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Issuer:     PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC (PZZA)
CIK:        0000901491
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-03-21T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001628280-24-012369
Event type: leadership
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.80
Item codes: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Papa John's CEO Rob Lynch resigns effective March 20; CFO Ravi Thanawala interim CEO; FY2024 guidance reaffirmed
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- CEO Rob Lynch resigns to assume CEO role elsewhere, effective March 20, 2024; will advise through April 30.
- CFO Ravi Thanawala appointed interim CEO; base salary increased by $130k, bonus target raised to 125%, receives $400k RSU.
- Board reduced from 10 to 9 directors; comprehensive external search for permanent CEO underway.
- FY2024 adjusted operating income guidance reaffirmed at $153M-$163M.
- North America net unit growth expected >20% vs 2023; international gross openings forecast 100-140 restaurants.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828024012369/0001628280-24-012369-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/901491/000162828024012369/pzza-20240318.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-012369

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