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

PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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):

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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.

Laurette T. Koellner was appointed to the Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors on June 10, 2014. Ms. Koellner will stand for election by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting to be held in 2015, and will serve on the Company’s Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.  

A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Koellner is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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

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.