8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  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):  June 21, 2007

Papa John’s International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	0-21660	61-1203323
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2002 Papa John’s Boulevard
Louisville, Kentucky	40299-2334
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (502) 261-7272

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.

On June 25, 2007, Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Alex W. Smith to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective June 21, 2007. Mr. Smith will serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2008 annual meeting of stockholders. Mr. Smith has not been appointed to serve on any committees of the Board of Directors. 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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

Exhibit Number	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Papa John’s International, Inc. press release dated June 25, 2007.

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SIGNATURE

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.
	(Registrant)
Date:  June 25, 2007	/s/ J. David Flanery
	J. David Flanery
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For more information, contact:
Chris Sternberg
Sr. Vice President, Corporate Communications
502-261-4934

PAPA JOHN’S APPOINTS ALEX W. SMITH TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Louisville, KY (June 25, 2007) — Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) today announced the appointment of Alex W. Smith to the company’s board of directors.

Recently elected board member and president and chief executive officer of Pier 1 Imports, Inc. (NYSE: PIR), Mr. Smith has more than 30 years experience in the retail industry.  Prior to Pier 1 Imports, Mr. Smith spent 12 years with the TJX Companies, Inc., an off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. under brands such as T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, and internationally with brand names such as T.K. Maxx in the UK.

“We’re honored to have Alex join our board of directors,” said Papa John’s founder chairman, John Schnatter. “We welcome his retail industry expertise and look forward to his input and advice as we continue to move the Papa John’s brand forward.”

Mr. Smith has significant international management experience in operations and merchandising in Asia and Europe.  Before joining TJX Companies, Mr. Smith spent five years as managing director of Hong Kong-based Lane Crawford Limited, a leading upscale fashion retailer.  Prior to that he was with UK-based department store operator Owen Owen Plc for six years, including serving as managing director, Singapore (1990-1993).

“We are pleased to welcome Alex to the Papa John’s board of directors,” said Papa John’s president and chief executive officer, Nigel Travis. “His retail expertise and international experience will serve Papa John’s well as we continue to grow our brand throughout the world.”

Mr. Smith, age 54, holds a BSc from the University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom.

Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, Papa John’s is the world’s third largest pizza company. Papa John’s has been rated no. 1 in customer satisfaction among pizza chains in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for eight years running (1999 - 2007). For more information about the company or to order pizza online, visit Papa John’s at www.papajohns.com

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