Edgar Filing: VEST FRANK M JR

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â VEST FRANK M JR

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC [BBW]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10 HALE STREET,Â SUITE 205

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

__X__ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

CHARLESTON,Â WVÂ 25301

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)

2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)

3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)

4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	410,557	$ ⁽²⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series B-4 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	475,977	$ ⁽³⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	696,863	$ ⁽⁴⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-3 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	29,111	$ ⁽⁵⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	143,938	$ ⁽²⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-A, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series B-4 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	166,873	$ ⁽³⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-A, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	244,314	$ ⁽⁴⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-A, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-3 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	10,205	$ ⁽⁵⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-A, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	10,035	$ ⁽²⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-B, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series B-4 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	11,634	$ ⁽³⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-B, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	17,032	$ ⁽⁴⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-B, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-3 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	711	$ ⁽⁵⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV-B, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	12,111	$ ⁽²⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Special Purpose, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series B-4 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	14,041	$ ⁽³⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Special Purpose, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	21,311	$ ⁽⁴⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Special Purpose, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-3 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	889	$ ⁽⁵⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Special Purpose, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series A-5 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	346,109	$ ⁽²⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Offshore, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series B-4 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	401,261	$ ⁽³⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Offshore, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-1 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	587,473	$ ⁽⁴⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Offshore, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾
Series D-3 Convertible Preferred Stock	Â ⁽¹⁾	Â ⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	24,541	$ ⁽⁵⁾	I	Catterton Partners IV Offshore, L.P. ⁽⁶⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
VEST FRANK M JR 10 HALE STREET SUITE 205 CHARLESTON,Â WVÂ 25301	Â X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ John Burtelow, Attorney-in-fact for Frank M. Vest, Jr.		10/27/2004
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Convertible upon demand. All shares of preferred stock will convert automatically upon consummation of the Company's initial public offering.
(2)	1.303334-to-1.
(3)	1-to-1.
(4)	1.200083-to-1.
(5)	1.183108-to-1.
(6)	Frank Vest is a member of the managing board of CP4 Principals, L.L.C. which is the Managing Member of Catterton Managing Partner IV, L.L.C. which is the general partner of Catterton Partners IV, L.P., Catterton Partners IV-A, L.P. and Catterton Partners IV-B, L.P. and the managing general partner of Catterton Partners IV Special Purpose, L.P. and Catteton Partners IV Offshore, L.P. Mr .Vest disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Catterton funds.

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