Wright Robert D. 4

What Happened

• Robert D. Wright, a director of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (LOCO), was granted 8,258 shares as a restricted stock award on March 17, 2026. The award is reported as an acquisition (code A) at $0.00 per share (total reported acquisition value $0). This is a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-19 (filed in a timely manner).
• Security: Common stock (restricted stock award), 8,258 shares granted at $0.00 per share (total $0).
• Vesting: Award vests in full on the first anniversary of the grant (see footnote).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4 filing.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant.

Context

• This was a restricted stock grant as part of the company’s equity incentive plan, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such grants are common components of director compensation and do not by themselves indicate buying or selling sentiment. The shares are subject to vesting (one-year cliff), so they are not immediately transferable.