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accession: "0001193125-26-020736"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-01-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T08:19:19.680029+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 Pinsak as EVP & COO

## Summary
- Christopher P. Pinsak appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer effective Jan 19, 2026.
- Pinsak had been EVP & Chief Restaurant Operations Officer since Sept 2024 and SVP of Operations since Jan 2010.
- He previously served as Regional VP of Operations (2004-2009) and held operations roles at Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill and Brinker International.
- No family relationships or related transactions under Item 404(a) reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-020736
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-01-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526020736/0001193125-26-020736-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526020736/bjri-20260119.htm

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