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This page provides access to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings for El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOCO), the Delaware-incorporated parent of the El Pollo Loco restaurant brand. These documents offer detailed information on the company’s operations, governance, financial performance and capital structure.
El Pollo Loco uses Form 8-K filings to report material events, such as quarterly earnings announcements under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and changes in leadership or board composition under Item 5.02 (Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers). Examples include filings describing quarterly financial results, appointments of independent directors and the planned departure of senior executives.
Within its earnings-related 8-Ks, the company furnishes press releases that discuss company-operated restaurant revenue, franchise revenue, system-wide comparable restaurant sales, restaurant contribution, restaurant contribution margin, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. These filings also include definitions of non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP metrics, allowing readers to understand how El Pollo Loco evaluates restaurant-level performance and overall profitability.
Other SEC filings for LOCO, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and proxy statements on Schedule 14A (when available), typically provide additional detail on risk factors, segment information, executive compensation, corporate governance and shareholder matters. Filings also identify the company’s listing of common stock and rights to purchase Series A preferred stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
On Stock Titan, SEC documents for El Pollo Loco are updated as they are released on EDGAR, and AI-powered summaries can help explain the key points in lengthy filings such as 10-Ks and 10-Qs. Users interested in LOCO stock can review these filings to analyze trends in restaurant performance, understand non-GAAP metrics, track leadership and board changes, and monitor other regulatory disclosures relevant to the El Pollo Loco restaurant system.
LOCO submitted a Form 144 reporting proposed sales of Common Stock tied to RSA vesting events. The filing lists multiple vesting dates and share amounts, including 908 shares vested 05/08/2022 and 9,934 shares vested 05/09/2024, with the transactions identified as Issuer dispositions.
LOCO submitted a Form 144 notice reporting a proposed sale of Common Stock by an insider. The filing lists a past sale by Maria Hollandsworth of 61,006 shares on 03/17/2026. The filing also shows securities vesting entries of 2,923, 2,033, and 14,515 shares on 11/08/2023, 05/09/2024, and 11/07/2024, respectively, and shares outstanding were 29,960,000 as of 03/24/2026.
Wright Robert D. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Robert D. Wright received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan. The award vests in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, and following this grant he holds 8,258 shares directly.
DAVILA TANA reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Tana Davila received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was an equity award rather than an open-market purchase. Following this award, Davila directly holds 8,258 shares of the company’s common stock.
GARRIDO FRANK reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings director Frank Garrido received a grant of 8,258 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The award was granted at no cash cost per share and will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date, increasing his direct ownership to 8,258 shares.
El Pollo Loco Holdings director Deborah Gonzalez received a stock award of 8,258 shares of common stock. The shares are part of a restricted stock award granted under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan and will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date.
After this award, Gonzalez directly holds a total of 41,126 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock. This is a compensation-related equity grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale, and no option exercises or derivative transactions are reported in this filing.
Faginas Cody Nancy reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Cody Nancy Faginas received an award of 8,258 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock. The grant was made at no cash cost per share and is scheduled to vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date.
After this compensation-related award, the director now holds 41,126 shares of common stock directly. This filing reflects an equity-based compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
BABB DOUGLAS J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Douglas J. Babb reported receiving a grant of 12,012 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award. The shares were granted at no cash cost and will vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. Following this equity award, Babb directly holds 63,635 shares of El Pollo Loco common stock.
Taylor Joseph G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. director Joseph G. Taylor reported an equity grant of 8,258 shares of common stock. The award was granted at no cash purchase price as a form of stock-based compensation and increased his direct holdings to 16,895 shares.
According to the footnote, these shares are underlying a restricted stock award granted under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan and are scheduled to vest in full on the first anniversary of the grant date. This represents a routine director compensation grant rather than an open‑market share purchase or sale.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. reported that Chief Financial Officer Ira Fils received new equity compensation on a recent Form 4 filing. He was granted a non-qualified stock option covering 32,626 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.32 per share, expiring on March 17, 2036. These options vest in three equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date.
Fils also received 15,015 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award that vests in three equal annual installments starting on the first anniversary of the grant. Following this award, his directly owned common stock holdings increased to 127,433 shares.