---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-22-000655"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T13:22:15.649292+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants appoints Julius W. Robinson, Jr. as independent director

## Summary
- Julius W. Robinson Jr. appointed independent director and Compensation Committee member effective Jan 28, 2022.
- Board expanded from 12 to 13 directors upon his appointment.
- Robinson is Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for U.S. & Canada at Marriott International (MAR), nearly 30 years hospitality experience.
- CEO Greg Levin stated Robinson's hospitality, marketing, and sales expertise will support BJ's national brand growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-000655
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-01-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 1.01, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322000655/0001171843-22-000655-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322000655/f8k_012922.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-000655
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-000655.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-22-000655.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Julius W. Robinson, Jr. was appointed as Director at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective January 28, 2022, Julius W. Robinson, Jr. was appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of BJ's Restaurants, Inc.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322000655/0001171843-22-000655-index.htm

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