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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Build-A-Bear Workshop
World Bearquarters
1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive
St. Louis, Mo. 63114-5760
888.560.2327
314.423.8000
Fax: 314.423.8188
Web: buildabear.com®
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Computershare Shareowner Services
480 Washington Boulevard, 27th Floor
Jersey City, N.J. 07310-1900
888.667. 7679
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd
Auditors
Ernst & Young, LLP
St. Louis, Mo.
Counsel
Bryan Cave LLP
St. Louis, Mo.
Form 10-K
The Build-A-BearWorkshop Form 10-K
may be requested by a letter to the
Investor Relations department at the
World Bearquarters, by a phone call
to the Investor Relations department
at 314.423.8000, or by an e-mail
to invest@buildabear.com.
Comprehensive financial information for
Build-A-Bear Workshop is also available
at the company’s investor relations
website: http://ir.buildabear.com.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be
held at 10:00 a.m. St. Louis time (CDT) on
Thursday, May 10, 2012, at the company’s
World Bearquarters, 1954Innerbelt Business
Center Drive, St.Louis, Missouri 63114.
A formal notice of the meeting and a proxy
statement will be sent to each shareholder
as of March 23, 2012.
Build-A-Bear Workshop
common stock is traded on
the New York Stock Exchange.
Our symbol is BBW.
As of March 23, 2012, there were
approximately 10,500 shareholders.
That number is based on the actual
number of holders of record and an
estimated number of beneficial holders
of the company’s common stock.
Certifications
The most recent certifications by our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 are filed as exhibits to our
Form 10-K. We have also filed with the
New York Stock Exchange the most recent
Annual CEO Certification, as required by
the New York Stock Exchange.
Making Friends Count
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www.buildabear.com
We have 79 franchisees’ stores in 14 countries which proves a bear hug is absolutely understood
in every language. The brand presentation, execution and experience are always consistent so that
wherever you are in the world, you’ll know you’re in a Build-A-Bear Workshop store. We will
strategically add new countries to maximize our international paw print, and we will leverage existing
franchisees which offer great future growth potential.
INTERNATIONAL LOCATIONS (As of January 1, 2012)
Australia ............. 10
Bahrain.............. 1
Brazil ............... 1
Canada* ............ 20
Denmark............. 9
Germany ............ 17
Japan ............... 10
Kuwait .............. 1
Mexico .............. 8
Norway ............. 3
Republic of Ireland*..... 2
Singapore............ 4
South Africa .......... 7
Sweden ............. 1
Thailand ............. 5
The United Kingdom*.... 56
United Arab Emirates .... 2
*Company owned