VASCONI JOHN KEVIN 4

What Happened John Kevin Vasconi, Chief Digital & Tech Officer of Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA), was granted 19,568 shares of restricted stock on 2026-03-02. The grant is reported at $0.00 per share (no cash exchanged at grant). This is an award/compensation grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-02; filing date: 2026-03-03 (filed timely).
• Amount: 19,568 restricted shares; reported price: $0.00 per share.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: Grant vests in three equal annual installments beginning one year from the grant date (Footnote F1).
• Transaction type: Award/Grant (code A). No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or late filing noted in the filing.

Context Restricted stock grants are a form of compensation and vest over time; they do not represent an immediate open-market purchase or sale. The $0.00 price reflects that the shares were awarded rather than bought; the economic value to the insider will depend on Papa John's share price at vesting and applicable tax rules. Such grants are routine executive compensation and should be viewed as a compensation event rather than a direct signal of insider buying or selling.