BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) EVP logs stock grant and RSU tax withholding in Form 4

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJ's Restaurants EVP & Chief Development Officer Gregory S. Lynds reported stock-based compensation activity. He acquired 2,447 shares of common stock as a grant or award at no cash price, increasing his directly held position on the grant date.

On the same day, 892 shares were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction at a price of $42.71 per share, with the shares withheld by the company to satisfy minimum statutory withholding on vesting of restricted stock units. After these transactions, he directly held 46,474 shares of common stock, which the disclosure states includes 4,667 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)
02/18/2026

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	02/18/2026		A		2,447	A	$0	47,366	D
Common Stock	02/18/2026		F		892(1)	D	$42.71	46,474(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 4,667 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.

	/s/ Rana Schirmer, Attorney-in-Fact	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

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

Gregory S. Lynds reported a stock grant of 2,447 BJ's Restaurants shares and a related tax-withholding share disposition. Both transactions involve common stock compensation, reflecting routine equity award vesting and associated tax settlement by withholding shares rather than open-market selling.

How many BJRI shares did Gregory S. Lynds acquire in the latest award?

He acquired 2,447 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock as a grant or award. The transaction carried a stated price of $0.00 per share, indicating stock-based compensation rather than a cash purchase in the open market, increasing his direct holdings.

Why were 892 BJRI shares disposed of in Gregory S. Lynds’ Form 4?

The filing states 892 shares were withheld by BJ's Restaurants to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding on restricted stock unit vesting. This tax-withholding disposition at $42.71 per share reflects settlement of tax obligations, not a discretionary open-market sale by the executive.

What is Gregory S. Lynds’ BJRI share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported grant and tax-withholding disposition, Gregory S. Lynds directly holds 46,474 BJ's Restaurants common shares. A footnote explains this amount includes 4,667 unvested restricted stock units, combining vested shares and unvested equity awards in the disclosed total.

Are unvested restricted stock units included in the BJRI holdings disclosed?

Yes. The Form 4 footnote specifies that Gregory S. Lynds’ reported total includes 4,667 unvested restricted stock units. This means the 46,474-share figure reflects both currently vested common shares and unvested RSUs that remain subject to vesting conditions.