BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) exercises options, withholds shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJ's Restaurants director James Dal Pozzo reported an option exercise and related share withholding. On January 14, 2026, he exercised 2,787 non-qualified stock options at $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of BJ's Restaurants common shares. In a related transaction coded "F," 2,614 common shares were withheld by the company at $45.22 per share to satisfy the exercise price on the stock options.

After these transactions, Dal Pozzo directly holds 27,137 shares of common stock, and this amount includes 4,790 unvested restricted stock units. The filing reflects routine equity compensation activity by a company director rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DAL POZZO JAMES

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2200 WEST VALLEY BLVD.

(Street)

ALHAMBRA CA 91803

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BJs RESTAURANTS INC [ BJRI ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2026

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

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/14/2026		M		2,787	A	$42.41	29,751	D
Common Stock	01/14/2026		F		2,614(1)	D	$45.22	27,137(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock	$42.41	01/14/2026		M			2,787	01/15/2017	01/15/2026	Common Stock	2,787	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy exercise price on exercise of stock options.

2. Amount includes 4,790 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.

	/s/ Rana Schirmer, Attorney-in-Fact	01/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BJRI director James Dal Pozzo report?

Director James Dal Pozzo reported exercising 2,787 non-qualified stock options on January 14, 2026, converting them into the same number of BJ's Restaurants common shares.

How many BJRI shares were withheld in connection with the option exercise?

The company withheld 2,614 common shares at a price of $45.22 per share to satisfy the exercise price on the stock options.

What is James Dal Pozzo’s BJRI share ownership after the reported transactions?

Following the reported transactions, James Dal Pozzo directly owns 27,137 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock, including 4,790 unvested restricted stock units.

Were the BJRI insider transactions open-market trades?

No. The filing shows an option exercise (code "M") and shares withheld by the company (code "F") to cover the option exercise price, rather than open-market buying or selling.

What role does the reporting person have at BJ's Restaurants (BJRI)?

The reporting person, James Dal Pozzo, is identified as a director of BJ's Restaurants, Inc.