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(d) Effective January 28, 2022, Julius W. Robinson, Jr. was appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Robinson will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board.
There is no understanding or arrangement between Mr. Robinson and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Robinson was appointed.
In connection with his service as a member of the Board, Mr. Robinson will receive compensation as a non-employee director of the Board in accordance with the terms described in Item 1.01(a) on Form 8-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 5, 2022, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
In connection with the appointment of Mr. Robinson to the Board of Directors described in Item 5.02(d) above, the number of authorized directors was increased from twelve to thirteen pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the Company's Bylaws.
On January 31, 2022, the Company issued a press release, which announced that Mr. Robinson has been appointed to the Board. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC. | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Date: January 31, 2022 | By: | /s/ GREGORY S. LEVIN |
| Gregory S. Levin | ||
| Chief Executive Officer & President | ||