---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-000685"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PZZA"
cik: "0000901491"
company_name: "PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:25:25.588537+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Papa John's shareholders elect all director nominees at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 7 board nominees elected; highest vote share for Jocelyn C. Mangan (31.47M for).
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for 2023 with 32.74M for, 134.67K against.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with 30.79M for, 0.83M against.
- Shareholders favored a 1-year frequency for advisory vote on executive compensation (31.32M for 1 year).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-000685
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PZZA
- cik: 0000901491
- company_name: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323000685/0001157523-23-000685-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323000685/a53391942.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: The stockholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: DIRECTOR FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES Christopher L. Coleman 30,120,896 1,519,099 28,018 1,240,173 Laurette T. Koellner 30,304,084 1,335,928 28,001 1,240,173 Robert M. Lynch 31,327,378 312,840 27,795 1,240,173 Jocelyn C. Mangan 31,473,774 166,234 28,005 1,240,173 Sonya E. Medina 31,375,624 264,473 27,916 1,240,173 Shaquille R. O’Neal 31,329,255 311,178 27,580 1,240,173 Anthony M. Sanfilippo 31,334,938 305,186 27,889 1,240,173
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323000685/0001157523-23-000685-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC shareholders approved Recommend Frequency of Advisory Vote on the Company’s Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: The stockholders of the Company expressed their preference for an advisory vote on executive compensation to be held every year. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain BROKER NON-VOTES 31,318,978 7,300 299,785 41,950
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323000685/0001157523-23-000685-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC shareholders approved Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: The stockholders of the Company approved a resolution on advisory approval of executive compensation. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 30,794,668 832,978 40,367 1,240,173
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323000685/0001157523-23-000685-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC shareholders approved Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditors at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: The stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2023. The following is a breakdown of the voting results: FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES 32,743,047 134,667 30,472
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323000685/0001157523-23-000685-index.htm

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