---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001871509-25-000111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTLO"
cik: "0001871509"
company_name: "Portillo's Inc."
filed_at: "2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T06:59:49.970464+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Portillo's appoints former Darden CEO Gene Lee to board of directors

## Summary
- Eugene I. Lee, Jr. elected to board effective June 16, 2025; also appointed to Compensation Committee.
- Lee served as Darden Restaurants CEO (2015-2022) and Chairman (2021-2023); oversaw revenue growth of $2B and market cap tripling to $20B.
- Appointment made in alignment with cooperation agreement and supported by Engaged Capital, LLC.
- Board determined Lee is independent under Nasdaq listing standards; standard indemnification agreement in place.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001871509-25-000111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTLO
- cik: 0001871509
- company_name: Portillo's Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-06-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150925000111/0001871509-25-000111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150925000111/ptlo-20250616.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001871509-25-000111
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001871509-25-000111.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001871509-25-000111.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eugene Lee, Jr. was elected as Director at Portillo's Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: O n June 16, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Portillo’s Inc. (the “Company”) elected Eugene Lee, Jr. to serve on the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150925000111/0001871509-25-000111-index.htm

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