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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001871509-26-000006"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTLO"
cik: "0001871509"
company_name: "Portillo's Inc."
filed_at: "2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:22:50.732828+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Portillo's names Brett Patterson as CEO, effective Feb 23, 2026

## Summary
- Patterson, former CEO of Miller's Ale House, succeeds interim CEO Michael Miles who remains Chairman.
- Base salary $800k, annual bonus target 100% of base, $400k sign-on RSUs vesting over 2 years.
- Annual LTIP target $3M: 50% RSUs (3-year vest), 50% PSUs with performance conditions.
- Patterson's experience includes Outback Steakhouse, Ruby Tuesday, and Darden Restaurants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001871509-26-000006
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTLO
- cik: 0001871509
- company_name: Portillo's Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000006/0001871509-26-000006-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000006/ptlo-20260211.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001871509-26-000006.txt

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