BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) officer has 460 shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJ's Restaurants Inc. reported that Chief Supply Chain Officer Thomas Michael Kowalski had 460 shares of common stock withheld on July 15, 2026 at $60.6000 per share as a tax-withholding disposition to satisfy minimum statutory withholding on vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Following this transaction, he directly owned 8,066 shares, including 6,636 unvested Restricted Stock Units.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Kowalski Thomas Michael

Role Chief Supply Chain Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	460	$60.60	$28K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,066 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Amount includes 6,636 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 460 shares Tax-withholding price per share: $60.6000 per share Shares owned after transaction: 8,066 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 460 shares Common stock withheld on 2026-07-15 to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding on RSU vesting

Tax-withholding price per share $60.6000 per share Value applied to the 460 withheld shares on 2026-07-15

Shares owned after transaction 8,066 shares Common stock directly owned by Thomas Michael Kowalski following the tax-withholding disposition

Unvested Restricted Stock Units 6,636 RSUs Unvested RSUs included within the reported 8,066-share position after the transaction

Key Terms

Restricted Stock Units, minimum statutory withholding requirements, tax-withholding disposition

3 terms

Restricted Stock Units financial

"Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy ... on vesting of Restricted Stock Units."

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

minimum statutory withholding requirements financial

"to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of Restricted Stock Units."

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition""

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

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FAQ

What insider transaction did BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) report for Thomas Michael Kowalski?

BJ's Restaurants reported that Chief Supply Chain Officer Thomas Michael Kowalski had 460 shares of common stock withheld on July 15, 2026 to cover tax obligations from vesting Restricted Stock Units, rather than selling shares in an open-market transaction.

Was the BJRI insider transaction a discretionary sale of shares?

No. The filing shows a tax-withholding disposition coded "F", meaning 460 shares were withheld by BJ's Restaurants to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding on RSU vesting, not a discretionary open-market sale by Thomas Michael Kowalski.

At what price were the 460 BJRI shares withheld for Thomas Michael Kowalski?

The 460 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock were valued at $60.6000 per share for the tax-withholding transaction on July 15, 2026, reflecting the value used to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on RSU vesting.

How many BJRI shares did Thomas Michael Kowalski own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, Thomas Michael Kowalski directly owned 8,066 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock, which includes 6,636 unvested Restricted Stock Units as noted in the footnotes to the Form 4 filing.

What do the unvested RSUs in BJRI's Form 4 for Thomas Michael Kowalski represent?

The filing states that his reported holdings include 6,636 unvested Restricted Stock Units. These RSUs are share-based awards that will convert into BJ's Restaurants common stock as they vest, subject to the company’s equity award terms.

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^*

Kowalski Thomas Michael

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7755 CENTER AVENUE

SUITE 300

(Street)

HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA 92647

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)
	Chief Supply Chain Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/15/2026

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

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

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

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	07/15/2026		F		460(1)	D	$60.6	8,066(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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of Restricted Stock Units.

2. Amount includes 6,636 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.

	/s/ Rana Schirmer, Attorney-in-Fact	07/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)