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 executive Kendra D. Miller, EVP & General Counsel, reported routine equity transactions. On January 14, 2026, she exercised 929 non-qualified stock options at a price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of common shares. On the same date, 895 common shares were withheld by the company at a price of $45.22 per share to cover the option exercise cost and minimum statutory tax withholding, as noted in the footnotes.
After these transactions, she directly owned 24,740 shares of common stock, which the filing states includes 4,409 unvested restricted stock units.
BJs Restaurants director Lea Anne Ottinger reported routine equity transactions. On January 14, 2026, she exercised 2,787 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of common shares. On the same date, 2,614 common shares were withheld by the company at $45.22 per share, as noted, to satisfy the exercise price on the stock option exercise.
After these transactions, Ottinger directly owned 38,340 shares of common stock, and this amount includes 7,868 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
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.
BJ's Restaurants executive Gregory S. Lynds reported an insider stock transaction. On January 14, 2026, he exercised 4,065 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $42.41 per share, receiving the same number of common shares.
To cover the exercise price and minimum statutory withholding taxes, 3,916 common shares were withheld by the company at a price of $45.22 per share, rather than sold in the open market. After these transactions, Lynds directly beneficially owned 43,259 shares of common stock, which the disclosure states includes 4,409 unvested restricted stock units.
BJ's Restaurants reported an equity award for its Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer on December 15, 2025. The officer received 6,195 shares of common stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units at a price of $0, which vest in three equal annual installments beginning on December 15, 2026. Following this grant, the officer beneficially owns 6,195 Restricted Stock Units. In addition, the officer was granted 13,463 non-qualified stock options with an exercise price of $40.36 per share, expiring on December 15, 2035. These options vest at a rate of 33.3% per year beginning on December 15, 2026, aligning the executive’s potential compensation with future company performance.
BJ's Restaurants Inc. filed an initial insider ownership report for its EVP & Chief Financial Officer following an event dated 12/15/2025. The filing identifies this person as an officer, not a director or 10% owner.
The report shows beneficial ownership of 0 shares of common stock, held directly, and no derivative securities such as options or warrants listed in the derivative securities table. This is a routine disclosure of the executive’s current holdings and does not describe any stock transaction.
BJ's Restaurants EVP & Chief Information Officer reported multiple insider stock transactions dated December 11, 2025. The disclosure shows option exercises for 3,836, 2,392 and 1,619 shares of common stock at exercise prices of $32.27, $31.34 and $31.86, respectively, followed by open-market sales of 7,847 shares at $39.61 and 170 shares at $39.71.
After these transactions, the officer beneficially owned 4,409 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock, which the filing notes includes unvested restricted stock units.
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. reported that it amended its cooperation agreement with the Act III investor group on November 14, 2025. The amendment extends the agreement’s term to June 30, 2027, giving both sides a longer period of defined engagement. It also revises standstill terms so Act III and its affiliates may own or have economic exposure to up to 2,091,011 shares of common stock, described as about 9.9% of outstanding shares as of the amendment date, excluding certain shares held or granted to director Noah Elbogen.
The Act III parties remain subject to limits on additional share accumulation, proxy solicitations and extraordinary transactions, with specified exceptions. They agree to vote their shares in line with the Board’s recommendations on director elections and most other proposals, subject to exceptions that reference advice from ISS or Glass Lewis and certain extraordinary transactions. Both sides also agree to non-disparagement and to collaborate on areas such as culinary, supply chain, marketing, design, technology and recruiting.
BJ’s Restaurants (BJRI) appointed Todd J. Wilson as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective December 15, 2025. William J. Atkins will serve as Interim Principal Financial Officer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer from November 8 to December 14, 2025, and Jacob J. Guild will no longer serve as Principal Accounting Officer effective November 8, 2025.
Wilson’s compensation includes a $575,000 base salary and an annual bonus target of at least 65% of salary with a current multiplier of 85%–115% based on performance. He will receive a $250,000 signing bonus and an initial equity grant with a grant date fair value of $500,000, split equally between RSUs and non‑qualified stock options, vesting in three annual installments beginning January 15, 2027. 2026 long‑term equity is set at $750,000, equally allocated among options, RSUs and performance units (three‑year cliff for performance units). Benefits include a $5,000/month housing allowance for six months, one monthly Austin–Los Angeles round‑trip for 18 months, and a company auto or up to $1,000/month allowance. If terminated without cause or he resigns for Good Reason, severance equals 12 months of base salary plus the employer portion of COBRA during the severance period.
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (BJRI) filed its quarterly report for the period ended September 30, 2025. Revenue reached $330.2 million for the quarter, up 1.4% year over year, with net income of $0.5 million and diluted EPS of $0.02. For the first thirty‑nine weeks of 2025, revenue was $1.04 billion (up 3.0%), and net income rose to $36.2 million with diluted EPS of $1.58.
Cost of sales improved to 25.7% of revenue in the quarter, reflecting lower commodity costs and efficiency initiatives, while labor and benefits held at 37.1%. Operating cash flow was strong at $92.0 million year to date, supporting capital expenditures of $58.5 million and share repurchases of approximately 1.8 million shares for $62.4 million at an average price of $33.95.
The company amended its Credit Facility on May 30, 2025, providing $215 million in revolver capacity maturing in 2030. As of September 30, 2025, borrowings were $89.5 million with $19.3 million in letters of credit, leaving $106.2 million available. Shares outstanding were 21,134,781 as of November 3, 2025.