BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) EVP exercises options, shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJ's Restaurants executive Gregory S. Lynds reported an insider stock transaction. On January 14, 2026, he exercised 4,065 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of common shares.

To cover the exercise price and minimum statutory withholding taxes, 3,916 common shares were withheld by the company at a price of $45.22 per share, rather than sold in the open market. After these transactions, Lynds directly beneficially owned 43,259 shares of common stock, which the disclosure 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^*

Lynds Gregory S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7755 CENTER AVENUE

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 & Chief Dev. Officer

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		4,065	A	$42.41	47,175	D
Common Stock	01/14/2026		F		3,916(1)	D	$45.22	43,259(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			4,065	01/15/2017	01/15/2026	Common Stock	4,065	$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 this BJRI Form 4 filing and what is their role?

The insider is Gregory S. Lynds, who serves as EVP & Chief Development Officer of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. He is an officer but not a director or 10% owner according to the filing.

What stock option transaction did BJRI executive Gregory Lynds report?

On January 14, 2026, Gregory Lynds exercised 4,065 non-qualified stock options for BJ's Restaurants common stock at an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving 4,065 common shares.

Were any BJRI shares sold by the executive in this Form 4?

The filing shows a transaction coded "F" for 3,916 common shares at $45.22 per share, with a footnote explaining these shares were withheld by the company to satisfy the option exercise price and minimum statutory tax withholding, rather than an open-market sale.

How many BJRI shares does Gregory Lynds own after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Gregory Lynds beneficially owned 43,259 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock directly. A footnote states this amount includes 4,409 unvested restricted stock units.

What derivative security was involved in the BJRI Form 4 filing?

The derivative security was a non-qualified stock option on BJ's Restaurants common stock with an exercise price of $42.41 per share. All 4,065 options were exercised on January 14, 2026, leaving 0 derivative securities of that grant beneficially owned afterward.

Does this BJRI Form 4 indicate any indirect ownership or third-party entities?

No. The transactions are reported as direct ownership ("D") with no nature of indirect beneficial ownership listed, and the footnotes focus on tax and exercise withholding mechanics rather than separate entities.