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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Papa John's Pizza (PZZA)

Papa John's CFO Ravi Thanawala resigns; Chris Collins named interim CFO

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Papa John's Chief Financial Officer and President, North America Ravi Thanawala is leaving effective June 30, 2026 to become CFO at another public company, and Chris Collins has been named interim CFO while the company searches for a permanent replacement. The filing states the resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company, and Thanawala will advise through July 31, 2026, with no severance entitlement.

Key points

  • Ravi Thanawala resigns as CFO and President, North America, effective June 30, 2026; advisory role through July 31, 2026
  • Christopher K. Collins, 56, SVP of Corporate Finance and Principal Accounting Officer, appointed interim CFO effective June 30, 2026
  • Collins' base salary raised to $415,000 and target bonus set at 75% of base salary while he serves as interim CFO
  • Marc Richard, SVP of North America Operations, takes over all North America operations; second quarter results due August 6, 2026

The filing

CompanyPapa John's Pizza (PZZA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJun 30, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-046242

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on June 30, 2026.

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