Shareholders Reject Proposals to Enhance Governance, Maintain Supermajority Voting and Higher Special Meeting Thresholds

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PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC's annual meeting saw shareholders re-elect directors and approve executive compensation, but proposals to remove supermajority voting and reduce the special meeting ownership threshold failed to pass.

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• Governance Proposals Fail

  Shareholders did not approve resolutions to remove supermajority voting provisions or reduce the special meeting ownership threshold, maintaining the existing corporate governance structure.

• Director Re-elections

  All director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors were successfully re-elected for a one-year term.

• Auditor Ratification

  The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the company's independent auditors for 2026 was ratified by stockholders.

• Executive Compensation Approved

  Stockholders approved a resolution for the advisory approval of the company's executive compensation.

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The annual meeting results reveal that shareholders did not approve proposals aimed at increasing shareholder influence, specifically the removal of supermajority voting provisions and the reduction of the special meeting ownership threshold. Despite receiving a majority of votes cast (excluding broker non-votes) for these amendments, their failure indicates that the company's existing charter provisions, likely requiring a supermajority for such changes, remain intact. This outcome suggests a continued resistance to enhancing shareholder power, which could be a point of concern for investors, especially given the company's recent significant drop in net income and diluted EPS and ongoing 'Enterprise Transformation' efforts. The results underscore the current governance structure's resilience against shareholder-led changes.