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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):
April 30, 2026
Commission File Number: 0-21660
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:
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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:
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| 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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Papa John's International, Inc. (the "Company") was held on April 30, 2026. There were 33,765,517 shares eligible to vote at the Annual Meeting, consisting of 32,891,091 shares of common stock outstanding as of the record date and 874,426 shares of restricted stock with voting rights. 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 a term of one year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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| DIRECTOR | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
Christopher L. Coleman | 20,360,271 | 1,726,278 | 18,534 | 4,694,088 |
| John W. Garratt | 21,823,223 | 263,889 | 17,971 | 4,694,088 |
| Stephen L. Gibbs | 21,880,158 | 184,638 | 40,287 | 4,694,088 |
| Laurette T. Koellner | 20,429,252 | 1,642,489 | 33,342 | 4,694,088 |
| Jocelyn C. Mangan | 21,734,652 | 331,936 | 38,495 | 4,694,088 |
| Sonya E. Medina | 21,737,910 | 344,761 | 22,412 | 4,694,088 |
| John C. Miller | 21,904,335 | 182,721 | 18,027 | 4,694,088 |
| Todd A. Penegor | 20,483,676 | 1,579,290 | 42,117 | 4,694,088 |
Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditors. The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 26,645,289 | 96,489 | 57,393 | — |
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:
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| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 18,808,761 | 3,246,150 | 50,172 | 4,694,088 |
Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to remove supermajority voting provisions. The stockholders of the Company did not approve a resolution to remove supermajority voting provisions from the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 21,179,588 | 899,339 | 26,156 | 4,694,088 |
Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to reduce special meeting ownership threshold. The stockholders of the Company did not approve a resolution to reduce the special meeting ownership threshold in the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 20,526,171 | 1,549,430 | 29,482 | 4,694,088 |
Stockholder Proposal Regarding Special Meeting Ownership Threshold. The resolution presented by The Accountability Board was not approved by the stockholders of the Company. The following is a breakdown of the voting results:
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| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER
NON-VOTES |
| 10,889,212 | 11,070,599 | 145,272 | 4,694,088 |
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.
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| PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
| (Registrant) |
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Date: May 5, 2026 | /s/ Caroline Miller Oyler |
| Caroline Miller Oyler |
| Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary |