---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-23-015127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T06:15:43.644513+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director John M. Roth resigns from El Pollo Loco board; board size reduced to 9

## Summary
- John M. Roth resigned effective August 16, 2023, after serving as director since 2007.
- Resignation linked to previously-announced share repurchase from Freeman Spogli affiliates, where Roth is GP and CEO.
- No disagreement with company or board regarding operations, policies, or practices.
- Board reduced size to nine directors; Douglas J. Babb appointed to Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-23-015127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000155837023015127/0001558370-23-015127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000155837023015127/loco-20230816x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-015127
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-015127.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001558370-23-015127.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John M. Roth resigned as director at El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: director
  source text: On August 16, 2023, John M. Roth, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), resigned as a director of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000155837023015127/0001558370-23-015127-index.htm

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