---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-21-006604"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T01:56:25.124746+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants dismisses EY as auditor, appoints KPMG for FY 2021

## Summary
- Dismissed Ernst & Young as independent auditor; no disagreements or reportable events in prior two fiscal years.
- Appointed KPMG as new independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending Dec 28, 2021, subject to standard acceptance procedures.
- Audit reports for fiscal 2020 and 2019 were unqualified, with no adverse opinions or modifications.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-21-006604
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2021-09-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006604/0001171843-21-006604-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184321006604/f8k_092221.htm

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