---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-024473"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBW"
cik: "0001113809"
company_name: "BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:21:36.879319+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Build-A-Bear appoints Yevgeny Fundler as Chief Legal Officer; Eric Fencl retires after 17 years

## Summary
- Eric Fencl retires as Chief Admin Officer, General Counsel & Secretary effective Aug 4, 2025.
- Yevgeny Fundler appointed as Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, effective same date.
- Fencl remains temporarily as non-executive employee through Dec 5, 2025, with reduced salary of $300,750.
- Fundler previously led law depts at Benson Hill and American Railcar Industries; reports to CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-024473
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBW
- cik: 0001113809
- company_name: BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774925024473/0001437749-25-024473-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774925024473/bbw20250801_8k.htm

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