BJs Restaurants (BJRI) EVP & General Counsel reports stock option move

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJ's Restaurants executive Kendra D. Miller, EVP & General Counsel, reported routine equity transactions. On January 14, 2026, she exercised 929 non-qualified stock options at a price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of common shares. On the same date, 895 common shares were withheld by the company at a price of $45.22 per share to cover the option exercise cost and minimum statutory tax withholding, as noted in the footnotes.

After these transactions, she directly owned 24,740 shares of common stock, which the filing states includes 4,409 unvested restricted stock units.

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^*

Miller Kendra D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7755 CENTER AVE

SUITE 300

(Street)

HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 92647

(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)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & General Counsel

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		929	A	$42.41	25,635	D
Common Stock	01/14/2026		F		895(1)	D	$45.22	24,740(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			929	01/15/2017	01/15/2026	Common Stock	929	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy exercise price and minimum statutory withholding requirements on exercise of stock options.

2. Amount includes 4,409 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.

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

Who is the insider in BJRI's latest Form 4 filing?

The insider is Kendra D. Miller, who serves as EVP & General Counsel of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI).

What stock option exercise did BJRI executive Kendra Miller report?

On January 14, 2026, Kendra Miller exercised 929 non-qualified stock options for BJ's Restaurants common stock at an exercise price of $42.41 per share.

How many BJRI shares were withheld to cover taxes and exercise costs?

The filing states that 895 common shares were withheld by the company at $45.22 per share to satisfy the option exercise price and minimum statutory withholding requirements.

How many BJRI shares does Kendra Miller own after these transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Kendra Miller directly owned 24,740 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock.

Does Kendra Miller’s BJRI share total include unvested RSUs?

Yes. The filing notes that her total beneficial ownership of 24,740 shares includes 4,409 unvested restricted stock units.

Were the BJRI insider transactions part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The form contains a checkbox for transactions under a Rule 10b5-1(c) plan, but the provided content does not show it marked, and no such plan is mentioned.