Form: 8-K

Current report filing

February 10, 2023

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 6, 2023

Commission File Number:  000-21660

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
 61-1203323
  
  (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification  
  incorporation or organization) Number)  

2002 Papa Johns Boulevard
Louisville, Kentucky  40299-2367
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

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:

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

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

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
         
Title of each class:
    
Trading Symbol
    
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common stock, $0.01 par value
  
PZZA
  
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On February 6, 2023, C. Max Wetzel, the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to resign from his position with the Company, effective March 17, 2023, to assume a chief executive officer position with another company.

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.
 
 
Date:  February 10, 2023
/s/ Caroline Miller Oyler
 
Caroline Miller Oyler
 
Chief Legal & Risk Officer and Corporate Secretary