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At the end of fiscal 2012, we had 76 international company-owned stores and
our franchisees operated 91 stores in 14 additional countries. We expect to
continue to grow globally, primarily through existing and new franchisees. In
December 2012, we surpassed our 5 millionth furry friend sold through an
international franchise location.
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE LOCATIONS (As of December 29, 2012)
Australia .................. 14
Bahrain................... 1
Brazil .................... 2
Denmark.................. 8
Germany ................. 21
Japan .................... 8
Kuwait ................... 1
Mexico ................... 10
Norway .................. 3
Singapore................. 4
South Africa ............... 6
Sweden .................. 3
Thailand .................. 6
United Arab Emirates ......... 4
171
international
stores
17
international
countries
INTERNATIONAL COMPANY OWNED LOCATIONS (As of December 29, 2012)
Canada .................. 20
Ireland ................... 2
United Kingdom............. 58
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Build-A-Bear Workshop
World Bearquarters
1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive
St. Louis, MO 6 3114 - 5 76 0
888.560.2327
314.423.8000
Fax: 314.423.8188
Web: buildabear.com®
Transfer Agent and Registrar
Shareholder correspondence should be mailed to:
Computershare
P.O. Box 43006
Providence, RI 02940-3006
Overnight correspondence should be mailed to:
Computershare
250 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
Shareholder website: www.computershare.com/investor
Shareholder online inquiries:
https://www-us.computershare.com/investor/Contact
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 9, 2013,
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 26, 2013.
Build-A-Bear Workshop common stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Our symbol is BBW.
As of March 26, 2013, 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.