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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001606366-24-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOCO"
cik: "0001606366"
company_name: "El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:41:21.115809+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# El Pollo Loco repurchases 1.53M shares from Freeman Spogli at $9.785; terminates TRA for $399k

## Summary
- Repurchased 1,534,303 shares at $9.785/share (5% discount to May 23 close), total ~$15.0M from Freeman Spogli entities.
- Repurchase closed May 29, 2024; John Roth (former director) is exec at Freeman Spogli, the managing entity.
- Terminated Income Tax Receivable Agreement with same sellers for $398,895.50 cash payment.
- Prior repurchases from same sellers: 1.5M shares in Nov 2023 and 2.5M shares in Aug 2023.
- Repurchase reduces outstanding shares by ~4.3%; funded from available cash.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001606366-24-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOCO
- cik: 0001606366
- company_name: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636624000032/0001606366-24-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636624000032/loco-20240523x8k.htm

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