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):   May 2, 2018

 

Papa John’s International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0-21660

 

61-1203323

 

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

2002 Papa John’s Boulevard

Louisville, Kentucky 40299-2367

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(502) 261-7272

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

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

 

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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.

 

As described in Item 5.07 below, on May 2, 2018, the stockholders of Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Papa John’s International, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The Plan had been previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on February 22, 2018.  A description of the Plan is set forth under “Item 3, Approval of the Company’s 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2018 and is incorporated herein by reference.  A copy of the Plan is filed as Exhibit 4.1 to this 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 2, 2018. Matters submitted to stockholders at the meeting and the voting results thereof were as follows:

 

Election of Directors. The stockholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

 

DIRECTOR

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

 

Christopher L. Coleman

28,229,160

17,483

10,427

1,821,315

Olivia F. Kirtley

28,119,049

130,139

7,882

1,821,315

Laurette T. Koellner

28,202,951

46,528

7,591

1,821,315

Sonya E. Medina

28,230,631

19,082

7,357

1,821,315

John H. Schnatter

28,185,139

63,999

7,932

1,821,315

Mark S. Shapiro

27,871,864

375,224

9,982

1,821,315

 

 

Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditors. The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2018. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

 NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

29,908,873

154,101

15,411

-

 

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Approval of the 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The stockholders of the Company approved the Papa John’s International, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

 NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

26,304,663

1,899,907

52,500

1,821,315

 

Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation. The stockholders of the Company approved a resolution on advisory approval of executive compensation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTAIN

BROKER

NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

27,939,200

184,069

133,801

1,821,315

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On May 8, 2018, the Company announced a transition in the Chief Marketing Officer position, with Brandon Rhoten, the Company’s Chief Marketing Officer, remaining with the Company through the end of May 2018.

 

Item 9.01.      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit 4.1                            Papa John’s International, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

 

 

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: May 8, 2018

/s/ Joseph H. Smith, IV

 

Joseph H. Smith, IV

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

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