0001157523-15-003056.txt : 20150903 0001157523-15-003056.hdr.sgml : 20150903 20150903110015 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-15-003056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150903 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20150903 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150903 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000901491 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 611203323 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21660 FILM NUMBER: 151091056 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2002 PAPA JOHNS BOULEVARD CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40299-2334 BUSINESS PHONE: 5022617272 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 99900 CITY: LOUISVILLE STATE: KY ZIP: 40269-9990 8-K 1 a51173818.htm PAPA JOHN'S INTERNATIONAL, INC. 8-K

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)

September 3, 2015

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

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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:

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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.

On September 3, 2015, Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the departure of Robert C. Kraut as Chief Marketing Officer of the Company.

Robert Thompson, Senior Vice President, Marketing, will assume leadership of the Company’s marketing function, reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer Steve Ritchie, and working with Founder, Chairman, CEO and brand spokesperson, John H. Schnatter. Mr. Thompson has been with the Company since 1999, serving in various marketing roles, most recently as Vice President, Brand Planning and Analysis.

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: September 3, 2015	By:	/s/ Steve Ritchie
	Name:	Steve Ritchie
		President and Chief Operating Officer