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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-005956"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T20:30:15+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T20:31:18.077611+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants appoints Christopher Brandt and James White to board, expanding to 10 directors

## Summary
- Effective Sept 3, 2026, Christopher W. Brandt and James D. White appointed as independent directors; board grows from 8 to 10.
- Brandt, former Chipotle President/CMO (2018-2026), joins Governance & Nominating Committee; also on Hershey and Wawa boards.
- White, former Jamba Juice CEO (2008-2016), joins Compensation Committee; also on CAVA, Simply Good Foods, Honest Company boards.
- CEO Lyle Tick cites their brand/marketing and operator/director expertise to support sustainable growth.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-005956
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T20:30:15+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184326005956/0001171843-26-005956-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000117184326005956/f8k_090926.htm

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