---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-029058"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBW"
cik: "0001113809"
company_name: "BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:09:45.963362+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Build-A-Bear authorizes $100M share repurchase, declares $0.20 dividend

## Summary
- Board terminated prior $50M program (used $44M for 1.9M shares at avg $23.05) and approved new $100M authorization.
- New program allows open-market, private, or 10b5-1 purchases through September 30, 2028.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share payable October 10, 2024, to holders of record September 26, 2024.
- Since 2021, company has returned over $115M to shareholders via buybacks and dividends.
- Repurchased shares will be retired; program can be modified or suspended at any time.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-029058
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBW
- cik: 0001113809
- company_name: BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774924029058/0001437749-24-029058-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774924029058/bbw20240911_8k.htm

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