UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) January 4, 2011 (December 31, 2010)

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-32320
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(Commission
File Number)
43-1883836
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
1954 Innerbelt Business Center Drive
St. Louis, Missouri
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
63114
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(Zip Code)

(314) 423-8000
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Item 1.01.                        Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement .
 
Effective December 31, 2010, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (the “Company”) and all of its domestic subsidiaries (collectively with the Company, the “Borrower”) entered into an Eighth Amendment to Loan Documents (the “Loan Document Amendment”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), which amends the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) and the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note (the “Revolving Credit Note”) with U.S. Bank.
 
The Loan Document Amendment extends the expiration date of the facility from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012.  The available line of credit remains unchanged at $40 million for the first half of each calendar year with a $50 million seasonal overline on the line of credit for the second half of each calendar year.  In addition, the minimum tangible net worth covenant was decreased from $110 million to $100 million.  The interest rate was decreased from LIBOR plus 2.05% to LIBOR plus 1.80%.  The Credit Agreement will continue to be secured by the assets of the Borrower   and a pledge of 65% of the Borrower’s ownership interest in certain of its foreign subsidiaries.  The Borrower does not currently have any outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement and is in compliance with the Credit Agreement covenants.
 
As amended by the Loan Document Amendment, the Credit Agreement continues to contain typical representations, warranties and negative covenants, including, among other things, that the Borrower will not incur indebtedness or make any investments in excess of certain thresholds, acquire any subsidiaries, or merge or consolidate with any other entity or acquire all or substantially all of the assets of any other company outside the ordinary course of business.
 
Relationship to U.S. Bank
 
The Company has or may have had customary banking relationships with U.S. Bank based on the provision of a variety of financial services, including lending, commercial banking and other advisory services.
 
The foregoing description of the Loan Document Amendment is only a summary of certain terms and conditions of this document and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Loan Document Amendment, which has been filed as Exhibits 10.1 hereto and which is incorporated by reference herein. In addition, the Company has previously filed the Credit Agreement and the Revolving Credit Note as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on August 13, 2008, as amended by the Seventh Amendment to Loan Documents previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 29, 2009,  which documents have also been incorporated by reference in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2010 (File No. 001-32320), filed on March 18, 2010; the foregoing description of those documents is also only a summary of certain terms and conditions therein and is qualified in its entirety to such documents as previously filed.
 

 
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Item 9.01                        Financial Statements and Exhibits .
 
(d)  Exhibits
 
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
   
10.1 Eighth Amendment to Loan Documents between Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., Build-A-Bear Workshop Franchise Holdings, Inc., Build-A-Bear Entertainment, LLC, Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc., as Borrowers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender, entered into effective as of December 31, 2010
 

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
    BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.  
       
       
       
Date: January 4, 2011 
By:
/s/ Tina Klocke  
  Name: Tina Klocke  
  Title:
Chief Operations and Financial Bear,
Secretary and Treasurer
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
   
10.1 Eighth Amendment to Loan Documents between Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., Build-A-Bear Workshop Franchise Holdings, Inc., Build-A-Bear Entertainment, LLC, Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc., as Borrowers, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Lender, entered into effective as of December 31, 2010
 
 
 
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EXHIBIT 10.1
 
 
EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS
 
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. (“BABWI”),   successor by merger to BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, LLC, BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP FRANCHISE HOLDINGS, INC. (“BABWF”), BUILD-A-BEAR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (“BABE”), BUILD-A-BEAR RETAIL MANAGEMENT, INC. (“BABRM”),   jointly and severally (individually and collectively, the "Borrower"), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Lender"), hereby agree as follows effective as of December 31, 2010 (the "Effective Date"):
 
1.
Recitals .
 
 
1.1
Lender and Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC entered into a Loan Agreement and related loan and security documents dated as of March 1, 2000 pursuant to which the Lender extended a revolving credit facility to the Borrower (the “Loan”).
 
 
1.2
Lender, Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC and BABWI entered into an assumption and amendment agreement dated as of April 3, 2000, whereby BABWI assumed all of the obligations of its predecessor in interest, Build-A-Bear Workshop, LLC.
 
 
1.3
Lender and Borrower amended the terms of the Loan by the First Amended and Restated Loan Agreement and related loan and security documents dated as of June 1, 2001 (the “First Amended Loan Agreement”).
 
 
1.4
Lender and Borrower amended and restated the First Amended Loan Agreement by the Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of February 13, 2002 (the “Second Amended Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the First Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note and the First Amended and Restated Security Agreement.
 
 
1.5
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the First Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of May 30, 2003 to add additional borrowers to the Loan Documents, to revise certain financial covenants in the Loan Documents, and to add Build-A-Bear Workshop Canada, Ltd. (“Bear Canada”) as a guarantor of the obligations under the Loan Documents.
 
 
1.6
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Second Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of December 31, 2003 to add an additional borrower to the Loan Documents.
 
 
1.7
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Third Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of May 31, 2004 to extend the Maturity Date and to change certain other terms and covenants in the Loan Documents.
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.8
Lender and Borrower amended the Second Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Fourth Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of September 28, 2004 to correct the name of Bear Canada.
 
 
1.9
Lender and Borrower amended and restated the Second Amended Loan Agreement by the Third Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of May 31, 2005 (the “Third Amended Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note.
 
 
1.10
Lender and Borrower amended the Third Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Fifth Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of June 30, 2006 to add Build-A-Bear Workshop UK Holdings, Ltd. (“Bear UK”) as a Borrower and to change certain other terms and covenants in the Loan Documents and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the Third Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note.
 
 
1.11
Lender and Borrower amended the Third Amended Loan Agreement and related Loan Documents pursuant to the Sixth Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of June 19, 2007 to extend the Maturity Date.
 
