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BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) EVP exercises derivatives, then sells 25,350 shares

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EVP & Chief Development Officer Gregory S. Lynds of BJs Restaurants Inc exercised derivative securities covering 25,350 shares of common stock on 2026-08-03, at exercise prices ranging from $31.3400 to $53.2200. The same day, he sold 25,350 common shares at $67.4700 per share. A footnote states his reported holdings include 4,667 unvested Restricted Stock Units.

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Insider Lynds Gregory S
Role EVP & Chief Dev. Officer
Sold 25,350 shs ($1.71M)
Approx. gross sale proceeds $1.71M
Approx. exercise cost $1.03M
Approx. pre-tax spread $682K
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock 4,771 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock 7,163 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock 4,556 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock 4,315 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock 4,545 $0.00 $0.00
Exercise Common Stock 4,771 $53.22 $254K
Exercise Common Stock 7,163 $38.90 $279K
Exercise Common Stock 4,556 $46.91 $214K
Exercise Common Stock 4,315 $32.27 $139K
Exercise Common Stock 4,545 $31.34 $142K
Sale Common Stock F1 25,350 $67.47 $1.71M
Holdings After Transaction: Non-Qualified Stock — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 46,474 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Amount includes 4,667 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.
Shares sold 25,350 shares Common stock sale on 2026-08-03 at $67.4700 per share
Sale price $67.4700 per share Price for 25,350 BJRI common shares sold on 2026-08-03
Derivative shares exercised 25,350 shares Total shares from derivative exercises reported in transactionSummary
Highest exercise price $53.2200 per share Exercise price for 4,771 derivative shares titled "Non-Qualified Stock"
Lowest exercise price $31.3400 per share Exercise price for 4,545 derivative shares titled "Non-Qualified Stock"
Unvested RSUs 4,667 units Footnote states amount includes 4,667 unvested Restricted Stock Units
Non-Qualified Stock financial
"security_title": "Non-Qualified Stock" in multiple derivative transactions"
Restricted Stock Units financial
"Amount includes 4,667 of unvested 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.
derivative security financial
"transaction_code_description "Exercise or conversion of derivative security""
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.

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What did BJRI executive Gregory S. Lynds report in this Form 4?

Gregory S. Lynds reported exercising derivative securities for 25,350 BJRI common shares and selling 25,350 shares. The exercises occurred on 2026-08-03 at strike prices between $31.3400 and $53.2200, followed by an open-market sale at $67.4700 per share.

How many BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) shares did Gregory S. Lynds sell?

He sold 25,350 shares of BJRI common stock. The transaction was reported with code S as a sale in the open market or a private transaction, at a reported price of $67.4700 per share on 2026-08-03.

How many BJRI derivative shares did Lynds exercise before the sale?

He exercised derivative securities covering 25,350 BJRI shares. The Form 4 groups five derivative transactions, each titled "Non-Qualified Stock," which together convert into 25,350 common shares that match the total number of shares sold the same day.

At what exercise prices were Gregory S. Lynds’s BJRI derivatives converted?

The derivative securities were exercised at five strike prices: $53.2200, $38.9000, $46.9100, $32.2700, and $31.3400 per share. Each exercise converted "Non-Qualified Stock" derivatives into BJRI common stock on 2026-08-03.

What does the BJRI Form 4 say about Gregory S. Lynds’s unvested RSUs?

A footnote explains that the reported amount includes 4,667 unvested Restricted Stock Units. This indicates part of Lynds’s ongoing equity exposure to BJ's Restaurants Inc is through unvested RSUs in addition to the common stock reflected in the transactions.

Were Gregory S. Lynds’s BJRI transactions under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is marked in a way indicating the transactions were not made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. No footnote in this Form 4 characterizes the trades as being executed under any pre-arranged trading plan.
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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
OMB APPROVAL
OMB Number:3235-0287
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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*
Lynds Gregory S

(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)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Dev. Officer
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock08/03/2026M4,771A$53.2251,245D
Common Stock08/03/2026M7,163A$38.958,408D
Common Stock08/03/2026M4,556A$46.9162,964D
Common Stock08/03/2026M4,315A$32.2767,279D
Common Stock08/03/2026M4,545A$31.3471,824D
Common Stock08/03/2026S25,350D$67.4746,474(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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock$53.2208/03/2026M4,77101/15/202001/15/2029Common Stock4,771$00D
Non-Qualified Stock$38.908/03/2026M7,16301/15/202101/15/2030Common Stock7,163$00D
Non-Qualified Stock$46.9108/03/2026M4,55601/15/202201/15/2031Common Stock4,556$00D
Non-Qualified Stock$32.2708/03/2026M4,31501/15/202301/15/2032Common Stock4,315$00D
Non-Qualified Stock$31.3408/03/2026M4,54501/15/202401/15/2033Common Stock4,545$00D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Amount includes 4,667 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.
/s/ Rana Schirmer, Attorney-in-Fact08/05/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)