---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-004731"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T07:06:20.415956+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants CEO Greg Trojan to retire Sept 1; Levin named CEO, Houdek CFO

## Summary
- CEO Greg Trojan retires effective Sept 1, 2021; remains on Board.
- President & CFO Greg Levin appointed CEO effective Sept 1; expected to join Board.
- Thomas Houdek, VP Strategy & FP&A, appointed SVP & CFO effective Sept 1.
- Levin's employment agreement: base salary $750K, annual bonus target ≥90% of base, $750K supplemental equity grant.
- Trojan gave notice not to renew; will assist transition through Dec 31, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-004731
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321004731/0001171843-21-004731-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321004731/f8k_070621.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-004731
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-004731.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-004731.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Thomas A. Houdek was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Effective September 1, 2021, Thomas A. Houdek will be appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321004731/0001171843-21-004731-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory S. Levin was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective September 1, 2021, Gregory S. Levin, the President and current Chief Financial Officer of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (the "Company"), will be appointed Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321004731/0001171843-21-004731-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory A. Trojan departed as Chief Executive Officer at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Effective September 1, 2021, Gregory A. Trojan, will retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321004731/0001171843-21-004731-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.