---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-271158"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-15T20:30:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T20:33:57.523705+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants shareholders elect all eight directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG

## Summary
- Shareholders elected all eight director nominees; each received >16.8M votes for vs. <1M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved: 17.5M For, 110K Against, 9.8K Abstain; 2.6M broker non-votes.
- Ratification of KPMG as FY2026 auditor passed with 20.15M For, 2.5K Against, 5.9K Abstain.
- Annual meeting held June 11, 2026; all items passed with substantial majorities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-271158
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-15T20:30:17+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526271158/0001193125-26-271158-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526271158/bjri-20260611.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Election of Directors . Each of the following nominees for director was elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Name For Withhold Broker Non-Votes Bina Chaurasia 17,473,110 121,800 2,563,293 James A. Dal Pozzo 16,899,501 695,409 2,563,293 Noah A. Elbogen 17,307,936 286,974 2,563,293 Lea Anne S. Ottinger 16,907,566 687,344 2,563,293 C. Bradford Richmond 17,559,900 35,010 2,563,293 Julius W. Robinson, Jr. 17,568,177 26,733 2,563,293 Janet M. Sherlock 17,333,955 260,955 2,563,293 Lyle D. Tick 17,468,494 126,416 2,563,293
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526271158/0001193125-26-271158-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2026 at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Ratification of Accountants . The shareholders approved the ratification of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2026 fiscal year. The following votes were cast on the ratification: 20,149,784 For; 2,486 Against; 5,933 Abstain. There were no broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526271158/0001193125-26-271158-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BJs RESTAURANTS INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-06-11 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-11
  source text: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation . The shareholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of named executive officers. The following votes were cast on the compensation of named executive officers: 17,475,034 For; 110,111 Against; 9,765 Abstain. There were 2,563,293 broker non-votes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526271158/0001193125-26-271158-index.htm

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