UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 28, 2011

NPC International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kansas

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

333-138338

(Commission

File Number)

48-0817298

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7300 West 129th Street

Overland Park, Kansas 66213

(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)

(913) 327-5555

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 28, 2011, NPC International, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing the closing of the previously disclosed proposed acquisition by NPC International Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, of all the outstanding membership interests of NPC Acquisition Holdings, LLC, which owns all of the outstanding capital stock of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

The information in this Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as and when expressly set forth by such specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Number Description

99.1

Press Release dated December 28, 2011

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	NPC INTERNATIONAL, INC.


	By:	/s/ Troy D. Cook
		Troy D. Cook
		Executive Vice President—Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 28, 2011

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Description

99.1	Press Release dated December 28, 2011

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