---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-22-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T05:09:18.414916+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco appoints Ira Fils as CFO, effective June 27, 2022

## Summary
- Ira Fils appointed CFO; previously CFO of The Habit Burger Grill (YUM! Brands) and led its IPO and sale.
- Base salary of $400k, target annual bonus of 75% of base, prorated for 2022 with minimum 50% payout.
- Initial RSU grant valued at $500k vesting over 4 years; annual equity target of $500k.
- CEO Larry Roberts, who served as interim CFO, will remain CEO after the start date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-22-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-06-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000037/0001606366-22-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000037/loco-20220602x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-22-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-22-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-22-000037.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ira Fils was appointed as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Ira Fils as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company (“ CFO ”), effective as of June 27, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000037/0001606366-22-000037-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.