SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
John Sharon Price

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DR.

(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63114

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC [ BBW ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CEO & Chief Pres. Bear
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/07/2016 A 45,654(1) A (2) 167,518 D
Common Stock 03/07/2016 A 6,930(3) A (2) 174,448(4) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.69 03/07/2016 A 92,982 03/07/2016(5) 03/07/2026 Common Stock 92,982 (6) 92,982 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant to reporting person of 45,654 shares of restricted stock. The shares vest in equal annual installments over three years from the date of the grant.
2. Price is not applicable to grants of restricted stock.
3. Grant to reporting person of 6,930 shares of restricted stock upon payout of earned performance share award under shareholder-approved benefit plan. The payout was based on the level of achievement of financial targets for the performance period ended January 2, 2016. The shares vest in equal annual installments on March 15, 2016, March 15, 2017 and March 15, 2018.
4. After giving effect to the transactions reported in this Form 4, Ms. John directly owns 36,524 shares of common stock and 137,924 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. In addition, Ms. John holds vested options to purchase 106,831 shares and unvested options to purchase 230,917 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s common stock.
5. The options vest in equal annual installments over three years from the date of the grant.
6. Price is not applicable to acquisitions resulting from grants of stock options.
Remarks:
/s/ Eric R. Fencl, as Attorney-in-Fact for Sharon Price John 03/09/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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