---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-21-001238"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PZZA"
cik: "0000901491"
company_name: "PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:59:44.402726+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Papa John's COO North America James Norberg to depart; transition through March 1, 2022

## Summary
- James A. Norberg steps down as Chief Operating Officer, North America; effective date October 22, 2021.
- Norberg will remain an employee in a transition role through March 1, 2022.
- Severance includes 12 months base salary, pro-rata 2022 bonus, COBRA, and outplacement services.
- Severance conditioned on confidentiality, non-competition compliance, and general release of claims.
- No successor named; transition arrangements in place.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-21-001238
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PZZA
- cik: 0000901491
- company_name: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752321001238/0001157523-21-001238-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752321001238/a52513640.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001238
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001238.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001238.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James A. Norberg departed as Chief Operating Officer, North America at PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: announced departure
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer, North America
  source text: On October 22, 2021 , Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the departure of James A. Norberg, Chief Operating Officer, North America.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752321001238/0001157523-21-001238-index.htm

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