8-K

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) January 17, 2014

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	000-32369	58–2016606
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 1000, Atlanta, Georgia	30346
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 459–4450

AFC Enterprises, Inc.

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

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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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.

Effective January 17, 2014, AFC Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) changed its legal corporate name to “Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.” The Company effectuated the name change through an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”). The Company also amended its bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to reflect the new name. The amendments to the Articles and the Bylaws were each effective January 17, 2014.

A copy of the Articles of Amendment of the Articles effecting the name change, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto. A copy of the amendment to the Bylaws is attached as Exhibit 3.2 hereto. On January 21, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the name change, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of AFC Enterprises, Inc.
3.2	Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of AFC Enterprises, Inc.
99.1	Press Release dated January 21, 2014

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.

	Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
January 21, 2014	By:	/s/ Harold M. Cohen
	Harold M. Cohen Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of AFC Enterprises, Inc.
3.2	Amendment No. 2 to the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of AFC Enterprises, Inc.
99.1	Press Release dated January 21, 2014

EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT

OF

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

AFC ENTERPRISES, INC.

1. The name of the corporation is AFC Enterprises, Inc., a Minnesota corporation.

2. The Articles of Incorporation of the corporation are hereby amended to change the name of the corporation to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

3. The above amendment has been adopted pursuant to Chapter 302A of the Minnesota Business Corporation Act.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer of AFC Enterprises, Inc., being duly authorized on behalf of AFC Enterprises, Inc., has executed this document this 17th day of January, 2014.

/s/ Cheryl A. Bachelder

Name: Cheryl A. Bachelder

Title: Chief Executive Officer

EX-3.2

Exhibit 3.2

AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO THE

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

AFC ENTERPRISES, INC.

ADOPTED AS OF JANUARY 17, 2014

Pursuant to a unanimous written consent executed by the Board of Directors of AFC Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) on January 17, 2014, the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company are hereby amended to change the name of the Company to “Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.”.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

AFC ENTERPRISES CHANGES CORPORATE NAME TO

POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC.

New Ticker Symbol Will be “PLKI”

(ATLANTA) - AFC Enterprises, Inc. (AFCE) announced today that it has changed its corporate name to Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. and its NASDAQ ticker symbol will change to “PLKI” effective at the start of trading on January 21, 2014.

“The Popeyes^® Louisiana Kitchen name has been used in our restaurants since 2008. This name is among the most visible expressions of our Louisiana heritage and differentiates Popeyes in the marketplace,” said Cheryl Bachelder, Chief Executive Officer. “With this name change, we continue to leverage our brand identity and the strategy that has driven our industry-leading results.”

As of January 21, 2014, all stock trading, filings and market related information will be reported under the new name Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. and the ticker symbol “PLKI.”

Corporate Profile

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. (PLKI) is the franchisor and operator of Popeyes^® restaurants, the world’s second-largest Quick-Service Restaurant (“QSR”) chicken concept based on number of units. As of December 29, 2013, Popeyes had 2,225 operating restaurants in the United States, 3 territories, and 28 foreign countries. PLKI’s primary objective is to deliver sales and profits by offering excellent investment opportunities, franchisee support systems and services to its owners. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. can be found at www.popeyes.com/investors.

PLKI Contact Information

Investor inquiries:

Rebecca Gardy, Director, Finance & Investor Relations

(404) 459-4673 or investor.relations@popeyes.com

OR

Media inquiries:

Jennifer Webb, Senior Vice President, Operations, Coltrin & Associates, Inc.

(212) 221-1616 ext. 111 or jennifer_webb@coltrin.com