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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA16><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><B>BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA214><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Delaware</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA215><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>43-1883836</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA219><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Identification No.)</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA222><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA223><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>St. Louis, Missouri</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA224><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>63114</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA225><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA25><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA26><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B></B></FONT><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><B>BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. </B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA27><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><B style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">THIRD Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA30><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Sharon John</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA32><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Build-A-Bear Workshop&#174;</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA33><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>1954 Innerbelt Business Center Dr.</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA34><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>St. Louis, Missouri 63114</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA37><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>(314) 423-8000 </B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA40><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#8220;large accelerated filer,&#8221; &#8220;accelerated filer&#8221; and &#8220;smaller reporting company&#8221; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA44><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Large accelerated filer &#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA45><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Accelerated filer &#9745;</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA46><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer &#9744; (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA52><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Title of securities</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA53><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">to be registered</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA55><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Amount to be </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA57><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Proposed maximum </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA59><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Proposed maximum</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">aggregate offering price(1)</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA61><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Amount of</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA62><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">registration fee(2)</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA64><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA66><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1,003,673 shares</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA68><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$13.52</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA70><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$13,569,658.96</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA71><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA72><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">$1,747.77</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA75><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(1) Average of the high and low trading prices on the New York Stock Exchange on May 8, 2014, a date within five business days prior to the date of filing of this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA77><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(2) Because the exercise price of the stock options issuable under the plan is not currently known, the registration fee is calculated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h).</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA79><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan(s) described herein.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA82><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA83><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA84><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On October 27, 2004, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the &#8220;Registrant&#8221;) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-120012) (the &#8220;Initial Registration Statement&#8221;) which registered 2,074,383 shares of the Registrant&#8217;s common stock, $0.01 par value (the &#8220;Common Stock&#8221;) reserved for issuance under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). On October 29, 2004, the Registrant filed a post-effective amendment to the Initial Registration Statement (File No. 333-120021) (the &#8220;Post-Effective Amendment&#8221;) to incorporate additional documents by reference in connection with the Registrant&#8217;s initial public offering. On May 18, 2009, the Registrant filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-159313) (the &#8220;2009 Registration Statement&#8221;) which registered an additional 2,236,977 shares of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock, authorized for issuance under the Plan as amended. </FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA85><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA86><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">At the Registrant&#8217;s 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 2014, the Registrant&#8217;s shareholders approved and adopted an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan. By this Registration Statement, the Registrant hereby registers an additional 1,003,673 shares of the Registrant&#8217;s Common Stock, authorized for issuance under the Plan as amended. In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Initial Registration Statement, the Post-Effective Amendment, and the 2009 Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA92><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B>Item 3. <U>Incorporation of Documents by Reference</U>.</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA94><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;Commission&#8221;) are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and made a part hereof:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA96><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(a) The Registrant&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013, and the portions of Registrant&#8217;s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on April 4, 2014 incorporated by reference into such Annual Report.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA98><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(b) The Registrant&#8217;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2014. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA100><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(c) The Registrant&#8217;s Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed on January 23, 2014, February 24, 2014, March 24, 2014 and May 12, 2014. </FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA102><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(d) All other reports filed by the Registrant or the Plan pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Registrant document referred to in (a) above.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA104><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(e) The description of the Registrant&#39;s Common Stock, which is contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-32320) filed with the Commission on October 13, 2004.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA105><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA106><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA112><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA115><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><U>SIGNATURES</U></B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA137><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><B><U>POWER OF ATTORNEY</U></B></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt" id=PARA138><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA139><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Sharon John and Tina Klocke, or either of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place or stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and either of them singly, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them singly, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA146><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Mary Lou Fiala</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA147><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Non-Executive Chairman of the Board</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA148><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">May 8, 2014</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA149><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Mary Lou Fiala</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA150><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Maxine Clark</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA151><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA153><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Maxine Clark</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA154><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ James M. Gould</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA156><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">May 8, 2014</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA157><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">James M. Gould</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA158><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Sharon John</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA159><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA161><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sharon John</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA162><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Braden Leonard</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA163><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Director</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA164><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">May 8, 2014</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA165><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Braden Leonard</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA166><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/ Coleman Peterson</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA168><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">May 8, 2014</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA169><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Coleman Peterson</FONT></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA172><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">May 8, 2014</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN: 0pt" id=PARA173><FONT style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thomas Pinnau</FONT></P></TD>
