---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-007035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:08:58.632748+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants appoints Todd Wilson as CFO effective Dec 15, 2025

## Summary
- Todd Wilson named EVP and CFO, effective December 15, 2025; previously CFO at Red Robin and Hopdoddy.
- Wilson receives $575k base salary, $250k signing bonus, $500k initial equity grant vesting over 3 years.
- Jacob Guild to step down as Principal Accounting Officer Nov 8; William Atkins interim until Dec 14.
- Wilson's annual equity grant for 2026 to be $750k in options, RSUs, and performance units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-007035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184325007035/0001171843-25-007035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184325007035/f8k_110525.htm

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