SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2024-02-27

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 <p style="text-indent:6.667%;font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><font style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Welcome to BJ&#x2019;s Restaurants, Inc. (the &#x201c;Company&#x201d; or &#x201c;BJ&#x2019;s&#x201d;). We are delighted to extend you the offer to join BJ&#x2019;s as Executive Vice President and Chief Growth &amp; Innovation Officer. Your offer is contingent upon the results of a background investigation and your acceptance of these terms.</font></p>
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