BJ's Restaurants, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of a California-based public restaurant operator with common stock listed on Nasdaq. Its 8-K filings cover operating results, financial outlooks, comparable restaurant sales, non-GAAP restaurant metrics, share repurchase activity and material corporate events.
The company's proxy and governance filings address director elections, executive compensation, equity awards, shareholder voting matters and board-related disclosures. Other filings describe executive appointments, compensatory arrangements, material agreements, cooperation-agreement provisions, standstill and voting terms, capital-structure matters and risk-related disclosure for its company-owned full-service restaurant business.
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. updated how it pays its non-employee directors. The annual cash retainer rises to $80,000, and the annual restricted stock unit award increases to $140,000, both for regular board service. Committee members and chairs also receive higher annual cash retainers, with the Audit Committee member fee increasing and the Compensation Committee chair fee raised. Any non-employee Chair of the Board will receive an additional $60,000 cash retainer and a $70,000 restricted stock unit award. The company will also pay Finance Committee compensation retroactively to its formation date and grant new directors a prorated initial equity award starting from the quarter they join.
BJ's Restaurants EVP & Chief Information Officer Brian S. Krakower reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in company stock. He exercised options for a total of 7,341 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $34.28, $38.90, and $37.70 per share, then sold 7,341 shares in an open-market sale at a weighted average price of $55.17 per share.
After these transactions, Krakower directly holds 4,721 shares of common stock, and a footnote states this amount includes 4,667 unvested Restricted Stock Units. The sale price range was between $55.15 and $55.24 per share.
BJ's Restaurants EVP & General Counsel Kendra D. Miller reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in company stock. On June 18, 2026, she sold 19,261 shares of common stock in open-market trades at a weighted average price of $55.60 per share.
Those shares came from the exercise of non-qualified stock options covering 19,261 shares of common stock at exercise prices between $31.34 and $38.90 per share. After these transactions, she directly owns 28,599 common shares, which the filing notes include 5,326 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
BJs Restaurants EVP & Chief Development Officer Gregory S. Lynds reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in company stock. He exercised options for 6,201 shares of common stock at $37.70 per share and sold 6,201 shares at $55.86 per share in an open-market sale. After these transactions, he directly holds 46,474 common shares, including 4,667 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
BJs RESTAURANTS INC director Bina Chaurasia received an equity award of 2,955 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The RSUs vest in one installment on June 18, 2027, each converting into one share of common stock. Following this grant, she holds 20,999 shares of common stock, including the unvested RSUs.
BJ's Restaurants director Noah A. Elbogen reported several equity transactions. He received 2,955 shares of common stock as a restricted stock unit award that vests in a single installment on June 18, 2027. Elbogen also exercised options for 4,652 common shares at $37.70 each and sold 4,652 shares at $54.00 per share, ending with 76,235 common shares held directly, including 2,955 unvested restricted stock units.
BJ's Restaurants director Lea Anne Ottinger reported a mix of equity compensation and routine trading. She received a grant of 4,433 Restricted Stock Units vesting in one installment on June 18, 2027, each representing one share of common stock. She also exercised 4,153 non-qualified stock options at $35.95 per share and sold 2,792 common shares in an open-market transaction at $53.50 per share. After these transactions, she directly holds 39,701 shares of common stock, and this amount includes 4,433 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
Richmond C Bradford reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BJs RESTAURANTS INC director Bradford C. Richmond reported a compensation-related equity grant. He received 2,955 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) of common stock, recorded at no cash price per share. After this award, his directly held position is 37,702 common shares.
The RSU award vests in a single installment on June 18, 2027. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of BJ’s Restaurants common stock, so the actual shares will be delivered only if the vesting conditions are met.
DAL POZZO JAMES reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BJ's Restaurants director James Dal Pozzo received a grant of 2,955 shares of Common Stock on June 18, 2026 as a Restricted Stock Unit award. The RSUs vest in one equal installment on June 18, 2027, with each unit delivering one share. After this award, his direct holdings total 30,092 shares, including 2,955 unvested RSUs.
Robinson Julius reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
BJ's Restaurants director Julius Robinson received a grant of 2,955 shares of common stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units. The award vests in one equal installment on June 18, 2027. After this grant, his reported direct common stock holdings total 17,838 shares.