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): September 6, 2018
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware --------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
001-32320 ------------------- (Commission File Number) |
43-1883836 --------------------------- (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive St. Louis, Missouri ---------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
63114 ------------------ (Zip Code) |
(314) 423-8000
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01. |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the “Company”) plans to hold meetings with investors on September 6, 2018 at the Goldman Sachs 25th Annual Global Retailing Conference to be held at The Plaza Hotel in New York, New York and on September 13, 2018 at the CL King 16th Annual Best Ideas Conference to be held at the Omni Berkshire Place Hotel in New York, New York. The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Price John, and Chief Financial Officer, Voin Todorovic, expect to attend the conferences and host meetings with investors. The investor presentation that the Company plans to review during these meetings is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the investor presentation is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at http://IR.buildabear.com.
To supplement its financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the Company will use certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance in its investor presentation. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures will allow for a better evaluation of the operating performance of the business and facilitate a meaningful comparison of the Company’s results in the current period to those in prior periods and future periods. Reference to these non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for results that are presented in a manner consistent with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the Company’s financial performance.
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The information furnished in, contained, or incorporated by reference into Item 7.01 above, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. In addition, this report (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information contained herein that is required to be disclosed solely as a requirement of Item 7.01.
This Current Report on Form 8-K and the investor presentation attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 contain certain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements in this report and in such exhibits not dealing with historical results are forward-looking and are based on various assumptions. The forward-looking statements in this report and in such exhibits are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among other things: statements regarding the Company’s goals, intentions, and expectations; business plans and growth strategies; estimates of the Company’s risks and future costs and benefits; forecasted demographic and economic trends relating to the Company’s industry; and other risk factors referred to from time to time in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as to the date they are made. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
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.
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Date: September 6, 2018 |
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/s/ Voin Todorovic |
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Name: |
Voin Todorovic |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
Investor Presentation—September 2018 |
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Exhibit 99.1
