UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 19, 2004

 

Commission File Number:  0-21660

 

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

61-1203323

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer identification
number)

 

 

 

2002 Papa Johns Boulevard
Louisville, Kentucky  40299-2334

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(502) 261-7272

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Item 5. Other Events

 

On February 19, 2004, Papa John’s International, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase to $400 million in the amount of the company’s common stock that may be repurchased by the company from time to time through December 26, 2004.  The authorization includes both open market purchases as well as private transactions.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Papa John’s International, Inc. press release dated February 19, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

Date:February 20, 2004

 

/s/ J. David Flanery

 

 

 

J. David Flanery

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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