---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-098324"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T01:51:25.449243+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants appoints William J. Atkins as Interim Principal Financial Officer

## Summary
- Appointment effective July 28, 2025, while company searches for a permanent CFO.
- Atkins is a partner at FLG Partners; consulting fee $650 per hour under indefinite-term agreement.
- Atkins has prior CFO roles at Mobileum, One Concern, Clarify Health, and others.
- FLG Consulting Agreement requires indemnification; can be terminated by either party on 30 days' notice.
- No family relationships or material interests disclosed with directors or officers.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-098324
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2025-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000095017025098324/0000950170-25-098324-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000095017025098324/bjri-20250724.htm

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