u><font style="font-size: 12pt">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></u><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Exact
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            1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive<br>St. Louis, Missouri
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      <u>Item 5.02.&#160;&#160;Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
      Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
      Certain Officers.</u>
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On February 12, 2018, Mr. Robert L. Dixon, Jr. was
      elected to the board of directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) of Build-A-Bear
      Workshop, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) by the Board.&#160;&#160;Mr. Dixon will serve as a
      Class II director and his term will expire at the 2018 annual meeting of
      stockholders of the Company.&#160;&#160;With the appointment of Mr. Dixon, the
      Board now includes eight members, seven of whom are deemed independent
      by the Board under New York Stock Exchange rules and other applicable
      regulations.&#160;&#160;Coleman Peterson announced his retirement from the Board
      and that he will not stand for re-election.&#160;&#160;Accordingly, the size of
      the Board will be reduced to seven members effective at the time of the
      expiration of Mr. Peterson&#8217;s term at the Company&#8217;s annual meeting of
      stockholders in May 2018.
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Dixon
      and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Dixon was elected as a
      director.&#160;&#160;Mr. Dixon was determined to be independent by the Board and
      will serve as member of the Board&#8217;s Audit Committee and as a member of
      the Board&#8217;s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (the
      &#8220;Compensation Committee&#8221;).
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;In addition, in connection with his election to the Board
      and in accordance with the Company&#8217;s non-employee director compensation
      policies, the Compensation and Development Committee approved an award
      to Mr. Dixon of 2,310 shares of restricted stock under the Company's
      2107 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Pursuant to his restricted stock award
      agreement, the shares will vest May 11, 2018, subject to their continued
      service on the Board.&#160;&#160;His ongoing annual compensation will be
      consistent with that provided to the Company&#8217;s other non-employee
      directors, as described in the Company&#8217;s most recent proxy statement
      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;).
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;The Company is not aware of any transactions, proposed
      transactions, or series of either to which the Company or any of its
      subsidiaries was or is to be a party, in which the amount involved
      exceeds $120,000 and in which Mr. Dixon had, or will have, a direct or
      indirect material interest.
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      On February 14, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the
      election of Mr. Dixon to the Board, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit
      99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
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      <u>Item 9.01 &#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits</u>.
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      (d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; Exhibits
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            February 14, 2018
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Build-A-Bear
      Workshop, Inc. Names Robert L. Dixon, Jr. to Board of Directors</b></font>
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    <p>
      ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 14, 2018--Build-A-Bear Workshop,
      Inc. (NYSE: BBW) announced today that Robert L. Dixon, Jr. has been
      appointed to the Company&#8217;s board of directors.
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    <p>
      Mr.&#160;Dixon has been the owner of The RD Factor, Inc., a digital and
      information technology consulting business, since December 2016.
      Mr.&#160;Dixon served as Global Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice
      President of PepsiCo, Inc., a publicly traded global food and beverage
      company, from November 2007 until April 2016 and as Senior Vice
      President until December 2016. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mr.&#160;Dixon held
      various positions with The Procter&#160;&amp; Gamble Company, a publicly traded
      consumer household products company, since 1977, including Vice
      President of Global Business Services from 2005 until 2007. Mr.&#160;Dixon
      serves on the Board of Directors of Anthem, Inc., a publicly traded
      health benefits company, the Georgia Institute of Technology College of
      Engineering Advisory Board, and the President&#8217;s Advisory Board of the
      Georgia Institute of Technology. He previously served on the CIO
      Advisory Board for International Business Machines Corp.
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      &#8220;We are thrilled that Robert is joining our board of directors,
      concluding a lengthy selection process directed by our Nominating and
      Corporate Governance Committee with assistance from Russell Reynolds
      Associates. With the addition of Robert following other recent director
      appointments, we believe that we have enhanced the strength of our board
      of directors. Robert gained extensive technology experience and
      significant marketing experience through senior positions at two large
      public companies. He also has highly relevant corporate governance
      experience as a result of his service on the board of directors of
      another publicly traded company,&#8221; said Craig Leavitt, non-executive
      chairman of the board, Build-A-Bear Workshop.
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      &#8220;With his background, we believe that Robert will make an immediate
      contribution to our success as we continue to execute our stated
      strategy that is focused on transforming our operating model to
      capitalize on changing consumer shopping patterns while diversifying and
      growing revenue streams that leverage the power of the Build-A-Bear
      brand,&#8221; said Sharon Price John, president and chief executive officer,
      Build-A-Bear Workshop.
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    <p>
      <b>About Build-A-Bear</b>
    </p>
    <p>
      Build-A-Bear is a global brand kids love and parents trust that seeks to
      add a little more heart to life. Build-A-Bear Workshop has over 450
      stores worldwide where guests can create customizable furry friends,
      including corporately-managed stores in the United States, Canada,
      China, Denmark, Ireland, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom, and
      franchise stores in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico and the
      Middle East. The company was named to the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to
      Work For<sup>&#174;</sup> list for the ninth year in a row in 2017.
      Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) posted a total revenue of $364.2
      million in fiscal 2016. For more information, visit the Investor
      Relations section of buildabear.com.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Build-A-Bear Workshop<br>Investors:<br>Voin Todorovic,
      314-423-8000 x5221<br>or<br>Media:<br>Beth Kerley<br><u>bethk@buildabear.com</u>
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