Sharon John compensation by year
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP Summary Compensation Table · all 11 fiscal years held| Component | FY2015 | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $665,625 | $694,231 | $700,000 | $711,654 | $714,000 | $642,600 | $730,472 | $764,800 | $811,312 | $807,869 | $807,869 |
| Bonus | $53,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $454,154 | $625,003 | $750,011 | $1,253,493 | $1,074,999 | $955,299 | $812,505 | $1,350,038 | $1,350,003 | $1,580,077 | $1,580,077 |
| Option awards | $250,846 | $663,492 | $124,057 | $180,475 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $412,688 | $0 | $315,000 | $0 | $847,518 | $342,720 | $1,470,800 | $1,331,547 | $670,544 | $968,536 | $968,536 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $3,443 | $5,362 | $5,367 | $5,380 | $5,566 | $5,530 | $5,543 | $170,695 | $44,404 | $39,753 | $39,753 |
| Total | $1,840,006 | $1,988,088 | $1,894,435 | $2,151,002 | $2,642,083 | $1,946,150 | $3,019,320 | $3,617,080 | $2,876,263 | $3,396,235 | $3,396,235 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC DEF 14A filed April 30, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-013976, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC filed document, accession 0001437749-26-013976. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 30, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2026 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 46,180 | $2,756,022 | — |
| PSU | 34,364 | $2,050,844 | — |
| RSU | 25,170 | $1,502,146 | — |
| RSU | 7,446 | $444,377 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC's FY2026 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP discloses, by trigger · FY2026| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $815,300 | $0 | $21,649 | $1,805,485 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Disability | $0 | $6,753,210 | $0 | $7,721,745 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $1,630,000 | $6,753,210 | $21,649 | $9,373,995 |
| Death | $0 | $6,753,210 | $0 | $7,721,745 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $6,753,210 | $0 | $6,753,210 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC's FY2026 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP’s named executive officers, FY2026
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon John · this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,396,235 |
| Eric Fencl | Former Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | $360,056 |
Board service
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP board · FY2021–FY2026| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY2025 | $807,869 | $1,580,077 | — | $39,753 | $3,396,235 |
| FY2022 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | — | — | — | — |
Each year as the company reported it in BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP's director compensation table. Totals are the company's own disclosed totals.
How this board is paid
Company policy: BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP pays directors a $50,000 cash retainer and $90,000 in RSUs. As stated in BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP's FY2026 proxy.
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