El Pollo Loco (LOCO) CFO vests stock, 7K shares withheld for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO) reported that its Chief Financial Officer, Ira Fils, had 13,369 shares of common stock vest from a restricted stock award on August 23, 2026. To cover associated tax obligations, the issuer withheld 7,213 shares, reported as a disposition under code F at a reference price of $16.03 per share, the closing price on August 21, 2026. After this tax-withholding event, Fils directly held 115,600 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 7,213 shares

Net Sell 1 txn

Insider Fils Ira

Role CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	COMMON STOCK F1	7,213	$16.03	$116K

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON STOCK — 115,600 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The reporting person vested in 13,369 shares of common stock, of which the issuer retained 7,213 shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon vesting of the restricted stock award. The price quoted in column 4 is the issuer's closing share price on August 21, 2026.

Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 7,213 shares Shares vested: 13,369 shares Shares owned after transaction: 115,600 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 7,213 shares Shares retained by issuer to satisfy CFO’s tax obligation on August 23, 2026

Shares vested 13,369 shares Common stock vested from restricted stock award for CFO

Shares owned after transaction 115,600 shares Direct LOCO common stock holdings of CFO following the tax-withholding event

Reference share price $16.03 per share Issuer’s closing share price on August 21, 2026 used in Form 4 footnote

Key Terms

restricted stock award, vested, tax obligation, withholding securities

4 terms

restricted stock award financial

"upon vesting of the restricted stock award. The price quoted"

A restricted stock award is company shares given to an employee or executive that cannot be sold or fully owned until certain conditions—like staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets—are met. Think of it as a gift that only becomes yours after you fulfill specific obligations; for investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total shares outstanding when they vest, reveal how management is being paid and motivated, and create potential selling pressure when restrictions lift.

vested financial

"The reporting person vested in 13,369 shares of common stock"

tax obligation financial

"retained 7,213 shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation"

withholding securities financial

"Payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

FAQ

What insider transaction did LOCO CFO Ira Fils report on this Form 4?

Ira Fils reported a code F transaction where 7,213 LOCO shares were withheld by El Pollo Loco to satisfy his tax obligation upon vesting of a restricted stock award, rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

How many El Pollo Loco (LOCO) shares vested for the CFO in this event?

The CFO vested in 13,369 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock from a restricted stock award. Of these vested shares, 7,213 were retained by the issuer to cover taxes, with the remainder delivered to him.

Did the LOCO CFO sell shares on the open market in this Form 4 filing?

No. The Form 4 reports a tax-withholding disposition (code F), where 7,213 shares were withheld by the issuer to cover taxes upon vesting. It does not describe an open-market sale transaction.

What is the CFO’s LOCO shareholding after this reported transaction?

After the tax-withholding event, Ira Fils directly held 115,600 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock, as reported in the Form 4’s post-transaction holdings field.

What price per LOCO share is referenced in the Form 4 transaction?

The Form 4 references a price of $16.03 per share, identified in a footnote as El Pollo Loco’s closing share price on August 21, 2026, used in connection with the tax-withholding calculation.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fils Ira

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC.

3535 HARBOR BLVD., SUITE 100

(Street)

COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA 92614

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. [ LOCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
COMMON STOCK	08/23/2026		F		7,213	D	$16.03(1)	115,600	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person vested in 13,369 shares of common stock, of which the issuer retained 7,213 shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon vesting of the restricted stock award. The price quoted in column 4 is the issuer's closing share price on August 21, 2026.

	/s/ Jason Weintraub, Attorney-in-Fact	08/25/2026
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