UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2011
PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-21660 | 61-1203323 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 2002 Papa John’s Boulevard Louisville, Kentucky | 40299-2334 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 261-7272
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Mark S. Shapiro was appointed to the Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors on February 17, 2011. Mr. Shapiro will serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of stockholders, and will stand for election by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting to be held April 28, 2011. Mr. Shapiro will serve on the Company’s Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following document is herewith furnished as an exhibit to this report:
| | |
Exhibit
Number | | Description of Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Papa John’s International, Inc. press release dated February 21, 2011. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
Date: | February 22, 2011 | /s/ J. David Flanery |
| | J. David Flanery |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer |
