Sec Form 4 Filing - GERRIE DEAN @ BJs RESTAURANTS INC - 2007-02-26

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GERRIE DEAN 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BJs RESTAURANTS INC [ BJRI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Design Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 16162 BEACH BLVD., SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/26/2007 (Street) HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA92647 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/26/2007 M 6,275 A $ 4.55 6,275 D Common Stock 02/26/2007 M 15,500 A $ 1.875 21,775 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Common Stock Purchase Options $ 4.55 02/26/2007 M 6,275 11/07/2002( 1 ) 11/07/2011 Options 10,000 $ 4.55 6,275 D Common Stock Purchase Options $ 9.2 06/19/2003( 1 ) 06/19/2012 Options 15,000 12,000 D Common Stock PurchaseOptions $ 13.57 04/15/2007( 2 ) 04/14/2014 Options 3,250 0 D Common Stock Purchase Options $ 15.5 02/22/2008( 2 ) 02/22/2015 Options 5,930 0 D Common Stock Purchase Options $ 23.26 01/04/2007( 1 ) 01/04/2016 Options 5,000 1,000 D Common Stock Purchase Options $ 1.875 02/26/2007 M 15,500 03/13/2001( 1 ) 01/27/2010 Options 71,000 $ 1.875 15,500 D Common Stock Purchase Option $ 19.96 01/03/2008( 1 ) 01/03/2017 Options 7,500 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GERRIE DEAN 16162 BEACH BLVD., SUITE 100 HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA92647 Chief Design Officer Signatures Dianne Scott, Attorney-in-fact for R. Dean Gerrie 02/27/2007 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Options vest 20% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. ( 2 )Options vest 33 1/3% per year beginning on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

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