El Pollo Loco (LOCO) CFO reports share withholding for restricted stock taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

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.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Fils Ira

Role CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	COMMON STOCK	2,476	$14.00	$35K

Holdings After Transaction: COMMON STOCK — 124,957 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares withheld for taxes: 2,476 shares Closing share price: $14.00 per share Shares vested: 6,898 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares withheld for taxes 2,476 shares Retained by issuer upon vesting to satisfy tax obligation

Closing share price $14.00 per share Issuer’s closing price on May 8, 2026 used for valuation

Shares vested 6,898 shares Restricted stock award that vested for CFO

Shares held after transaction 124,957 shares CFO’s direct holdings following tax-withholding disposition

Key Terms

restricted stock award, tax obligation, tax-withholding disposition, closing share price

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.

tax obligation financial

"retained 2,476 shares to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligation upon vesting"

tax-withholding disposition financial

"transaction_action": "tax-withholding disposition","transaction_code_description""

A tax-withholding disposition is an event or transaction—such as selling or transferring securities, exercising options, or receiving compensation—that triggers a requirement to hold back part of the payment and remit it to tax authorities. It matters to investors because it reduces the cash they receive immediately and can change the timing and amount of taxable income, like a cashier taking a portion of your sale proceeds to pay taxes before you get the rest.

closing share price financial

"The price quoted in column 4 is the issuer's closing share price on May 8, 2026."

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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.

575 ANTON BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)

COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA 92626

(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)
05/09/2026

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

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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	05/09/2026		F		2,476	D	$14(1)	124,957	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 6,898 shares of common stock, of which the issuer retained 2,476 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 May 8, 2026.

	/s/ Jason Weintraub, Attorney-in-Fact	05/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did El Pollo Loco (LOCO) CFO Ira Fils report in this Form 4?

CFO Ira Fils reported a tax-withholding disposition tied to a restricted stock vesting. The company retained 2,476 shares of common stock to cover his tax obligation when 6,898 shares vested, with no open-market trade involved.

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

A restricted stock award of 6,898 El Pollo Loco common shares vested for CFO Ira Fils. From this vesting, 2,476 shares were withheld by the company for taxes, leaving the remaining vested shares credited to his direct holdings.

At what price were the withheld El Pollo Loco (LOCO) shares valued?

The 2,476 withheld shares were valued at $14.00 per share. This price reflects El Pollo Loco’s closing share price on May 8, 2026, which was used to determine the value of shares applied to the CFO’s tax obligation.

How many El Pollo Loco (LOCO) shares does the CFO hold after this transaction?

After the tax-withholding disposition, CFO Ira Fils directly holds 124,957 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. This figure reflects his position following the vesting of the restricted stock and the retention of some shares to satisfy tax obligations.

Was this El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Form 4 an open-market sale by the CFO?

No, the Form 4 does not show an open-market sale. The transaction is a tax-withholding disposition, where 2,476 vested shares were retained by the issuer to cover CFO Ira Fils’ tax liability, a common administrative event for equity compensation.