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): December 12, 2007
BJ’S RESTAURANTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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, CA 92647
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 500-2400
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On December 12, 2007, the Board of Directors of the BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. made certain amendments to the charters of its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee. Complete copies of the charters, as amended, are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 through 99.3. Complete copies of these charters are also available on the Company’s website at www.bjsrestaurants.com under the heading “Investors” and subheading “Corporate Governance.”
| Item 9.01 | Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibit No. | Description | ||
| 99.1 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Audit Committee Charter (as amended and restated on December 12, 2007) | |||
| 99.2 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Compensation Committee Charter (as amended and restated on December 12, 2007) | |||
| 99.3 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Governance and Nominating Committee Charter (as amended and restated on December 12, 2007) | |||
SIGNATURE
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. | ||||||||
| Date: | December 18, 2007 | By: | /s/ Gerald W. Deitchle | |||||
| Gerald W. Deitchle, | ||||||||
| Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Gregory S. Levin | |||||||
| Gregory S. Levin, | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Audit Committee Charter (as amended and restated on December 12, 2007) | |
| 99.2 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Compensation Committee Charter (as amended and restated on December 12, 2007) | |
| 99.3 | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. Governance and Nominating Committee Charter (as amended and restated on December 12, 2007) | |