---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-006303"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:58:27.751619+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants appoints Gregory Levin CEO, Thomas Houdek CFO effective Sept 1

## Summary
- Gregory Trojan retired as CEO effective Sept 1, 2021; remains board member and employee through Dec 31, 2021.
- Gregory Levin (previously President/CFO) became CEO and was appointed to the Board effective Sept 1, 2021.
- Thomas Houdek appointed SVP/CFO; base salary raised to $385,000, annual bonus opportunity increased to 50% of base, and received $50,000 RSU grant vesting over 3 years.
- Board of Directors increased from 11 to 12 members to accommodate Levin's appointment per company bylaws.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-006303
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006303/0001171843-21-006303-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006303/f8k_090221.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006303
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-21-006303.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory A. Trojan retired as Chief Executive Officer at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: effective September 1, 2021, Gregory A. Trojan retired as Chief Executive Officer of BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006303/0001171843-21-006303-index.htm
- 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 was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006303/0001171843-21-006303-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory S. Levin changed role as Chief Executive Officer at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: became
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: effective September 1, 2021, Gregory S. Levin, the Company's President and Chief Financial Officer, became the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006303/0001171843-21-006303-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory S. Levin was appointed as Director at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective September 1, 2021, Gregory S. Levin was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006303/0001171843-21-006303-index.htm

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