# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001606366
**File Stem:** 0001606366-25-000056
**Filing Date:** 2025-11
**Character Count:** 5023
**Document Hash:** d1e4357ec6f3514c989544e1980f9003
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001606366-25-000056.hdr.sgml**: 20251120

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001606366-25-000056

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251120

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20251120

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20251120

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001606366
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 203563182
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36556
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251503102

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3535 HARBOR BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** COSTA MESA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92626
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 7145995000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3535 HARBOR BOULEVARD
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 100
- **CITY:** COSTA MESA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92626

?xml version='1.0' encoding='ASCII'? EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC._November 20, 2025

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 20, 2025

**EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC.**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| Delaware | 001-36556 | 20-3563182 |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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<u>575 Anton Blvd., Suite 1100, Costa Mesa, California</u> <u>92626</u> <br> (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (714) 599-5000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-2 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | LOCO | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Rights to Purchase Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b- 2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.**

On November 20, 2025, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") agreed with Maria Hollandsworth that she would depart from her role as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company with a final separation date of December 26, 2025 (the "Separation Date"). In accordance with Ms. Hollandsworth's employment agreement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2023, Ms. Hollandsworth will receive accrued benefits under the Company's employee benefits plans and subsidized continuation of insurance coverage under COBRA subject to Ms. Hollandsworth's execution of a release. Additionally, all restricted stock awards and stock options held by Ms. Hollandsworth that would have otherwise vested between the Separation Date and May 31, 2026, will be deemed to be vested as of the Separation Date.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. |
| (Registrant) |
| Date: November 20, 2025 |

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| Interim Chief Executive Officer and<br>|
| /s/ Ira Fils |
| Ira Fils |
| Chief Financial Officer |

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