Ownership Submission
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 OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DEITCHLE GERALD W
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BJs RESTAURANTS INC [BJRI] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
President and CEO / Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7755 CENTER AVENUE, SUITE 300		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2008
(Street)

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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, no par value               36,044 (4) D  
Common Stock 12/31/2008   A   29,674 A $ 10.11 29,674 (5) D  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14.77             11/23/2005(1) 11/23/2014 Common Stock 25,000   25,000 D  
Common Stock Purchase Option $ 14.04             01/12/2005(2) 01/12/2015 Common Stock 275,000   275,000 D  
Common Stock Purchase Option $ 23.26             01/04/2007(3) 01/04/2016 Common Stock 30,000   18,000 D  
Common Stock Purchase Plan $ 19.96             01/03/2008(3) 01/03/2017 Common Stock 25,000   10,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 16.63             01/02/2009(3) 01/02/2018 Common Stock 43,453   8,691 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option $ 10.11 12/31/2008   A   42,796   12/31/2009(3) 12/31/2018 Common Stock 42,796 $ 10.11 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
DEITCHLE GERALD W
7755 CENTER AVENUE
SUITE 300
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647		   X     President and CEO Chairman

Signatures

 Dianne Scott Attorney-in-fact for Gerald W. Deitchle   01/15/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The options vest 50% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant (11/23/2004).
(2) The options vest 100,000 on the date of grant and 87,500 on the second and third anniversary of the date of grant.
(3) Options vest 20% per yer beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
(4) Of this amount, 18,044 shares represent a restricted stock award vesting in five equal installments beginning on 1/2/2009, 10,000 shares are held in The Deitchle Family Trust and 8,000 shares are held in Mr. Deitchle's IRA account.
(5) These shares represent a restricted stock award vesting in five equal installments beginning 12/31/2009.

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