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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001871509-26-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTLO"
cik: "0001871509"
company_name: "Portillo's Inc."
filed_at: "2026-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T15:09:31.870802+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Portillo's appoints Eugene I. Lee Jr. as Chairman; Miles and Lutzker not standing for reelection

## Summary
- Michael A. Miles Jr. (Chair since 2014) and Joshua A. Lutzker will not stand for reelection at 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Eugene I. Lee Jr. appointed Chair effective March 10, 2026; joined Portillo's Board in June 2025.
- Lee is former CEO of Darden Restaurants (2015-2022) and Chairman of Darden Board (2021-2023).
- Board size to reduce to seven after the 2026 Annual Meeting; departures not due to any disagreement.
- Miles and Lutzker remain on Compensation and Nomination & Governance Committees until the Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001871509-26-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTLO
- cik: 0001871509
- company_name: Portillo's Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000015/0001871509-26-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000015/ptlo-20260310.htm

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