Build-A-Bear (BBW) CEO Sharon Price John Gifts 42,511 Shares

What Happened
Sharon Price John, President, CEO and a director of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW), made a gift of 42,511 shares of common stock on April 10, 2026. The shares were donated (transaction code G) to a donor-advised fund and reported with a $0 sales price on the Form 4. After the gift, she directly owns 180,981 shares of common stock and 25,170 shares of restricted stock.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-10 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-04-13)
• Transaction type/code: Gift (G); disposed 42,511 shares at $0.00 per share
• Shares owned after transaction: 180,981 common + 25,170 restricted (direct ownership)
• Footnote: F1 — charitable donation to a donor-advised fund; F2 — confirms post-transaction holdings
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 filed three days after the transaction date (no late-filing flag provided)

Context
A gift to a donor-advised fund is a charitable transaction and does not necessarily signal the insider’s view of the company’s stock. It’s not a market sale for cash; therefore it’s less informative about trading intent than purchases or open-market sales.