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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-279546"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BJRI"
cik: "0001013488"
company_name: "BJs RESTAURANTS INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-23T20:30:17+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T20:31:14.102857+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BJ's Restaurants increases non-employee director compensation for FY 2027

## Summary
- Annual cash retainer for non-employee directors raised to $80,000, an increase of $5,000.
- Annual restricted stock unit award increased to $140,000 (up $15,000), vesting one year from grant.
- Committee chair retainers: Audit $25,000, Compensation $22,500, Finance $22,500, Governance $20,000.
- Board Chair additional retainer: $60,000 cash (up $5,000) and $70,000 RSU (up $10,000).
- Initial quarterly prorated equity award for new directors joining the board.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-279546
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BJRI
- cik: 0001013488
- company_name: BJs RESTAURANTS INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-23T20:30:17+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526279546/0001193125-26-279546-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013488/000119312526279546/bjri-20260617.htm

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