Fils Ira 4

What Happened
Ira Fils, Chief Financial Officer of El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO), had 6,898 restricted shares vest on May 9, 2026. To cover the tax withholding on the vesting, the issuer retained (withheld) 2,476 shares valued at $14.00 each (issuer's closing price on May 8, 2026), for a withheld value of $34,664. This was a tax-withholding/net settlement of an RSU award, not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 9, 2026. Filing date: May 12, 2026.
• Withheld shares: 2,476 at $14.00/share; total value of withheld shares = $34,664.
• RSUs vested: 6,898 shares in total; issuer retained 2,476 to satisfy tax withholding.
• Transaction code: F (payment of exercise price or tax liability / tax withholding).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Footnote: The $14.00 price is the issuer's closing share price on May 8, 2026. No late-filing flag is indicated in the summary provided.

Context
This is a routine net-share settlement for vested restricted stock (RSU) to satisfy tax obligations and does not represent an open-market sale or new purchase. Such withholdings are common after awards vest and do not by themselves indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company.