W. KENT TAYLOR

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PAPA JOHNS INTERNATIONAL INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2017-03-23	W. Kent Taylor Age: 61 Director since 2011 Committee: Compensation Mr. Taylor is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. a full-service, casual dining restaurant chain with locations across the U.S. and in several foreign countries. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse from 2000 until 2004, and again from August 2011 to the present, and he has served as its executive Chairman since 2004. Before founding the Texas Roadhouse concept in 1993, Mr. Taylor founded and co-owned Buckhead Bar and Grill in Louisville, Kentucky. His more than 28 years of experience in the restaurant industry provides the Board with additional expertise in the Company’s industry, and he also brings to the Board experience in founding and serving as a chief executive officer and director of a public company. The following table sets forth the compensation paid to directors during 2016: W. Kent Taylor Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 62,000 Restricted Stock Awards ($): 62,513 Option Awards ($): 62,509 Total ($): 187,022
2018-03-28	W. Kent Taylor Age: 62 Director since 2011 Committee: Compensation Mr. Taylor is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. a full‑service, casual dining restaurant chain with locations across the U.S. and in several foreign countries. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse from 2000 until 2004, and again from August 2011 to the present, and he has served as its executive Chairman since 2004. Before founding the Texas Roadhouse concept in 1993, Mr. Taylor founded and co‑owned Buckhead Bar and Grill in Louisville, Kentucky. His more than 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry provided the Board with additional expertise in the Company’s industry, and he also brought to the Board experience in founding and serving as a chief executive officer and director of a public company. The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the service of Mr. Taylor on the Board. The following table sets forth the compensation paid to directors during 2017: W. Kent Taylor 62,000 62,543 62,519 — 187,062

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2017-03-23

W. Kent Taylor Age: 61 Director since 2011 Committee: Compensation Mr. Taylor is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. a full-service, casual dining restaurant chain with locations across the U.S. and in several foreign countries. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse from 2000 until 2004, and again from August 2011 to the present, and he has served as its executive Chairman since 2004. Before founding the Texas Roadhouse concept in 1993, Mr. Taylor founded and co-owned Buckhead Bar and Grill in Louisville, Kentucky. His more than 28 years of experience in the restaurant industry provides the Board with additional expertise in the Company’s industry, and he also brings to the Board experience in founding and serving as a chief executive officer and director of a public company. The following table sets forth the compensation paid to directors during 2016: W. Kent Taylor Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 62,000 Restricted Stock Awards ($): 62,513 Option Awards ($): 62,509 Total ($): 187,022

2018-03-28

W. Kent Taylor Age: 62 Director since 2011 Committee: Compensation Mr. Taylor is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. a full‑service, casual dining restaurant chain with locations across the U.S. and in several foreign countries. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Texas Roadhouse from 2000 until 2004, and again from August 2011 to the present, and he has served as its executive Chairman since 2004. Before founding the Texas Roadhouse concept in 1993, Mr. Taylor founded and co‑owned Buckhead Bar and Grill in Louisville, Kentucky. His more than 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry provided the Board with additional expertise in the Company’s industry, and he also brought to the Board experience in founding and serving as a chief executive officer and director of a public company. The Board of Directors gratefully acknowledges the service of Mr. Taylor on the Board. The following table sets forth the compensation paid to directors during 2017: W. Kent Taylor 62,000 62,543 62,519 — 187,062

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-09	Mr. Taylor is our founder and was our Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to October 8, 2004. Before his founding of our concept in 1993, Mr. Taylor founded and co-owned Buckhead Bar and Grill in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Taylor has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry.
2010-04-09	Mr. Taylor is our founder and was our Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until our IPO. He has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry.
2011-04-08	Mr. Taylor, 55, is our founder and was our Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until our IPO. Upon the completion of our IPO, Mr. Taylor became Chairman of the Company, an executive position. Before his founding of our concept in 1993, Mr. Taylor founded and co-owned Buckhead Bar and Grill in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Taylor has over 25 years of experience in the restaurant industry. Mr. Taylor was nominated as a director because of his chief executive experience, his knowledge of the restaurant industry and his intimate knowledge of the Company as its founder.
2012-04-06	Mr. Taylor is being nominated as a director because of his chief executive experience, his knowledge of the restaurant industry and his intimate knowledge of the Company as its founder.
2013-04-05	Mr. Taylor, 57, is our founder and Chief Executive Officer... Mr. Taylor was nominated as a director because of his chief executive experience, his knowledge of the restaurant industry and his intimate knowledge of the Company as its founder.
2015-04-09	Mr. Taylor is being nominated as a director because of his chief executive experience, his knowledge of the restaurant industry and his intimate knowledge of the Company as its founder.
2017-04-07	Mr. Taylor, 61, is our founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, a position he resumed in August 2011. Mr. Taylor previously served as Chief Executive Officer from 2000 until 2004, at which time Mr. Taylor became Chairman of the Company, an executive position.
2018-04-06	Mr. Taylor is our founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, a position he resumed in August 2011. He has knowledge of the restaurant industry and the Company as its founder.
2019-04-12	Mr. Taylor is our founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer... Mr. Taylor has served as a director since 2004 and is being nominated as a director because of his chief executive experience, his knowledge of the restaurant industry and his intimate knowledge of the Company as its founder.
2020-04-03	Mr. Taylor is our founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer... Mr. Taylor previously served on the Board of Directors of Papa John's International, Inc.... Mr. Taylor is being nominated as an employee director because of his chief executive experience, his knowledge of the restaurant industry and his intimate knowledge of the Company as its founder.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22