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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-23-002367"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T00:21:23.744966+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants terminates investor rights agreement with Act III; director Pascal to depart June 15

## Summary
- Termination of Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement (IRA) effective upon election of directors at June 15, 2023 annual meeting.
- Keith Pascal's service as director will end at the annual meeting; his 3,510 RSUs granted Jan 2023 become fully vested on effective date.
- Standstill obligations under IRA continue until effective date; NDA with Act III remains in effect.
- Termination removes investors' observer, preemptive, information rights and standstill restrictions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-23-002367
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323002367/0001171843-23-002367-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184323002367/f8k_041823.htm

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