BJ's Restaurants promotes Lyle Tick to CEO and President; CFO Houdek resigns

BJs RESTAURANTS INC

Lyle D. Tick appointed CEO and President effective June 5, 2025; previously President and Chief Concept Officer.
Interim CEO C. Bradford Richmond becomes Special Advisor to CEO through Aug 22, 2025.
CFO Thomas A. Houdek resigns effective June 20, 2025 to pursue outside opportunity.
Board approved $1,000,000 special equity grant in performance share units vesting over 3 years tied to share price targets.
Tick's compensation continues under existing employment agreement from August 2024.

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Executive movements

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Role change

C. Bradford Richmond

Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer

BJRI · BJs RESTAURANTS INC

Effective: 2025-06-05
Filed: June 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Simultaneously with the promotion of Mr. Tick, C. Bradford Richmond resigned as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. In order to facilitate the transition, Mr. Richmond will serve as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer through August 22, 2025

Departed

Thomas A. Houdek

Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President

BJRI · BJs RESTAURANTS INC

Effective: 2025-06-20
Filed: June 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Thomas A. Houdek, the Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President of the Company, notified the Company that he would be leaving the Company effective June 20, 2025.

Role change

Lyle D. Tick

Chief Executive Officer and President

BJRI · BJs RESTAURANTS INC

Effective: 2025-06-05
Filed: June 5, 2025, 7:59 PM ET

Lyle D. Tick, the Company’s current President and Chief Concept Officer, had been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer and President effective June 5, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

C. Bradford Richmond resigned as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.

Action: resigned
Role: Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer

Exact text from the filing

Simultaneously with the promotion of Mr. Tick, C. Bradford Richmond resigned as the Company’s Interim Chief Executive Officer. In order to facilitate the transition, Mr. Richmond will serve as Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer through August 22, 2025

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Thomas A. Houdek resigned as Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.

Action: resigned
Role: Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President

Exact text from the filing

Thomas A. Houdek, the Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President of the Company, notified the Company that he would be leaving the Company effective June 20, 2025.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Lyle D. Tick changed role as Chief Executive Officer and President at BJs RESTAURANTS INC.

Action: promoted
Role: Chief Executive Officer and President

Exact text from the filing

Lyle D. Tick, the Company’s current President and Chief Concept Officer, had been promoted to the role of Chief Executive Officer and President effective June 5, 2025

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