---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-22-000044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T21:43:01.335692+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco names Ira Fils CFO; employment agreement includes $400K salary, $500K equity grant

## Summary
- Ira Fils appointed EVP, CFO effective June 27, 2022; annual base salary $400,000.
- Target annual bonus of 75% of base salary; guaranteed minimum 50% of target for FY2022.
- Initial RSU grant valued at $500,000 vesting over four years; eligible for $500,000 annual equity grants.
- Employment term initially 12 months, auto-renewing; severance includes 12 months base salary and prorated bonus on qualifying termination.
- Post-termination non-solicitation for 12 months and confidentiality provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-22-000044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-07-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000044/0001606366-22-000044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000044/loco-20220628x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001606366-22-000044.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: As previously disclosed, on June 2, 2022, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Ira Fils as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective as of June 27, 2022 (the “Start Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636622000044/0001606366-22-000044-index.htm

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