Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Lawton Michael T
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/20/2010
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOMINOS PIZZA INC [DPZ]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
DOMINO'S PIZZA, 30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DRIVE
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ANN ARBOR, MI 48106
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $.01 par value 3,240.772
I
401(k) Savings Plan
Common Stock, $.01 par value 59,306.54 (1) (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to Purchase Common Stock 06/25/2003 01/01/2012 Common Stock, $.01 par value 8,000 $ 5.25 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 05/04/2007 07/01/2013 Common Stock, $.01 par value 10,000 $ 8.66 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 07/13/2009 07/13/2014 Common Stock, $.01 par value 3,200 $ 2.75 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 02/18/2010 02/18/2015 Common Stock, $.01 par value 30,000 $ 3.61 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 07/29/2010 07/29/2015 Common Stock, $.01 par value 45,000 $ 11.52 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 07/26/2011(3) 07/26/2016 Common Stock, $.01 par value 48,000 $ 8.96 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 07/16/2013(4) 07/16/2018 Common Stock, $.01 par value 100,000 $ 10.88 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 06/01/2009 07/13/2014 Common Stock, $.01 par value 4,320 $ 10.06 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 06/01/2009 02/18/2015 Common Stock, $.01 par value 18,000 $ 10.06 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 06/01/2009 07/29/2015 Common Stock, $.01 par value 22,500 $ 12.51 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 06/01/2009 07/26/2016 Common Stock, $.01 par value 9,000 $ 11.23 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 06/01/2009(5) 07/18/2017 Common Stock, $.01 par value 76,500 $ 10.06 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 07/16/2012(6) 07/16/2019 Common Stock, $.01 par value 30,000 $ 7.97 D  
Options to Purchase Common Stock 07/20/2013(7) 07/20/2020 Common Stock, $.01 par value 25,000 $ 12.32 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lawton Michael T
DOMINO'S PIZZA
30 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DRIVE
ANN ARBOR, MI 48106
      Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Michael T. Lawton 08/23/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 23,334 shares of Common Stock representing two-thirds of an original grant of performance-based restricted stock that shall vest one-half on each of July 16, 2011 and July 16, 2012 if applicable performance conditions are achieved.
(2) Includes 25,000 shares of common stock that represent a grant of performance-based restricted stock that shall vest one-third on each of July 20, 2011, July 20, 2012 and July 20, 2013 if applicable performance conditions are achieved.
(3) The options to purchase common stock vest ratably over a five-year period, thus an equal portion vested on on each of July 26, 2008, July 26, 2009 and July 26, 2010 and an equal portion is scheduled to vest on July 26, 2011.
(4) The options to purchase common stock vest 20% each year anniversary of the option to purchase grant date. Thus 20% vested on each of July 16, 2009 and July 16, 2010, and 20% shall vest on each of July 16, 2011, July 16, 2012 and July 16, 2013.
(5) These options to purchase common stock were vested 20% on the date of grant and the remaining unvested options provide for vesting in four equal annual installments, equal installments on each of July 18, 2009 and July 18, 2010 and equal installments scheduled on each of July 18, 2011 and July 18, 2012.
(6) The options to purchase common stock vest one-third each year on the anniversary date of the option to purchase grant date. Thus one-third vested on July 16, 2010, and one-third shall vest on each of July 16, 2011 and July 16, 2012.
(7) The options to purchase common stock vest one-third each year on the anniversary date of the option to purchase grant date. Thus one-third shall vest on each of July 20, 2011, July 20, 2012 and July 20, 2013.

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