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 reported):
                       January 18, 2006 (January 17, 2006)

                             BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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


               16162 Beach Boulevard
                     Suite 100
            Huntington Beach, California                        92647
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       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 848-3747
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)



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Item 8.01  Other Events

On January 17, 2006, BJ's Restaurants, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Registrant"), issued a press release titled "BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Donates
$250,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation". The press release issued by the
Registrant in connection with the announcement is attached to this report as
Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01  Exhibits

         Exhibit No.     Description

            99.1*        Press Release dated January 17, 2006

* This exhibit 99.1 is being furnished pursuant to Item 8.01, and is not deemed
filed pursuant to Item 9.01.


                                   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.
     January 17, 2006                    (Registrant)


                                         By: /s/ GERALD W. DEITCHLE
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                                             Gerald W. Deitchle
                                             Chief Executive Officer, President
                                             and Director

                                         By: /s/ GREGORY S. LEVIN
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                                             Gregory S. Levin
                                             Chief Financial Officer