bbw20260610_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2026
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware --------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-32320 ------------------- (Commission File Number) | 43-1883836 --------------------------- (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 415 South 18th St., St. Louis, Missouri ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 63103 ------------------ (Zip Code) |
(314) 423-8000
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | BBW | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 11, 2026. The following proposals were submitted by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) to a vote of the Company’s stockholders and the final results of the voting on each proposal are noted below.
Proposal 1.Election of Directors
The following three directors were nominated to serve for three-year terms expiring at the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The three directors, as indicated below, were elected as directors of the Company by the requisite affirmative vote of the majority of votes cast in person or by proxy.
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| James A Goldman | 6,784,486 | 152,604 | 2,434 | 2,606,429 |
| Narayan Iyengar | 6,651,914 | 282,083 | 5,527 | 2,606,429 |
| Lesli Rotenberg | 6,415,344 | 474,236 | 49,944 | 2,606,429 |
Proposal 2.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Accountants
The stockholders were asked to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 30, 2027. The appointment was approved by the requisite affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, as indicated below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 9,477,929 | 59,501 | 8,523 | N/A |
Proposal 3.Advisory Vote Approving Executive Compensation
The stockholders were asked to approve the executive compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The proposal was approved by the requisite affirmative vote of a majority of the shares represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote, as indicated below.
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 6,440,665 | 364,143 | 134,716 | 2,606,429 |
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC | |||
| Date: June 12, 2026 | By: | /s/ Yevgeny Fundler | |
| Name: Yevgeny Fundler | |||
| Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
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