Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On August 25, 2017, Braden M. Leonard gave notice to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to resign from the Board, effective upon the appointment of a successor director. Mr. Leonard has served on the Board of Directors since 2011. He currently serves as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Leonard’s resignation is not due to any disagreements with the Company.

The search for a new director conducted by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is expected to conclude in the near future.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Form 8-K contains certain statements that are, or may be considered to be, “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, statements that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. We generally identify these statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “might,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “future,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative or any derivative of these terms and other comparable terminology. All of the information concerning the timing of the Company’s search for a new director, as well as our assumptions underlying such information, constitute forward-looking information. These statements are based only on our current expectations and projections about future events. All of our forward-looking statements are as of the date of this Form 8-K only and we can give no assurance that such expectations or forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is primarily a specialty retailer offering a make your own stuffed animal interactive retail-entertainment experience. The Company’s segments include direct-to-consumer (DTC), international franchising and commercial. The DTC segment includes the activities of Company-owned stores in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark, and other retail delivery operations, including its e-commerce sites and temporary stores. The international franchising segment includes the licensing activities of its franchise agreements with store locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Mexico. The commercial segment markets the naming and branding rights of its intellectual properties for third-party use. Its retail stores offer various merchandise, including over 30 different styles of animals to be stuffed, sounds and scents that can be added to the stuffed animals, and a range of clothing, shoes and accessories, among others.