BJs RESTAURANTS INC - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BJs RESTAURANTS INC (BJRI)
CIK: 0001013488
Period of Report: 2011-12-31

Reporting Person: DEITCHLE GERALD W (Director, President and CEO, Chairman)

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-31	Common Stock, no par value	F	2177	$45.32	Disposed	22845	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	10000	Indirect
Common Stock	8000	Direct

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$18.86	2019-12-30	Common Stock (232702)	0	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.77	2014-11-23	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Common Stock Purchase Option	$14.040	2015-01-12	Common Stock (275000)	275000	Direct
Common Stock Purchase Option	$23.26	2016-01-04	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct
Common Stock Purchase Plan	$19.96	2017-01-03	Common Stock (25000)	20000	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$16.63	2018-01-02	Common Stock (43453)	26072	Direct
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$10.11	2018-12-31	Common Stock (42796)	17118	Direct

F1: The options vest 50% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (11/23/2004).

F2: The options vest 100,000 on the date of grant and 87,500 on the second and third anniversary of the date of grant.

F3: Options vest 20% per yer beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

F4: The options vest 100% three years from grant date of 12/30/2009.

F5: Shares withheld by Registrant to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements on vesting of restricted stock units.