---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-24-004957"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2024-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:05:44.132495+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants appoints Brad Richmond as Interim CEO; Greg Levin steps down

## Summary
- Greg Levin ceases as CEO and President effective August 28, 2024; termination without cause and not due to any disagreement.
- C. Bradford Richmond, Board member since Feb 2024, appointed Interim CEO through August 22, 2025.
- Richmond to receive $40,000/month salary, $7,500/month housing allowance, and $720,000 equity grant vesting pro-rata over service.
- Richmond previously CFO of Darden Restaurants (2006–2015); Levin served 19 years at BJ's.
- Board Chair Ottinger expressed confidence in Richmond's operational expertise to drive growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-24-004957
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2024-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324004957/0001171843-24-004957-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324004957/f8k_082824.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-004957
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-004957.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171843-24-004957.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  C. Bradford Richmond was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On August 28, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved the appointment of C. Bradford Richmond as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324004957/0001171843-24-004957-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gregory S. Levin departed as Chief Executive Officer and President at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.
  - Action: no longer serve
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: On August 28, 2024, the Company announced that effective as of August 28, 2024, Gregory S. Levin would no longer serve as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President or as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184324004957/0001171843-24-004957-index.htm

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