Effective March 17, 2016, Mr. Mark A. McEachen stepped down from his role on the Board of Directors of BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Mr. McEachen indicated that his resignation was prompted by his concern that the scope of his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer of Education Management Corporation would prevent him from properly sustaining his role as a director of the company. The company announced that the vacancy in the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors created by Mr. McEachen's resignation would be filled by Patrick Walsh and that the vacancy in the Compensation Committee of the Board would be filled by Noah Elbogen.
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. is a casual dining restaurant. The Companyâs restaurants feature a menu with approximately 100 menu items designed to offer various items, including slow roasted entrees, such as prime rib, EnLIGHTened Entrees, such as Cherry Chipotle Glazed Salmon, original signature deep-dish pizza, the Pizookie dessert and BJs craft beers. Its craft beer is produced at five in-house brewing facilities and by independent third-party brewers using its recipes. The Company is a national restaurant chain, which owns and operates approximately 200 casual dining restaurants located in 30 states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
BJ'S RESTAURANTS, INC. 
