What SEC filings does Papa John's International, Inc. submit to the SEC?

Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about PZZA?

A Form 4 for PZZA discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Papa John's International, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for PZZA?

The 10-K is Papa John's International, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all PZZA SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Papa John's International, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for PZZA. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Papa John's International, Inc. file with the SEC?

Papa John's International, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling PZZA shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

PZZA SEC Filing News — Papa John's International, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-09-10.

Papa John's International, Inc. operates and franchises pizza delivery and carryout restaurants under the Papa Johns trademark in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Domestic Company-Owned Restaurants, North America Franchising, North America Commissaries, and International. The company operates dine-in and delivery restaurants. It also offers pizza and other food and beverage products. In addition, the company supplies pizza sauce, dough, food prod…

Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Restaurants Market Cap: $620.2M CIK: 901491

Total Filings

Bullish Classifications

Bearish Classifications

Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

What you're looking at: Each item below is parsed from an actual SEC filing submitted by Papa John's International, Inc.. Form 4 = confirmed insider transaction · Form 144 = proposed sale notice · 8-K = material event (earnings, M&A, leadership change, etc.) · 10-Q / 10-K = quarterly / annual report.

PZZA Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-05-13 — 2026-09-10

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 0 sells

Insider buying and selling activity is balanced in this period.

Largest Form 144 Filing

$556.9K

Ravi Thanawala · 2026-08-11

23,129 shares · Form 144

Form 144 Notices

Proposed insider sale filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.

Insider Transactions 15 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 15 filings in this group are Form 4s for Papa John's International, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 15 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 12 compensation award and 3 tax withholding. None of the classified filings involved a discretionary open-market trade, so this period says nothing about what insiders think of the price.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×12: Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Tax withholding ×3: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-10

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

VASCONI JOHN KEVIN (Chief Digital & Tech Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,884	$21.63	$40.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: VASCONI JOHN KEVIN (Chief Digital & Tech Officer) Shares: 1,884

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-08-03

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Penegor Todd Allan (Director, President & CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	8,498	$29.90	$254.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Penegor Todd Allan (Director, President & CEO) Shares: 8,498

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-09

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Oyler Caroline Miller (Chief Administrative Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	251	$31.92	$8.0K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Oyler Caroline Miller (Chief Administrative Officer) Shares: 251

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-01

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MILLER JOHN C (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	159	$34.21	$5.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MILLER JOHN C (Director) Shares: 159

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-01

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Medina Sonya E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	274	$34.21	$9.4K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Medina Sonya E (Director) Shares: 274

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-01

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Mangan Jocelyn C (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	271	$34.21	$9.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Mangan Jocelyn C (Director) Shares: 271

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-01

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KOELLNER LAURETTE T (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	274	$34.21	$9.4K
`A`	Compensation award	54	$34.21	$1.8K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KOELLNER LAURETTE T (Director) Shares: 328

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-01

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Gibbs Stephen L (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	156	$34.21	$5.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Gibbs Stephen L (Director) Shares: 156

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-01

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Garratt John W (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	156	$34.21	$5.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Garratt John W (Director) Shares: 156

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-01

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Coleman Christopher L. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	378	$34.21	$12.9K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Coleman Christopher L. (Director) Shares: 378

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-13

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

MILLER JOHN C (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,494	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: MILLER JOHN C (Director) Shares: 4,494

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-13

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Medina Sonya E (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,494	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Medina Sonya E (Director) Shares: 4,494

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-13

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Mangan Jocelyn C (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,494	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Mangan Jocelyn C (Director) Shares: 4,494

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-13

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KOELLNER LAURETTE T (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,494	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KOELLNER LAURETTE T (Director) Shares: 4,494

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-13

PZZA insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Gibbs Stephen L (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`A`	Compensation award	4,494	—	—

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Gibbs Stephen L (Director) Shares: 4,494

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Proposed Insider Sales 1 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. Papa John's International, Inc. has 1 such notice in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-11

PZZA Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Ravi Thanawala (23,129 shares) ~$556.9K

Ravi Thanawala filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell PZZA (PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Ravi Thanawala Shares: 23,129 Est. Value: $556.9K

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 3 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 3 in this period for Papa John's International, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-25

PZZA filed 8-K — material company event

PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-08-06

PZZA filed 8-K — material company event

PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-06-30

PZZA filed 8-K — material company event

PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)

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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for Papa John's International, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-08-06

PZZA filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)

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How we classify Papa John's International, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on PZZA. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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