---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-003562"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:41:14.115472+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Peter Bassi, Larry Bouts, Gerald Deitchle retire from BJRI board; 2024 equity plan approved

## Summary
- Directors Peter A. Bassi, Larry D. Bouts and Gerald W. Deitchle retired effective June 18, 2024.
- Shareholders approved the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (18,999,682 for, 1,468,003 against, 2,036,910 broker non-votes).
- Non-employee director compensation amended: $75k annual cash retainer, $125k RSU award, plus committee retainers and chair additional.
- All nine director nominees elected; James A. Dal Pozzo received 4,948,890 withhold votes (24%) and Gregory A. Trojan received 3,974,863 withhold (19%).
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' vote passed with 19,767,512 for and 697,174 against (96.6% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-003562
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324003562/0001171843-24-003562-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324003562/f8k_062024.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-003562.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Larry D. Bouts retired as Director at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 18, 2024, each of Peter A. Bassi, Larry D. Bouts and Gerald W. Deitchle retired from the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324003562/0001171843-24-003562-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald W. Deitchle retired as Director at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 18, 2024, each of Peter A. Bassi, Larry D. Bouts and Gerald W. Deitchle retired from the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324003562/0001171843-24-003562-index.htm
- Executive change
  Peter A. Bassi retired as Director at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective June 18, 2024, each of Peter A. Bassi, Larry D. Bouts and Gerald W. Deitchle retired from the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324003562/0001171843-24-003562-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.