X0306 4 2016-03-07 0001113809 BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC BBW 0001597821 Collins Gina C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DR. ST. LOUIS MO 63114 0 1 0 0 Chief Mkt. Off. & Brand Bear Common Stock 2016-03-07 4 A 0 5478 A 12653 D Common Stock 2016-03-07 4 A 0 1119 A 13772 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 13.69 2016-03-07 4 A 0 11157 A 2016-03-07 2026-03-07 Common Stock 11157 11157 D Grant to reporting person of 5,478 shares of restricted stock. The shares vest in equal annual installments over three years from the date of grant. Price is not applicable to grants of restricted stock. Grant to reporting person of 1,119 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. After giving effect to the transactions reported in this Form 4, Ms. Collins directly owns 1,814 shares of common stock and 11,958 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. In addition, Ms. Collins holds vested options to purchase 5,262 shares and unvested options to purchase 19,971 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s common stock. The options vest in equal annual installments over three years from the date of the grant. Price is not applicable to acquistions resulting from grants of stock options. /s/ Gina Collins 2016-03-09