UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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 21, 2007

 

Papa John’s International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

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

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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

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

 

Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 25, 2007, Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Alex W. Smith to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective June 21, 2007. Mr. Smith will serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Smith has not been appointed to serve on any committees of the Board of Directors. 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following document is herewith furnished as an exhibit to this report:

 

Exhibit Number		Description of Exhibit
99.1		Papa John’s International, Inc. press release dated June 25, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURE

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:  June 25, 2007	/s/ J. David Flanery
	J. David Flanery
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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