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): June 30, 2009

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, California

92647

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 500-2400

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01     Other Events

On June 30, 2009, BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., a California corporation (the “Registrant”), issued a press release titled, “BJ’s Restaurants Opens in Mesquite, Texas.” The press release issued by the Registrant in connection with the announcement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibits attached hereto are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01     Exhibits

  Exhibit No. Description
 
99.1 Press Release dated June 30, 2009

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.

June 30, 2009

(Registrant)

 

 

By:

/s/ GERALD W. DEITCHLE

 

Gerald W. Deitchle

 

Chairman and CEO

 

 

By:

/s/ GREGORY S. LEVIN

Gregory S. Levin

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer