SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Guild Jacob

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7755 CENTER AVENUE

SUITE 300

(Street)

HUNTINGTON BEACH

92647

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BJs RESTAURANTS INC [ BJRI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP & Chief Accounting Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,028⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options	01/15/2021	01/15/2030	Common Stock	3,980⁽²⁾	$38.9	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	10/30/2016	10/30/2025	Common Stock	4,127⁽³⁾	$42.94	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	01/15/2020	01/15/2029	Common Stock	1,167⁽⁴⁾	$53.22	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	01/15/2019	01/15/2028	Common Stock	1,706⁽⁵⁾	$37.7	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options	01/15/2018	01/15/2027	Common Stock	1,107⁽⁶⁾	$35.95	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amount includes 1,930 of unvested Restricted Stock Units, 466 vesting on October 30, 2020, 162 vesting January 15, 2021, 230 vesting in two annual installments beginning January 15, 2021, and 1,072 vesting in three annual installments beginning January 15, 2021.

2. These stock options begin vesting 33.3% per year beginning on January 15, 2021.

3. Amount includes 2,751 vested options and 1,376 vesting on October 30, 2020.

4. Amount includes 389 vested options and 778 vesting in two equal annual installments beginning on January 15, 2021.

5. Amount includes 1,138 vested options and 568 vesting on January 15, 2021.

6. Amount includes 1,107 vested options.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jacob J. Guild	01/29/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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