Director John C. Miller granted 106 Papa John’s (PZZA) shares in equity award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Papa John's International director John C. Miller reported an acquisition of common stock through an equity award. On this Form 4, he received 106 shares of common stock at a reference price of $31.59 per share, described as dividend equivalent rights on annual restricted stock unit awards. Following this grant, Miller now directly holds 7,477 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider MILLER JOHN C

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	106	$31.59	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 7,477 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MILLER JOHN C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P. O. BOX 99900

(Street)

LOUISVILLE KY 40269

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC [ PZZA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/20/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/20/2026		A(1)		106	A	$31.59	7,477	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquisition of dividend equivalent rights on annual restricted stock unit awards.

	Debra Tate Johnson, by Power of Attorney	02/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did John C. Miller report at Papa John’s (PZZA)?

John C. Miller reported an acquisition of 106 shares of Papa John’s common stock. The shares were tied to dividend equivalent rights on annual restricted stock unit awards, increasing his direct holdings to 7,477 shares after the award.

Was the Papa John’s (PZZA) Form 4 transaction a purchase or an award?

The Form 4 shows an award, not an open-market purchase. The 106 shares were acquired as dividend equivalent rights on annual restricted stock unit awards, classified as a grant or other acquisition rather than a traditional buy transaction.

What price per share is reported on John C. Miller’s latest Papa John’s (PZZA) Form 4?

The filing reports a reference price of $31.59 per share for the 106 awarded shares. This reflects the value used for the equity award reporting, rather than a cash purchase price in an open-market trade.

How many Papa John’s (PZZA) shares does John C. Miller hold after this Form 4 award?

After the reported award, John C. Miller directly holds 7,477 shares of Papa John’s common stock. This total reflects his position following the 106-share acquisition tied to dividend equivalent rights on restricted stock unit awards.

What do the dividend equivalent rights mean on the Papa John’s (PZZA) Form 4 filing?

The dividend equivalent rights represent additional shares granted in connection with annual restricted stock unit awards. Instead of receiving cash dividends, Miller received 106 shares linked to those units, which are reported as a grant-type acquisition on the Form 4.