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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings for BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI), a California-based operator of full-service, company-owned casual dining restaurants. Through these filings, investors can review how the company reports its financial condition, governance arrangements and key corporate events.
Regular current reports on Form 8-K disclose material developments such as quarterly financial results, changes in executive leadership, amendments to cooperation agreements with significant shareholders and updates to share repurchase authorizations. For example, recent 8-K filings have covered second and third quarter results, the appointment of a new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, authorization of an increase to the share repurchase program and an amendment to a cooperation agreement with Act III-related entities.
Annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (accessible from EDGAR and summarized on this page when available) typically include detailed discussions of restaurant-level performance, operating costs, capital structure, risk factors and the company’s strategy as a national casual dining brand with brewhouse roots. These filings are central for understanding BJ's revenue drivers, cost structure and exposure to industry and macroeconomic risks.
Investors interested in insider activity can review Forms 3, 4 and 5, which report holdings and transactions by directors, officers and certain shareholders. Proxy statements and related filings provide additional detail on executive compensation, board composition and governance policies.
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BJ's Restaurants Inc: The Vanguard Group filed Amendment No. 15 to a Schedule 13G/A and reports 0 shares beneficially owned of BJ's Restaurants Inc common stock, representing 0% of the class. The filing notes an internal realignment of Vanguard entities effective January 12, 2026 and is signed on March 26, 2026.
Ronald M. Shaich and Act III entities filed Amendment No. 7 to their Schedule 13D on BJ's Restaurants, Inc. The filing reports open‑market purchases on March 20, 2026 of 78,382 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $34.9203 per share.
After these transactions, BJ's Act III, LLC and Act III Holdings, LLC each report beneficial ownership of 1,786,545 shares, or 8.1% of the common stock, while Shaich reports 1,936,825 shares, or 8.8%. The filing also notes an existing cooperation agreement that caps Act III parties’ beneficial ownership at 2,091,011 shares of common stock.
BJ's Restaurants Inc. shareholder group led by Ronald M. Shaich reported increased ownership of the company’s common stock. Shaich is shown as beneficially owning 1,858,443 shares, or 8.4% of the common stock, based on 22,074,136 shares including warrant shares.
The filing details open-market purchases on multiple dates in March 2026, including 77,268 shares on March 12, 2026 at a weighted average price of $34.3160 per share. A cooperation agreement amendment extends a standstill to June 30, 2027, limiting the Act III parties and affiliates from exceeding 2,091,011 shares without consent.
BJ's Restaurants EVP & Chief Information Officer Brian S. Krakower reported an open-market sale of 2,600 shares of common stock on March 17, 2026 at a weighted average price of $35.03 per share. The shares were sold in multiple trades between $34.98 and $35.11 per share. Following the sale, he directly holds 5,062 shares, including 4,667 unvested restricted stock units.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services submitted a Form 144 notice listing proposed sales of Common stock for BJRI on NASDAQ. The excerpt lists multiple lots of restricted stock and performance shares with transaction dates of 01/15/2026 and 02/18/2026, including representative lots of 315, 224, 1,539, and 522 shares.
BJ's Restaurants director Bradford C. Richmond reported an open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock at $34.05 per share on behalf of a trust classified as indirect ownership. Following this transaction, the trust holds 18,700 shares.
Separately, Richmond is shown with 16,047 shares held directly, and a footnote states this amount includes 2,747 unvested restricted stock units. This filing reflects a net increase in his beneficial exposure to BJRI shares.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. largest disclosed individual holder, Ronald M. Shaich and his affiliated entities, updated their ownership on an amended Schedule 13D. Shaich now beneficially owns 1,470,119 shares of common stock, representing 6.66% of the company, including shares held through BJ's Act III, LLC and a Shaich-controlled trust.
On March 9, 2026, the reporting persons bought 66,677 shares in open-market trades at a weighted average price of $34.5776 per share, and on March 11, 2026 they bought 1,213 shares at a weighted average price of $34.9376, all for investment purposes. A cooperation agreement amendment with the company limits the Act III Parties and affiliates from beneficially owning more than 2,091,011 shares and extends the agreement’s expiration to June 30, 2027.
BJ's Restaurants Inc. director Bradford C. Richmond reported an open-market purchase of company stock. A trust associated with Richmond bought 1,000 shares of common stock at $34.50 per share, increasing its indirect holdings to 17,700 shares. Richmond also reports 16,047 shares held directly, and a disclosed amount includes 2,747 unvested restricted stock units.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. director Richmond C. Bradford reported two open-market purchases of the company’s common stock on March 3, 2026 through a trust. The trust bought 1,000 shares at $35.05 per share and 200 shares at $35.36 per share. Following these transactions, indirect holdings reported as "By Trust" totaled 16,700 shares of common stock, and direct holdings were 16,047 shares. A disclosed amount includes 2,747 unvested restricted stock units.
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. operates a national full‑service restaurant and brewhouse chain, with 219 company‑owned restaurants across 31 states as of February 27, 2026. The concept combines a broad, value‑oriented menu, signature deep‑dish pizza, the Pizookie® dessert, and award‑winning proprietary craft beers brewed in-house and by third parties.
The company focuses on a high‑energy atmosphere, menu innovation, technology such as handheld ordering tablets and a mobile app, and expanding off‑premise, catering, and loyalty programs. Human capital, inclusion initiatives, and philanthropy are emphasized, with about 22,000 restaurant team members as of December 30, 2025.
Key risks include intense restaurant competition, sensitivity to economic conditions, labor cost and staffing pressures, commodity and supply chain volatility, food safety and reputational events, regulatory requirements around alcohol and labor, environmental and weather impacts, and lease and expansion execution risk. As of July 1, 2025, non‑affiliate equity market value was $1.0 billion, with 21,197,187 shares outstanding as of February 25, 2026.