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bbw20140512_s8.htm
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MAY 13, 2014
Registration Statement No. 333-__________
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
43-1883836
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
63114
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
THIRD Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
Sharon John
Chief Executive Officer and Chief President Bear
Build-A-Bear Workshop®
1954 Innerbelt Business Center Dr.
St. Louis, Missouri 63114
(Name and address of agent for service)
(314) 423-8000
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☑
Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of securities
to be registered
Amount to be
registered
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share(1)
Proposed maximum
aggregate offering price(1)
Amount of
registration fee(2)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
1,003,673 shares
$13.52
$13,569,658.96
$1,747.77
(1) Average of the high and low trading prices on the New York Stock Exchange on May 8, 2014, a date within five business days prior to the date of filing of this Registration Statement.
(2) Because the exercise price of the stock options issuable under the plan is not currently known, the registration fee is calculated pursuant to Rules 457(c) and 457(h).
In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan(s) described herein.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On October 27, 2004, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the "Registrant") filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-120012) (the "Initial Registration Statement") which registered 2,074,383 shares of the Registrant's common stock, $0.01 par value (the "Common Stock") reserved for issuance under the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). On October 29, 2004, the Registrant filed a post-effective amendment to the Initial Registration Statement (File No. 333-120021) (the "Post-Effective Amendment") to incorporate additional documents by reference in connection with the Registrant's initial public offering. On May 18, 2009, the Registrant filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-159313) (the "2009 Registration Statement") which registered an additional 2,236,977 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, authorized for issuance under the Plan as amended.
At the Registrant's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 8, 2014, the Registrant's shareholders approved and adopted an amendment to the Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan. By this Registration Statement, the Registrant hereby registers an additional 1,003,673 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, authorized for issuance under the Plan as amended. In accordance with General Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the Initial Registration Statement, the Post-Effective Amendment, and the 2009 Registration Statement are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
.
The following documents previously filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and made a part hereof:
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013, and the portions of Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on April 4, 2014 incorporated by reference into such Annual Report.
(b) The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2014.
(c) The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed on January 23, 2014, February 24, 2014, March 24, 2014 and May 12, 2014.
(d) All other reports filed by the Registrant or the Plan pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Registrant document referred to in (a) above.
(e) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock, which is contained in the Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-32320) filed with the Commission on October 13, 2004.
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained herein or in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the County of St. Louis, State of Missouri, on May 8, 2014.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Sharon John
Sharon John
Chief Executive Officer and Chief President Bear
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:
/s/ Tina Klocke
Tina Klocke
Chief Operations and Financial Bear, Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Sharon John and Tina Klocke, or either of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full powers of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place or stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, hereby granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and either of them singly, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and things requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or either of them singly, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Mary Lou Fiala
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
May 8, 2014
Mary Lou Fiala
/s/ Maxine Clark
Director
May 8, 2014
Maxine Clark
/s/ James M. Gould
Director
May 8, 2014
James M. Gould
/s/ Sharon John
Director
May 8, 2014
Sharon John
/s/ Braden Leonard
Director
May 8, 2014
Braden Leonard
/s/ Coleman Peterson
Director
May 8, 2014
Coleman Peterson
/s/ Thomas Pinnau
Director
May 8, 2014
Thomas Pinnau
/s/ Michael Shaffer
Director
May 9, 2014
Michael Shaffer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Description
5.1
Opinion of Armstrong Teasdale LLP
23.1
Consent of Armstrong Teasdale LLP (incorporated in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (see Signature Page)
99.1
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan