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):  February 17, 2011


PAPA JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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.

Mark S. Shapiro was appointed to the Papa John’s International, Inc. (the “Company”) Board of Directors on February 17, 2011. Mr. Shapiro will serve for a term expiring at the Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of stockholders, and will stand for election by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting to be held April  28, 2011. Mr. Shapiro will serve on the Company’s Audit and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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

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.