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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) April 28, 2011
 
 
Papa John's International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
0-21660
61-1203323
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
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
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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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.
 
As described in Item 5.07 below, on April 28, 2011, the stockholders of Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Papa John’s International, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) at the Company’s 2011 annual meeting.  The Plan had been previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 17, 2011.  A description of the Plan is set forth under “Item 3, Approval of the Company’s 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan” in the company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2011 (the “Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of the Plan, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on April 28, 2011. Matters submitted to stockholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

Election of Directors. The stockholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
 
DIRECTOR
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
Wade S. Oney
22,428,716
934,875
390,824
1,060,302
John H. Schnatter
23,045,071
706,220
3,124
1,060,302
Mark S. Shapiro
23,599,297
151,635
3,483
1,060,302
 
 
Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Auditor. The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
       
24,717,537
91,517
5,663
0
 
 
Approval of the 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The stockholders of the Company approved the Papa John’s International, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
       
19,636,675
4,108,674
9,066
1,060,302
 
 
2

 
 
Approval of an Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation. The stockholders of the Company approved an advisory resolution on executive compensation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
       
23,400,114
303,976
50,325
1,060,302
 
 
Recommendation, by non-binding vote, on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
 
EVERY YEAR
EVERY TWO
YEARS
EVERY
THREE
YEARS
ABSTAIN
BROKER
NON-VOTES
         
21,865,290
15,887
1,821,640
51,598
1,060,302
 
 
In light of these results, and consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors to stockholders in the Proxy Statement, the Company’s policy will be to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required vote by stockholders on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of executives.
 
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
 
     
4.1
Papa John’s International, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
 
 
 
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
Papa John's International, Inc.
 
   
(Registrant)
 
       
 
Date:  May 3, 2011
/s/ Lance F. Tucker                                     
 
    Lance F. Tucker  
    Senior Vice President and  
    Chef Financial Officer  
 
 
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