Thomas Houdek - 15 Jan 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for BJs RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI)

Role: CFO
Signature: /s/ Jacob J. Guild, Attorney-in-Fact for Thomas A. Houdek
Issuer symbol: BJRI
Transactions as of: 15 Jan 2022
Net transactions value: +$71,252
Form type: 4
Filing time: 20 Jan 2022, 19:51:05 UTC
Previous filing: 19 Oct 2021
Next filing: 02 Sep 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BJRI	Common Stock	Award	$75,028	+2,325	+25%	$32.27	11,801	15 Jan 2022	Direct	F1
transaction	BJRI	Common Stock	Tax liability	$1,710	-53	-0.45%	$32.27	11,748	15 Jan 2022	Direct	F2
transaction	BJRI	Common Stock	Tax liability	$2,065	-64	-0.54%	$32.27	11,684	15 Jan 2022	Direct	F2, F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	BJRI	Non-Qualified Stock Options						4,315	15 Jan 2022	Common Stock	4,315	$32.27	Direct	F4

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	These shares represent a Restricted Stock Unit award vesting in three equal installments beginning on January 15, 2023. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock.
F2	Shares withheld by the Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of Restricted Stock Units.
F3	Amount includes 8,389 of unvested Restricted Stock Units.
F4	These stock options vest 33.3% per year beginning on January 15, 2023.