---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-020380"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBW"
cik: "0001113809"
company_name: "BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-12T11:00:30+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T11:05:31.076603+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Build-A-Bear CEO succession: Chris Hurt takes over as CEO; Sharon Price John steps down

## Summary
- Chris Hurt named CEO effective June 11, 2026, succeeding Sharon Price John who led for 13 years and remains on board.
- CFO Voin Todorovic adds Chief Administrative Officer role; annual base salary at least $500k with 70% bonus target.
- Dave Henderson promoted to Chief Growth Officer from Chief Revenue Officer to lead global growth and diversification.
- The planned CEO succession signals stable leadership transition; company cites strength and growth strategy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-020380
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBW
- cik: 0001113809
- company_name: BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-12T11:00:30+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774926020380/0001437749-26-020380-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774926020380/bbw20260610c_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-020380
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-020380.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-26-020380.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Voin Todorovic changed role as Chief Administrative Officer (additional) at BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Administrative Officer (additional)
  source text: On June 12, 2026, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that the Company had promoted Voin Todorovic, to the additional role of Chief Administrative Officer effective as of June 11, 2026 (the “Promotion Effective Date”), while he will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774926020380/0001437749-26-020380-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.