BJ's Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) EVP exercises options and nets stock

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BJ's Restaurants executive Brian S. Krakower reported an option exercise and related share withholding. On January 14, 2026, he exercised 1,487 Non-Qualified Stock options at an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of shares of common stock.

To cover the exercise price and minimum statutory withholding requirements, 1,433 common shares were withheld at a price of $45.22 per share. After these transactions, he directly held 4,463 shares of common stock, which the filing states includes 4,409 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^*

Krakower Brian 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 Info. Officer

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		1,487	A	$42.41	5,896	D
Common Stock	01/14/2026		F		1,433(1)	D	$45.22	4,463(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			1,487	01/15/2017	01/15/2026	Common Stock	1,487	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy exercise price and minimum statutory withholding requirements on exercise of stock options.

2. Amount includes 4,409 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 executive Brian S. Krakower report?

Brian S. Krakower, EVP & Chief Information Officer of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI), reported exercising 1,487 Non-Qualified Stock options into common stock on January 14, 2026, along with related share withholding.

How many BJRI stock options did Brian S. Krakower exercise and at what price?

He exercised 1,487 Non-Qualified Stock options at an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving 1,487 shares of common stock.

Why were some BJRI shares withheld in Brian S. Krakower’s Form 4 filing?

The filing states that 1,433 common shares were withheld by the registrant to satisfy the exercise price and minimum statutory withholding requirements arising from the stock option exercise.

What is Brian S. Krakower’s BJRI share ownership after the reported transactions?

After the reported transactions, Brian S. Krakower directly owned 4,463 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock, which the filing notes includes 4,409 unvested Restricted Stock Units.

What transaction codes appear in Brian S. Krakower’s BJRI Form 4?

The Form 4 reports transaction code M for the exercise of stock options and code F for shares withheld for taxes and exercise costs.

Does Brian S. Krakower hold BJRI shares directly or indirectly?

The filing shows his common stock and derivative positions as directly owned, with no indirect ownership entity listed in the ownership fields.