BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) director adds common stock through trust purchases

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. director Richmond C. Bradford reported two open-market purchases of the company’s common stock on March 3, 2026 through a trust. The trust bought 1,000 shares at $35.05 per share and 200 shares at $35.36 per share. Following these transactions, indirect holdings reported as "By Trust" totaled 16,700 shares of common stock, and direct holdings were 16,047 shares. A disclosed amount includes 2,747 unvested restricted stock units.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,200 shares ($42,122)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Richmond C Bradford

Role Director

Bought 1,200 shs ($42K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Stock	1,000	$35.05	$35K
Purchase	Common Stock	200	$35.36	$7K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 16,500 shares (Indirect, By Trust); Common Stock — 16,047 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Richmond C Bradford

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2026

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	03/03/2026		P		1,000	A	$35.05	16,500	I	By Trust
Common Stock	03/03/2026		P		200	A	$35.36	16,700	I	By Trust
Common Stock								16,047(1)	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amount includes 2,747 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.

	/s/ Rana Schirmer, Attorney-in-Fact	03/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did BJRI director Richmond C. Bradford report?

Richmond C. Bradford reported two open-market purchases of BJ's Restaurants common stock on March 3, 2026, executed through a trust. These transactions involved buying 1,000 and 200 shares, respectively, at disclosed per-share prices in the Form 4.

At what prices did Richmond C. Bradford’s trust buy BJRI stock?

The trust associated with Richmond C. Bradford bought 1,000 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock at $35.05 per share and 200 shares at $35.36 per share. Both transactions were reported as open-market purchases in the Form 4 filing.

How many BJRI shares did Richmond C. Bradford hold after the reported trades?

After the reported trades, indirect holdings reported as "By Trust" were 16,700 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock, and direct holdings were 16,047 shares. One reported amount also includes 2,747 unvested restricted stock units, as disclosed in a footnote.

What does "By Trust" mean for Richmond C. Bradford’s BJRI share ownership?

The Form 4 lists the two open-market purchases and related holdings as indirect ownership with the nature of ownership described as "By Trust." This indicates the reported shares are held through a trust rather than directly in Richmond C. Bradford’s own name.

Were any BJRI shares sold by Richmond C. Bradford in this Form 4?

No sales were reported for Richmond C. Bradford in this Form 4. The transaction summary shows two buy transactions, no sell transactions, and a net-buy direction based on the reported open-market purchases of BJ's Restaurants common stock.

What additional equity detail is disclosed for Richmond C. Bradford’s BJRI holdings?

A footnote states that a reported amount includes 2,747 unvested restricted stock units. This indicates that part of the disclosed position consists of unvested equity awards rather than fully vested, freely tradable BJ's Restaurants common stock.