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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 Christopher P. Pinsak, EVP & Chief Operating Officer, received a grant of 2,202 shares of common stock on February 18, 2026 at no cash cost, reflecting equity-based compensation. On the same date, 832 shares were disposed of as shares withheld by the company to satisfy minimum statutory tax withholding on the vesting of restricted stock units at a value of $42.71 per share, rather than through an open-market sale. After these transactions, Pinsak directly held 17,144 shares of common stock, which the disclosure states includes 5,899 unvested restricted stock units.
BJs Restaurants EVP & General Counsel Kendra D. Miller reported equity compensation activity involving company common stock. She received a grant or award acquisition of 2,447 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, increasing her direct holdings.
On the same date, 907 shares were disposed of in a tax-withholding transaction at $42.7100 per share, with the shares withheld by the company to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on the vesting of Restricted Stock Units. Following these transactions, she directly owned 28,599 shares, which the footnotes state include 5,326 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
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.
BJ's Restaurants executive Brian S. Krakower reported equity compensation activity involving the company’s common stock. He acquired 2,447 shares on February 18, 2026 as a grant or award at $0.00 per share, increasing his holdings before related tax actions.
On the same date, 908 shares at $42.71 per share were disposed of through a tax-withholding transaction, with shares withheld by the company to satisfy minimum statutory withholding on vested Restricted Stock Units. After these transactions, he directly held 7,662 common shares, and the reported amount includes 4,667 unvested Restricted Stock Units.
Nomura Holdings Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13G reporting its beneficial ownership of 636,893 shares of BJ's Restaurants Inc. common stock, representing 3% of the outstanding shares as of November 3, 2025.
The filing attributes 600,507 shares (2.8% of the class) to Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc. and 36,386 shares to Nomura Securities International, Inc., both wholly owned subsidiaries of Nomura Holdings Inc. Nomura states that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of the company.
Woodline Partners LP has disclosed a new 5.0% passive stake in BJ's Restaurants, Inc. The investment adviser reports beneficial ownership of 1,056,946 shares of the company’s common stock, based on 21,134,781 shares outstanding as of November 3, 2025.
The shares are directly held by Woodline Master Fund LP, which has the right to receive dividends and sale proceeds on more than 5% of the stock. Woodline certifies that the position was acquired and is held in the ordinary course of business and not for the purpose of changing or influencing control of BJ's Restaurants.
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. reported a leadership change, appointing Christopher P. Pinsak as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer effective January 19, 2026. Pinsak is a long-time company leader, having served as Executive Vice President and Chief Restaurant Operations Officer since September 2024, and previously as Senior Vice President of Operations from January 2010. Before joining BJ’s, he held operations roles at Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill and Brinker International’s Chili’s Grill & Bar concept. The company notes that his appointment was not made under any arrangement with another person, he has no family relationships with current directors or executive officers, and there are no related-party transactions requiring disclosure.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP reports owning 1,084,001 shares of BJ's Restaurants Inc common stock, representing 5.1% of the class as of December 31, 2025. Dimensional has sole power to vote 1,067,847 of these shares and sole power to dispose of all 1,084,001 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The firm files as an investment adviser and states that all securities are owned by underlying funds and accounts it manages, while it disclaims beneficial ownership except for purposes of Section 13(d). Dimensional also certifies the holdings are in the ordinary course of business and not for changing or influencing control of BJ's Restaurants.
BJ's Restaurants EVP & CFO Joshua Todd Wilson reported an equity grant of company stock units. On January 15, 2026, he acquired 6,594 shares of BJ's Restaurants common stock at a stated price of $0, reflecting a grant of restricted stock units rather than an open-market purchase. The award consists of restricted stock units that will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 15, 2027, with each unit convertible into one share of common stock. Following this grant, Wilson beneficially owned 12,789 shares, including unvested restricted stock units held directly.
BJ's Restaurants CEO Tick Lyle reported equity compensation activity in common stock on January 15, 2026. The filing shows 480 shares were withheld by the company at $45.5 per share to cover minimum statutory taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units. On the same date, Lyle received a new award of 17,583 restricted stock units at $0 per unit, which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 15, 2027. After these transactions, Lyle beneficially owned 32,872 shares of common stock, including 30,305 unvested restricted stock units, reflecting ongoing stock-based compensation rather than an open-market sale.