---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001871509-26-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PTLO"
cik: "0001871509"
company_name: "Portillo's Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-21T21:20:24+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T21:26:04.723712+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Portillo's appoints Pamela Smith as Interim CFO effective May 20, 2026

## Summary
- Smith replaces Michelle Hook as principal financial and accounting officer; term until July 1, 2026 or until permanent CFO named.
- Smith is independent contractor via PF Smith Consulting; compensated $14,000/week, no equity or benefits.
- Board engaged executive search firm to identify permanent CFO successor.
- Smith previously served as SVP FP&A at Estée Lauder (2014-2016) and CFO/FP&A at Redbox (2013-2014).
- No family relationships or 404(a) transactions with directors or officers disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001871509-26-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PTLO
- cik: 0001871509
- company_name: Portillo's Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-21T21:20:24+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000037/0001871509-26-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000037/ptlo-20260520.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001871509-26-000037
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001871509-26-000037.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001871509-26-000037.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 027af4bd0d
  claim: Michelle Hook departed as Chief Financial Officer at Portillo's Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: replacing Michelle Hook in both roles in connection with Ms. Hook’s previously announced departure
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000037/0001871509-26-000037-index.htm
- claim_id: 3e2dc27b96
  claim: Pamela Smith was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer at Portillo's Inc..
  evidence_excerpt: appointed Pamela Smith to serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, effective May 20, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1871509/000187150926000037/0001871509-26-000037-index.htm

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