| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
BJs RESTAURANTS INC |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
7755 Center Avenue, Suite 300, Huntington Beach, California, 92647 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
Nomura Holdings, Inc.
Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.
This Schedule 13G excludes securities beneficially owned, if any, by certain subsidiaries of Nomura Holdings Inc. whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of Nomura Holdings Inc. in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998). |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
Nomura Holdings, Inc.:
13-1, Nihonbashi 1-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8645, Japan
Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.:
Worldwide Plaza
309 West 49th Street
New York, NY 10019 |
| (c) | Citizenship:
Nomura Holdings, Inc.:
Japan
Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.:
Delaware |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, No Par Value |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
09180C106 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) |  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
Items 5-11 of the cover pages are incorporated by reference.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.
See Exhibit B |
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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