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accession: "0001171843-22-004351"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2022-06-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:49:51.622924+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants amends equity plan for retirement option exercise; extends former exec's options

## Summary
- Plan amendment allows employees retiring after age 60 with 10 years of service to exercise vested options until original expiration (previously 3 months).
- Non-employee directors retiring after 6 consecutive years get similar extension to original expiration (previously 6 months).
- Kevin E. Mayer, former EVP & Chief Growth and Brand Officer (resigned April 5, 2022), gets option exercise extended to Dec 31, 2022.
- Annual meeting elected 12 directors, approved advisory executive compensation, and ratified KPMG as FY2022 auditor.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-22-004351
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2022-06-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322004351/0001171843-22-004351-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184322004351/f8k_061422.htm

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