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 20, 2008

 

 

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

 

 

 


40299-2367

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (502) 261-7272

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

                On February 22, 2008, Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Joseph Jude Thompson to the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

 

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 22, 2008.

 

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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 25, 2008

 

/s/ J. David Flanery

 

 

J. David Flanery

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial

 

 

Officer

 

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