Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Specimen Common Stock Certificate

Summary

This document is a specimen stock certificate for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., incorporated in Delaware. It certifies that the named holder owns fully paid shares of the company's common stock, which can be transferred by the holder or an authorized attorney upon proper endorsement and registration. The certificate is only valid when countersigned by the transfer agent and registrar. It includes standard legal language for stock transfers and requires signature guarantees for assignments, following SEC regulations.

EX-4.1 2 c86750a3exv4w1.txt SPECIMEN STOCK CERTIFICATE . . . (NUMBER BBW) (GRAPHIC) (SHARES GRAPHIC) BUILD A BEAR (BEAR GRAPHIC) WORKSHOP WHERE BEST FRIENDS ARE MADE COMMON PAR VALUE $.01 THIS CERTIFICATE IS TRANSFERABLE IN THE CITIES OF RIDGEFIELD PARK, NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK, NEW YORK SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS CUSIP 120076 10 4 INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. THIS CERTIFIES THAT: IS THE RECORD HOLDER OF FULLY-PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. TRANSFERABLE ON THE SHARE REGISTER OF THE CORPORATION BY THE HOLDER HEREOF IN PERSON OR BY DULY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY UPON SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PROPERLY ENDORSED. THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT VALID UNTIL COUNTERSIGNED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTERED BY THE REGISTRAR. WITNESS THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION AND THE SIGNATURES OF ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS. COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: DATED: MELLON INVESTOR SERVICES LLC TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY /s/ TINA L. KLORKE /s/ MAXINE CLARK (SEAL) AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE CHIEF FINANCIAL BEAR, SECRETARY AND TREASURER CHIEF EXECUTIVE BEAR, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: TEN COM as tenants in common UNIF GIFT MIN ACT _______________________ Custodian ________________________ TEN ENT as tenants by the entireties (Cust) (Minor) JT TEN as joint tenants with right under Uniform Gifts to Minors of survivorship and not as Act ______________________________________________________ tenants in common (State) UNIF TRF MIN ACT ______________________ Custodian (until age _____________) (Cust) __________________________________under Uniform Transfers (Minor) to Minors Act ___________________________________________ (State)

Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For Value received, ________________________________________________ hereby sell, assign and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE _____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF ASSIGNEE ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Shares of the Common Stock represented by the within Certificate, and do(es) hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ________________________________________________________________________Attorney to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated____________________ X __________________________________________ X __________________________________________ NOTICE:THE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME(S) AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. SIGNATURES GUARANTEED: By______________________________________________________________________________ THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15.