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):
June 16, 2003
Commission File Number: 0-21660
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware |
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2002 Papa Johns Boulevard |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(502) 261-7272 |
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Item 5. Other Events
On June 16, 2003, Papa Johns International, Inc., announced that the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, has entered a Consent Judgment in the civil action filed by Papa Johns against Pizza Magia International, LLC and certain of its officers. The parties have reached an agreement to resolve the matter, the terms of which are subject to certain confidentiality restrictions.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Papa Johns International, Inc. press release dated June 16, 2003. |
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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 JOHNS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: June 19, 2003 |
/s/ J. David Flanery |
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J. David Flanery |
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Senior Vice President
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Exhibit 99.1
For more information, contact:
Chris Sternberg
Vice President, Office of the Chairman
502-261-4934
Louisville, Kentucky (June 16, 2003) Papa Johns International, Inc. today announced that the U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky, has entered a Consent Judgment in the civil action filed by Papa Johns against Pizza Magia International, LLC and certain of its officers. The action, originally filed by Papa Johns in September 2000 and amended in April 2002, alleged violations by Pizza Magia of federal trademark law, the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and misappropriation of Papa Johns trade secrets and confidential information. The action also alleged the breach of certain confidentiality and non-competition agreements by officers of Pizza Magia who were formerly employees or franchisees of Papa Johns.
The parties have reached an agreement to resolve the matter, the terms of which are confidential, said Richard J. Emmett, Papa Johns General Counsel. Changes will be made and both parties are pleased to have the matter settled.
Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa Johns International, Inc. (Nasdaq: PZZA) is the third largest pizza company in America. At June 11, 2003, there were 2,788 Papa Johns restaurants (584 company-owned and 2,204 franchised) operating in 49 states and 11 international markets. Papa Johns also franchises 142 Perfect Pizza restaurants in the United Kingdom. For more information about the company or to order pizza online, visit the company at www.papajohns.com.