Johnson Richard A 4

What Happened
Richard A. Johnson, a director of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW), received a grant of 2,663 restricted shares on June 11, 2026. The grant is an award (transaction code A); no price applies to restricted stock grants. The restricted shares vest on June 11, 2027. After giving effect to this Form 4, the filing reports Mr. Johnson directly owns 2,461 shares of common stock and 2,663 restricted shares (see footnote on recently vested shares below).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-06-11 (Form filed 2026-06-12). Transaction coded A = award/grant.
• Shares granted: 2,663 restricted shares. Price: N/A for restricted stock (footnote F2).
• Vesting: these restricted shares vest on June 11, 2027 (footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: 2,461 common shares and 2,663 restricted shares as reported (footnote F3). The filing notes 1,856 restricted shares vested on June 12, 2026 and were counted as common stock for the purposes of the ownership totals in the filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed the day after the transaction (not late).
• Exhibit: Exhibit 24 — Power of Attorney for Richard A. Johnson included with filing.

Context
Restricted stock grants are a form of compensation that typically vest over time and do not represent an immediate open‑market purchase or sale. Such awards are common for directors and do not by themselves indicate intent to buy or sell shares on the market.