BJs RESTAURANTS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 17, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BJs RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI)
CIK: 0001013488
Period of Report: 2012-01-15

Reporting Person: BOUTS LARRY D (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-15	Non-Qualified Stock Options	$45.37	A	2483	Acquired	2022-01-15	Common Stock (2483)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, no par value	65000	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Options	$14.03	2014-04-19	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)	$14.94	2015-01-15	Common Stock (5155)	5155	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Options(right to buy)	$23.61	2016-01-17	Common Stock (3155)	3155	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option(right to buy)	$20.81	2017-01-16	Common Stock (4443)	4443	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Options	$12.78	2018-01-15	Common Stock (6879)	6879	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Options	$9.37	2019-01-15	Common Stock (6481)	6481	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Options	$22.14	2020-01-15	Common Stock (5017)	3344	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Options	$35.78	2021-01-18	Common Stock (2968)	0	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options vest 50% per year beginning on the first anniversary (4/19/2005) of the date of grant (4/20/2004).

F2: The options vest 33 1/3% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.