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):

November 20, 2006

Commission File Number:  0-21660

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2002 Papa Johns Boulevard
Louisville, Kentucky  40299-2334
(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:

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

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

Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01 Other Events

Papa John’s International, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase to $625 million in the amount of the company’s common stock that may be repurchased by the company from time to time through December 30, 2007.  This represents a $50 million increase in the previously authorized amount.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

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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 JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Registrant)

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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

David Flanery

Chief Financial Officer

(502) 261-4753

Papa John’s Increases Stock Repurchase
Authorization to $625 Million

Louisville, Kentucky (November 20, 2006) - Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase to $625 million in the amount of the company’s common stock that may be repurchased by the company from time to time through December 30, 2007.  This represents a $50 million increase in the previously authorized amount.  The authorization includes both open market purchases as well as private transactions.

The company announced that to date it has repurchased $573.4 million of its stock since the inception of the repurchase program in 1999.  As of October 22, 2006, the company had approximately 32.6 million shares of common stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis (approximately 32.0 million actual shares outstanding).

“Our continued strong cash flow and conservative balance sheet allow us the opportunity to expand our stock repurchase program without limiting our ability to invest in the growth of our business, including the building or purchase of additional company-owned restaurants, potential capital investment to help drive international growth in selected markets and investments in our systems infrastructure,” said Papa John’s President and CEO Nigel Travis.  “Additionally, a portion of the funding for the increased stock repurchase authorization is expected to come from the proceeds of future stock option exercises.”

As of October 22, 2006, Papa John’s had 2,986 restaurants (577 company-owned and 2,409 franchised) operating in 49 states and 25 countries.  For more information about the company, please visit http://www.papajohns.com.