BJs RESTAURANTS INC 8-K

What Happened
BJ's Restaurants Inc. (ticker: BJRI) filed an 8-K on June 15, 2026 reporting the results of its annual meeting of shareholders. All eight director nominees were elected, shareholders approved the advisory (non-binding) "say-on-pay" vote for named executive officer compensation, and shareholders ratified KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026.

Key Details

• Director elections (each elected to serve until the next annual meeting). Vote totals (For / Withhold / Broker Non-Votes):
  • Bina Chaurasia: 17,473,110 / 121,800 / 2,563,293
  • James A. Dal Pozzo: 16,899,501 / 695,409 / 2,563,293
  • Noah A. Elbogen: 17,307,936 / 286,974 / 2,563,293
  • Lea Anne S. Ottinger: 16,907,566 / 687,344 / 2,563,293
  • C. Bradford Richmond: 17,559,900 / 35,010 / 2,563,293
  • Julius W. Robinson, Jr.: 17,568,177 / 26,733 / 2,563,293
  • Janet M. Sherlock: 17,333,955 / 260,955 / 2,563,293
  • Lyle D. Tick: 17,468,494 / 126,416 / 2,563,293
• Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay): 17,475,034 For; 110,111 Against; 9,765 Abstain. There were 2,563,293 broker non-votes.
• Ratification of KPMG LLP as independent auditor for fiscal 2026: 20,149,784 For; 2,486 Against; 5,933 Abstain. There were no broker non-votes.

Why It Matters
These outcomes confirm board continuity and shareholder support for BJ's current executive compensation program and its choice of auditor. The strong “For” tallies, especially the near-unanimous ratification of KPMG, reduce near-term governance uncertainty for investors. Note that sizable broker non-votes occurred on director and say-on-pay items (2,563,293), which reflects shares held by brokers that did not vote on those non-routine matters.