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El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. filings document the reporting obligations of a Delaware public restaurant company with common stock listed on Nasdaq under LOCO. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly and annual operating results, including company-operated restaurant revenue, franchise revenue, comparable restaurant sales, restaurant contribution and related non-GAAP measures.
The company’s regulatory filings also cover governance and capital-structure matters, including definitive proxy materials for director elections, executive compensation and shareholder voting items, as well as board and officer changes reported under Item 5.02. The filing record identifies common stock and rights to purchase Series A preferred stock, and includes disclosures tied to restaurant operations, credit arrangements, risk factors and public-company controls.
El Pollo Loco Holdings' chief financial officer, Ira Fils, reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to restricted stock vesting. On the vesting of 5,975 shares of common stock, the company retained 2,144 shares at a value of $13.95 per share to cover his tax obligation.
After this tax-withholding disposition, Fils directly holds 122,813 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. This event reflects compensation-related share withholding rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CEO Elizabeth Goodman Williams reported a routine tax-related share disposition tied to restricted stock vesting. On May 29, 10,523 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at a price of $13.95 per share to cover her tax obligations.
The footnote explains that 21,510 restricted shares vested, and part of these were retained by the issuer for taxes rather than sold in the market. After this transaction, Williams directly holds 248,091 common shares, so the event primarily reflects compensation and tax treatment rather than a discretionary trade.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported results of its 2026 annual stockholder meeting and changes to its equity compensation plan. Stockholders approved amendments to the Equity Incentive Plan that increased the number of common shares available for awards by 1,250,000, expanding the pool for employee and director equity grants.
Shareholders elected two Class III directors, ratified BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for 2026, and approved the non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation. They also supported holding the advisory vote on named executive officer pay every year, and the board decided to continue with annual say-on-pay votes through at least the 2032 annual meeting.
A shareholder proposal to adopt a majority voting standard for uncontested director elections did not receive enough support to pass. Overall meeting participation was high, with 87.96% of eligible shares represented in person or by proxy, indicating strong engagement in the company’s governance matters.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the company to buy back up to $40,000,000 of its common stock. The authorization was approved on May 28, 2026.
Repurchases may occur from time to time in the open market, through block trades, privately negotiated deals, or other transactions conducted in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The company may also adopt one or more Rule 10b5-1 plans to execute repurchases under this program.
Management will determine the amount and timing of any repurchases based on the stock price, business and economic conditions, alternative investment opportunities, and funding considerations. The program is open-ended, does not obligate the company to repurchase any specific number of shares, and may be expanded, modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Ira Fils reported a routine tax-withholding transaction related to a restricted stock vesting. On the vesting of 6,898 shares of common stock, the issuer retained 2,476 shares to cover his tax obligation.
The retained shares were valued at $14.00 per share, based on the issuer’s closing share price on May 8, 2026. After this disposition for taxes, Fils directly holds 124,957 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. No open-market purchase or sale occurred in this filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings reported stronger results for the thirteen weeks ended April 1, 2026, with total revenue of $126.2 million, up from $119.2 million a year earlier. Net income rose to $8.2 million, or diluted EPS of $0.27, compared with $5.5 million and $0.19.
Company-operated restaurant revenue increased 7.7% to $105.9 million, driven by a 5.4% rise in comparable sales, mostly from higher average check. System-wide comparable sales grew 5.8%, reflecting 5.4% growth at company-operated and 6.1% at franchise locations.
Margins improved as food and paper and labor costs declined as a percentage of sales, while general and administrative and advertising expenses increased. The company ended the quarter with 505 restaurants, cash of $3.9 million, and $44.0 million outstanding on its 2022 revolving credit facility.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported stronger first quarter 2026 results and raised its full-year 2026 outlook. Total revenue for the 13 weeks ended April 1, 2026 was $126.2 million, driven by company-operated restaurant revenue of $105.9 million and system-wide same-store sales growth of 5.8%.
Company-operated comparable restaurant sales grew 5.4%, as a 5.7% higher average check offset a small decline in transactions. Franchise comparable sales rose 6.1%. Restaurant contribution margin improved to 19.2% from 16.0%, reflecting operating efficiencies and higher menu prices.
Net income increased to $8.2 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, with Adjusted net income of $8.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $18.2 million. Debt on the company’s revolving credit facility declined to $44.0 million as of April 1, 2026, alongside cash of $3.9 million.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. is asking stockholders to vote at its virtual 2026 Annual Meeting on May 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Holders of common stock at the April 2, 2026 record date may participate and cast one vote per share.
Proposals include electing two Class III directors (Tana Davila and Frank Garrido), ratifying BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for 2026, an advisory say‑on‑pay vote, and an advisory vote on how often future say‑on‑pay votes should occur. Stockholders are also asked to approve an amendment to the Equity Incentive Plan that would add 1,250,000 shares to the plan reserve and to consider a shareholder proposal to adopt a majority voting standard in uncontested director elections.
CapitalSpring-affiliated funds have reduced their stake in El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. to below 5% of the company’s common stock. CSIP VI Corporate Acquisitions, LP now holds 1,111,381 shares and CSFC Financing I, LLC holds 22,682 shares, for a combined 1,134,063 shares, or 3.8% of the outstanding stock, based on 29,956,259 shares outstanding as of March 6, 2026.
The filing states that as of April 1, 2026, the reporting group ceased to be beneficial owners of more than five percent of El Pollo Loco’s shares. The funds may dispose of or distribute additional shares over time, depending on share price, market conditions, and their own liquidity and diversification objectives.