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): October
12, 2018
Papa John's
International, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-21660 |
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61-1203323 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(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.
Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) recently announced organizational changes consistent with its strategy to improve the customer experience. As part of the changes, the Company has established dedicated roles and responsibilities around each consumer touch point and has consolidated the line of reporting for these roles under a new Executive Vice President, Chief Operating and Growth Officer position, which is held by Michael R. Nettles effective October 12, 2018. Mr. Nettles was most recently Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer.
Mr. Nettles, 52, has more than 28 years of business and technology leadership experience in the restaurant industry. He joined the Company in 2017 as Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, overseeing the brand’s digital technology with a focus on quality, utility and ease-of-use for customers. Prior to Papa John’s, Mr. Nettles served as Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and IT Strategy at Panera Bread Company from 2012 to 2016. Previously, he served as the Chief Technology Officer at DiningIn Inc. He also held positions with Torex and Brinker International and was the Co-Founder of eMac Digital/Savista and the Founder and Principal of Red Chair Ventures LLC.
Mr. Nettles has an employment agreement with the Company generally in the same form as the employment agreements for the Company’s other senior executives. In connection with his promotion, the Compensation Committee has approved an annual base salary of $600,000, annual short term incentive target of 75% of base salary, and value of annual long term incentive of $700,000. As a result of this increase in annual long term incentive value, Mr. Nettles will be granted, on the second business day after the Company’s next earnings release, equity awards with a grant date fair value of $300,000 which will be split evenly between restricted stock and options. Further information regarding the Company's compensation programs is available in our most recent proxy statement dated March 28, 2018.
Mr. Nettles has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, has no arrangement or understanding between him and any other person required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(b) of Regulation S-K and has no family relationships required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K.
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. |
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(Registrant) | |
Date: October 18, 2018 |
/s/ Steve Ritchie |
Steve Ritchie |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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