El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc 8-K, filed Nov 20, 2025
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO)
About this 8-K
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc filed this 8-K on November 20, 2025.
Items reported
- Item 5.02: Director or officer change, or executive pay
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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.
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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.
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. |
(Registrant) |
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Date: November 20, 2025 |
/s/ Ira Fils |
Ira Fils |
Chief Financial Officer |