Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 6, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its second quarter ended July 1, 2026. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of th…

The filing is about a proposed amendment to the Equity Incentive Plan, not a management change.

Other Events. On May 28, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that on May 28, 2026 its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program (the “Repurchase Program”) under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $40,000,000 in shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Under the Repurchase Program, shares may be repurchased from time to time on the open market, in block trades, in privately negotiated transactions, or transactions otherwise in compliance with…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 7, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its first quarter ended April 1, 2026. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 12, 2026, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to…

Director — Mark Buller: Mr. Buller resigned from the Board of Directors, and Frank Garrido was appointed to fill the vacancy.

Director — William R. Floyd, Samuel N. Borgese: Two directors resigned and were replaced by two new independent directors.

President and Chief Operating Officer — Maria Hollandsworth: Maria Hollandsworth is departing from her role as President and Chief Operating Officer.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 30, 2025 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its third quarter ended September 24, 2025. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On July 31, 2025 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its second quarter ended June 25, 2025. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of tha…

The filing is about a compensatory equity plan amendment, not a management change.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 1, 2025 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its first quarter ended March 26, 2025. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 6, 2025 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 25, 2024. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of…

Director — Joe Taylor: Joe Taylor was elected as a Class I independent director and appointed to the Audit Committee.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On October 31, 2024 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its third quarter ended September 25, 2024. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities…

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 4, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (“El Pollo Loco” or the “Company”) approved and entered into an Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Rights Agreement, dated August 8, 2023, between the Company and Equiniti Trust Company, LLC, as rights agent (the “Original Rights Agreement,” and as amended by the Amendment, the “Amended Rights Agreement”). Pursuant to the Amendment, the Final Expiration Date of t…

Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders. The information set forth under Items 1.01 is incorporated into this

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 1, 2024 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its second quarter ended June 26, 2024. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of th…

The filing is about compensatory arrangements and equity incentive plan amendments, not a management change.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On May 23, 2024, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with FS Equity Partners V, L.P. and FS Affiliates V, L.P. (together, the “Sellers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 1,534,303 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), from the Sellers at a price of $9.785 per share, repr…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On May 2, 2024 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its first quarter ended March 27, 2024. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that…

Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On March 7, 2024 El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing certain financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 27, 2023. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of…

Chief Executive Officer — Elizabeth Williams: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. appointed Elizabeth Williams as the new Chief Executive Officer.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On November 29, 2023, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Stock Repurchase Agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) with FS Equity Partners V, L.P. and FS Affiliates V, L.P. (together, the “Sellers”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), from the Sellers at a price of $8.40 per share,…

Other Events. ​ On November 2, 2023, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to $20,000,000 of shares of the Company’s Common Stock. ​ Shares may be repurchased from time to time on the open market, in block trades, pursuant to structured or derivative transactions or in privately negotiated transactions. The amount and timing of any shares repurchased under the program will be determined at t…