BJs Restaurants (BJRI) director exercises 2,787 options, 2,614 withheld

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJs Restaurants director Lea Anne Ottinger reported routine equity transactions. On January 14, 2026, she exercised 2,787 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of common shares. On the same date, 2,614 common shares were withheld by the company at $45.22 per share, as noted, to satisfy the exercise price on the stock option exercise.

After these transactions, Ottinger directly owned 38,340 shares of common stock, and this amount includes 7,868 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^*

Ottinger Lea Anne

(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)

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	40,954	D
Common Stock	01/14/2026		F		2,614(1)	D	$45.22	38,340(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 7,868 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 Lea Anne Ottinger report?

Lea Anne Ottinger, a director of BJs Restaurants Inc. (BJRI), reported exercising 2,787 non-qualified stock options and related share withholding on January 14, 2026.

How many BJRI stock options did Lea Anne Ottinger exercise and at what price?

She exercised 2,787 non-qualified stock options, with an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of common shares.

Why were 2,614 shares of BJRI common stock withheld from Lea Anne Ottinger?

A total of 2,614 common shares were withheld by the registrant at $45.22 per share to satisfy the exercise price in connection with the stock option exercise, according to the footnote.

How many BJRI shares does Lea Anne Ottinger own after the reported Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported transactions, she directly owned 38,340 shares of BJs Restaurants common stock, as shown in the filing.

Does Lea Anne Ottinger’s BJRI share total include unvested Restricted Stock Units?

Yes. The reported 38,340-share total includes 7,868 unvested Restricted Stock Units, as disclosed in the explanation of responses.

Were these BJRI insider transactions reported as direct or indirect ownership?

All reported holdings and transactions for Lea Anne Ottinger in this Form 4 are listed as direct (D) ownership, with no indirect ownership entity indicated.