<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-16-057204.txt : 20160309
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160309170152
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-16-057204
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160307
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160309
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160309

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BJs RESTAURANTS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013488
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				330485615
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7755 CENTER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92647
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(714) 500-2440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7755 CENTER AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 300
		CITY:			HUNTINGTON BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92647

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHICAGO PIZZA & BREWERY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960614

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Luxor Capital Group, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001316580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21423
		FILM NUMBER:		161495202

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-763-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
		STREET 2:		29TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                    <value>441775</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                    <value>By Luxor Capital Partners, LP</value>
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                    <value>118154</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <footnoteId id="F7"/>
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                    <value>Common Stock, no par value</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is filed jointly by Luxor Capital Group, LP (&quot;Luxor Capital Group&quot;), Luxor Capital Partners, LP (&quot;Onshore Fund&quot;), Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd. (&quot;Offshore Feeder Fund&quot;), Thebes Partners Offshore, Ltd. (&quot;Thebes Feeder Fund&quot;),  Luxor Wavefront, LP (&quot;Wavefront Fund&quot;), LCG Holdings, LLC (&quot;LCG Holdings&quot;), Luxor Management, LLC (&quot;Luxor Management&quot;) and Christian Leone (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that may be deemed to collectively beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Securities owned directly by Onshore Fund.  Each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Capital Group, as the general partner and investment manager, respectively, of Onshore Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Onshore Fund.  Luxor Management, as the general partner of Luxor Capital Group, and Christian Leone, as the managing member of each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Onshore Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Securities owned directly by Wavefront Fund.  Each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Capital Group, as the general partner and investment manager, respectively, of Wavefront Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Wavefront Fund.  Luxor Management, as the general partner of Luxor Capital Group, and Christian Leone, as the managing member of each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Wavefront Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Securities owned directly by Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Master Fund, LP (&quot;Offshore Master Fund&quot;).  Offshore Feeder Fund, as the owner of a controlling interest in Offshore Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Offshore Master Fund.  Each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Capital Group, as the general partner and investment manager, respectively, of Offshore Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Offshore Master Fund.  Luxor Management, as the general partner of Luxor Capital Group, and Christian Leone, as the managing member of each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Offshore Master Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Securities owned directly by Thebes Offshore Master Fund, LP (&quot;Thebes Master Fund&quot;). Thebes Feeder Fund,  the owner of a controlling interest in, and together with a minority investor, the owner of 100% of the interests in Thebes Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Thebes Master Fund.  Each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Capital Group, as the general partner and investment manager, respectively, of Thebes Master Fund, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Thebes Master Fund.  Luxor Management, as the general partner of Luxor Capital Group, and Christian Leone, as the managing member of each of LCG Holdings and Luxor Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by Thebes Master Fund.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Notional principal amount derivative agreements (the &quot;Derivative Agreements&quot;) in the form of cash settled swaps.  The strike prices of the Derivative Agreements range in price from $27.5377 to $28.4859.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The Derivative Agreements provide the holders with economic results that are comparable to the economic results of ownership payable on each settlement date applicable to the expiration or earlier termination of such Derivative Agreement, but do not provide such holder with the power to vote or direct the voting or dispose of or direct the disposition of the shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the Derivative Agreements (such shares, the &quot;Subject Shares&quot;). Each of the holders of the Derivative Agreements disclaims beneficial ownership in the Subject Shares. The counterparties to the Derivative Agreements are unaffiliated third party financial institutions.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Norris Nissim, as General Counsel of Luxor Management, LLC, General Partner of Luxor Capital Group, LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-03-09</signatureDate>
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