 
1.12
Lender and Borrower amended and restated the Third Amended Loan Agreement by the Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of August 11, 2008 (the “Fourth Amended Loan Agreement”) and Borrower delivered to Lender in connection therewith the Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Note (the “Fourth Amended Revolving Credit Note”).
 
 
1.13
Lender and Borrower amended the Fourth Amended Loan Agreement, the Fourth Amended Revolving Note, and the related Loan Documents pursuant to the Seventh Amendment to Loan Documents effective as of October 28, 2009 to extend the Maturity Date, to adjust the rate of interest, and to modify certain covenants.
 
 
1.14
Lender and Borrower intend to amend the Loan Documents by this Eighth Amendment to Loan Documents (the “Amendment”) to extend the Maturity Date, to adjust the rate of interest, and to modify certain covenants.
 
 
1.15
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined will have the meanings given such terms in the Loan Agreement.
 
2.
Amendment .
 
 
2.1
Section 1 of the Fourth Amended Revolving Credit Note is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
 
 
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1.            Rates of Interest .   Interest on each advance hereunder shall accrue at an annual rate equal to 1.80% plus the one-month LIBOR rate quoted by Bank from Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page or any successor thereto, which shall be that one-month LIBOR rate in effect and reset each New York Banking Day, adjusted for any reserve requirement and any subsequent costs arising from a change in government regulation, such rate rounded up to the nearest one-sixteenth percent (a "LIBOR Rate Loan").  The term “New York Banking Day” means any day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which commercial banks are open for business in New York, New York.  Bank's internal records of applicable interest rates shall be determinative in the absence of manifest error.
 
 
2.2
Section 3.2 of the Fourth Amended Revolving Credit Note is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
 
 
3.2
The entire outstanding principal balance, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all other amounts due under the Loan Documents will be due and payable in full on December 31, 2012 (the "Maturity Date").
 
 
2.3
Section 6.4 of the Fourth Amended Loan Agreement is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
 
 
6.4
Minimum Tangible Net Worth .   Permit the Tangible Net Worth of Borrower on a consolidated basis to be less than $100,000,000 at any time.  Such amount shall be increased by the amount of all equity contributions made to the Borrower on a consolidated basis from time to time and shall be reduced by the amount of dividends, share repurchases, or any other return of capital contributions permitted under this Agreement; provided however, that such reductions shall not cause the Tangible Net Worth of Borrower on a consolidated basis to be less than $100,000,000 at any time.
 
3.
General .
 
 
3.1
Except as expressly modified herein, the Loan Documents, as amended, are and remain in full force and effect.   The Loan Documents are hereby ratified and confirmed as the continuing obligation of Borrower.   Nothing contained herein will be construed as waiving any Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents or will affect or impair any right, power or remedy of Lender under or with respect to the Loan Documents, as amended, or any agreement or instrument guaranteeing, securing or otherwise relating to any of the Obligations.
 
 
3.2
Borrower represents and warrants to Lender that: (a) this Amendment and the documents to be executed by Borrower in connection with this Amendment have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Borrower; (b) each has full power and authority to enter into this Amendment; (c) this Amendment and the documents executed by Borrower in connection with this Amendment constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or similar laws in effect from time to time affecting the rights of creditors generally and except as such enforceability may be subject to general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in law or in equity); and (d) no Default or Event of Default exists.   The representations and warranties of Borrower contained in the Loan Documents are deemed to have been made again on and as of the date of execution of this Amendment, except to the extent that such representations and warranties were expressly limited to an earlier date.
 
 
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3.3
All representations and warranties made by Borrower herein will survive the execution and delivery of this Amendment.
 
 
3.4
This Amendment will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their respective successors and assigns.
 
 
3.5
Borrower will pay attorneys’ fees and expenses of Lender incurred in connection with this Amendment and related documentation.  Such fees, expenses may be charged to Borrower by Lender as a Revolving Advance.
 
 
3.6
This Amendment will in all respects be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.
 
 
3.7
A copy of this Amendment may be attached to the Note as an allonge. This Amendment is a “Loan Document” as defined in the Loan Agreement.
 
 
3.8
This Amendment and the documents and instruments to be executed hereunder constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall not be amended, modified or terminated except by a writing signed by the party to be charged therewith.
 
 
3.9
Borrower agrees to execute such other instruments and documents and provide Lender with such further assurances as Lender may reasonably request to more fully carry out the intent of this Amendment.
 
 
3.10
This Amendment may be executed in a number of identical counterparts.  If so, each such counterpart shall collectively constitute one agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.
 
 
3.11
No provision of this Amendment is intended or shall be construed to be for the benefit of any third party.
 
 
3.12
BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION RELATING TO THIS INSTRUMENT AND TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS THEREUNDER, ANY COLLATERAL SECURING THE OBLIGATIONS, OR ANY TRANSACTION ARISING THEREFROM OR CONNECTED THERETO. BORROWER AND LENDER EACH REPRESENTS TO THE OTHER THAT THIS WAIVER IS KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY GIVEN.
 
SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE PAGE TO EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN DOCUMENTS
 
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Lender
 
       
 
By:
/s/  Charles L. Thomas  
   
Charles L. Thomas
 
    Vice President  
       
 
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.,
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP FRANCHISE HOLDINGS, INC.,
BUILD-A-BEAR RETAIL MANAGEMENT, INC.
Borrowers
 
       
  By: /s/ Maxine Clark  
    Maxine Clark  
   
Chief Executive Officer
 
       
  BUILD-A-BEAR ENTERTAINMENT, LLC,  
  By:  Build-A-Bear Retail Management, Inc.,
Sole Member
Borrower
 
     
  By: /s/ Maxine Clark  
   
Maxine Clark
 
    Chief Executive Officer  
 
 
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