{"url_path":"/sec/bjri/8-k/2026-01-23/item-5-02","section_key":"item-5-02","section_title":"Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-01-23","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/0001193125-26-020736-index.html","accession_number":"0001193125-26-020736","cik":"0001013488","ticker":"BJRI","issuer_name":"BJs RESTAURANTS INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/0001193125-26-020736-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001013488","primary_entity_name":"BJs RESTAURANTS INC"},"word_count":253,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.\n\n \n\nOn January 19, 2026, BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Christopher P. Pinsak to the role of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer.\n\n \n\nMr. Pinsak has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Restaurant Operations Officer since September 2024. He previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Operations from January 2010 until September 2024. Prior to that, he served as the Company’s Regional Vice President of Operations from November 2004 to December 2009. From November 2000 to October 2004, Mr. Pinsak was employed by Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill, where he served as Director of Operations. From July 1987 to October 2000, Mr. Pinsak was employed by Brinker International, Inc., where his last position was Area Director of the Chili’s Grill & Bar concept.\n\n \n\nMr. Pinsak was not appointed pursuant to any arrangement or understanding with any other person, has no family relationships with any director or executive officer of the Company, and there are no transactions involving Mr. Pinsak that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.\n\nSIGNATURES\n\n \n\nPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.\n\n \n\n \n\nJanuary 23, 2026\n\nBJ’S RESTAURANTS, INC.\n\n(Registrant)\n\n \n\nBy:  /s/ LYLE D. TICK\n\nLyle D. Tick,\n\nChef Executive Officer, President and Director\n\n(Principal Executive Officer)"}