---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-23-001028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PZZA"
cik: "0000901491"
company_name: "PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC"
filed_at: "2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T17:27:54.614203+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Papa John's names Ravi Thanawala as CFO, effective July 24, 2023

## Summary
- Ravi Thanawala appointed CFO, succeeds interim CFO Chris Collins who returns to VP of Tax and Treasury.
- Thanawala previously served as CFO of Nike North America, a division with ~$18B FY2022 revenue.
- Compensation includes $600k base salary, 75% cash incentive target, $1M annual LTI, plus $825k sign-on cash and $1.75M in restricted stock vesting over 3 years.
- Thanawala will be principal financial and accounting officer; appointment effective July 24, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-23-001028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PZZA
- cik: 0000901491
- company_name: PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC
- filed_at: 2023-06-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323001028/0001157523-23-001028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323001028/a53429746.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-23-001028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ravi Thanawala was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Papa John’s International, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of Ravi Thanawala as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective July 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323001028/0001157523-23-001028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Chris Collins changed role as Vice President, Tax and Treasury at PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC.
  - Action: stepped down as interim CFO
  - Role: Vice President, Tax and Treasury
  source text: Chris Collins will continue to serve as interim principal financial and principal accounting officer until July 24, 2023, after which he will remain in his position as Vice President, Tax and Treasury.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000115752323001028/0001157523-23-001028-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.