SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DEITCHLE GERALD W

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

7755 CENTER AVENUE

SUITE 300

(Street)

HUNTINGTON BEACH

92647

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BJs RESTAURANTS INC [ BJRI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
	President and CEO		Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, no par value⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2011		F		2,177	D	$45.32	22,845	D
Common Stock								10,000	I	By Trust
Common Stock								8,000	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$18.86							12/30/2012⁽⁴⁾	12/30/2019	Common Stock	232,702		0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.77							11/23/2005⁽¹⁾	11/23/2014	Common Stock	25,000		25,000	D
Common Stock Purchase Option	$14.04							01/12/2005⁽²⁾	01/12/2015	Common Stock	275,000		275,000	D
Common Stock Purchase Option	$23.26							01/04/2007⁽³⁾	01/04/2016	Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Common Stock Purchase Plan	$19.96							01/03/2008⁽³⁾	01/03/2017	Common Stock	25,000		20,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$16.63							01/02/2009⁽³⁾	01/02/2018	Common Stock	43,453		26,072	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option	$10.11							12/31/2009⁽³⁾	12/31/2018	Common Stock	42,796		17,118	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

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

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

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

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

	/s/Dianne Scott Attorney-in-fact for Gerald W. Deitchle	01/03/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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