Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On February 11, 2021, BJ's Restaurants, Inc., a California corporation (the "Registrant" or the "Company"), announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 29, 2020. The press release issued by the Registrant in connection with the announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Item 2.02 and Exhibits attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously announced, on January 22, 2021 the Company completed a $30 million sale (before commission and other fees) of its common stock through an "at-the market" ("ATM") offering program. An aggregate of 703,399 shares of the Company's common stock, no par value, were sold in the ATM offering for gross proceeds of $30 million, before commissions, discounts and offering expenses. The shares were sold pursuant to a Distribution Agreement, dated January 21, 2021 (the "Distribution Agreement"), by and between the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. The shares of common stock issued and sold pursuant to the Distribution Agreement were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-237813) and related prospectus filed on April 23, 2020, as amended by a prospectus supplement and amendment No. 1 thereto, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2021.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release dated February 11, 2021
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.

California	0-21423	33-0485615
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7755 Center Avenue, Suite 300
Huntington Beach, California	92647
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Title of Each Class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, No Par Value		BJRI		NASDAQ Global Select Market

	BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
	(Registrant)


Date: February 11, 2021	By:	/s/ GREGORY A. TROJAN
		Gregory A. Trojan
		Chief Executive Officer and Director

Date: February 11, 2021	By:	/s/ GREGORY S. LEVIN
		Gregory S. Levin
		President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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