El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Item 5.02 Election of Director
On January 9, 2025, the Board of Directors of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Company’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, elected Joe Taylor as a Class I independent director of the Company, effective January 13, 2025.
Mr. Taylor is expected to serve for an initial term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting, where he may be included as one of the director nominees for election at the 2027 Annual Meeting, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. The election of Mr. Taylor fills one vacancy on the Company’s Board of Directors that was created as a result of an increase in the size of the Board from seven (7) to eight (8) directors. Upon recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board also appointed Mr. Taylor to the Audit Committee.
Mr. Taylor most recently served as executive vice president and chief financial officer at Brinker International, Inc. (“Brinker”) until his retirement in June 2024, Brinker is one of the world’s leading casual dining restaurant companies and home of Chili’s® Grill & Bar, Maggiano’s Little Italy®. During his tenure at Brinker, Mr. Taylor served in various leadership roles in finance, investor relations, restaurant development, risk management, corporate affairs and communications for Brinker and its brands. Prior to joining Brinker, Joe spent nearly 18 years in the banking industry in several client-related and corporate finance positions. Mr. Taylor actively engages with the restaurant industry and has held leadership positions with multiple trade associations. He is director emeritus of the National Restaurant Association and trustee emeritus of the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
Mr. Taylor will receive the same compensation as is paid to other non-employee directors of the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Taylor and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director of the Company.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 13, 2025, the Company issued a press release entitled “El Pollo Loco Appoints Joe Taylor to the Board of Directors,” a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| 99.1 | Press release dated January 13, 2025 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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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.
| El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. | |||
| Date: January 13, 2025 | By: | /s/ Anne Jollay | |
| Name: | Anne Jollay | ||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | ||
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