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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BJ's Restaurants (BJRI)

BJ's Restaurants names Todd Wilson CFO effective December 15, 2025

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

BJ's Restaurants appointed Todd Wilson, currently CFO of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective December 15, 2025. The filing also reports that Jacob J. Guild stops serving as Principal Accounting Officer on November 8, 2025, and William J. Atkins takes on that role on an interim basis. The filing discloses no financial results, and the company did not change its guidance.

Key points

  • Todd Wilson's base salary is $575,000 per year, with a signing bonus of $250,000 and a New Hire Grant with a grant date fair market value of $500,000.
  • Annual bonus target is no less than 65% of base salary; 2026 annual long-term equity grant has a grant date fair market value of $750,000.
  • Severance equals twelve months of base salary if terminated without cause or if he resigns for Good Reason.
  • Jacob J. Guild ceases to be Principal Accounting Officer effective November 8, 2025; William J. Atkins serves as Interim Principal Accounting Officer until December 14, 2025.

The filing

CompanyBJ's Restaurants (BJRI)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 5, 2025, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001171843-25-007035

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 6:59 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 05, 2025.

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