Sec Form 4 Filing - Kretchmar Jennifer @ BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC - 2018-03-15

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kretchmar Jennifer 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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Merchandising Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC., 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/15/2018 (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO63114 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/15/2018 A 17,442 ( 1 ) A 56,045 D Common Stock 03/15/2018 F 1,985 ( 3 ) D $ 8.6 54,060 ( 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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) $ 8.6 03/15/2018 A 32,278 03/15/2020( 5 ) 03/15/2023 Common Stock 32,278 ( 6 ) 32,278 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kretchmar Jennifer C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE ST. LOUIS, MO63114 Chief Merchandising Officer Signatures /s/ Jennifer Kretchmar 03/19/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Grant to reporting person of 17,442 shares of restricted stock. The shares vest in equal annual installments on April 30, 2019, April 30, 2020 and April 30, 2021. ( 2 )Price is not applicable to grants of restricted stock. ( 3 )Shares surrendered in payment of tax withholding due upon vesting of restricted stock. ( 4 )After giving effect to the transactions reported in this Form 4, Ms. Kretchmar directly owns 12,626 shares of common stock and 41,434 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. In addition, Ms. Kretchmar holds vested options to purchase 24,674 shares and unvested options to purchase 46,838 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s common stock. ( 5 )The options vest on March 15, 2020. ( 6 )Price is not applicable to acquisitions resulting from grants of stock options.

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