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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-18-000077
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171218
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180118

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901491
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				611203323
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21660
		FILM NUMBER:		18534890

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2002 PAPA JOHNS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40299-2334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5022617272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 99900
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40269-9990
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</font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)<br>
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160;&#160; <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">December 18, 2017</font></div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This Form 8-K/A is filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Papa John&#8217;s International, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) on December 21, 2017 (the &#8220;Original 8-K&#8221;) where we reported under Items 5.02, the appointment of Steve Ritchie to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer.&#160; This amendment is being filed to report changes to the compensation of Mr. Ritchie upon his promotion to Chief Executive Officer.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">As previously reported, on December 18, 2017, the Company named Steve Ritchie President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2018.&#160; On January 16, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors set Mr. Ritchie&#8217;s base salary for 2018 at $900,000, with a bonus target under the Company&#8217;s management incentive plan of 75% of base salary subject to the achievement of Company performance expectations.&#160; Mr. Ritchie&#8217;s annual long-term incentive award will be $1,725,000.</div>

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