BJs RESTAURANTS INC — Regulatory Filings 2012

Apr 18, 2012

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 18, 2012

BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant's State of Inc, File and IRS Number

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

Registrant's Postal Addess and Zip Code

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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 500-2400

______________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 18, 2012 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated April 18, 2012

Registrant's Signature

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

By:	BJ's Restaurants, Inc. (Registrant) — /s/ GERALD W. DEITCHLE Gerald W. Deitchle Chairman and CEO
By:	/s/ GREGORY S. LEVIN Gregory S. Levin Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer