0001341004-17-000146.txt : 20170309 0001341004-17-000146.hdr.sgml : 20170309 20170309160746 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001341004-17-000146 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170307 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20170309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170309 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001606366 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 203563182 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36556 FILM NUMBER: 17678354 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3535 HARBOR BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: COSTA MESA STATE: CA ZIP: 92626 BUSINESS PHONE: 7145995000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3535 HARBOR BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: COSTA MESA STATE: CA ZIP: 92626 8-K 1 form8k.htm EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC. FORM 8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 9, 2017 (March 7, 2017)

EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
  
001-36556
  
20-3563182
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)

3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite 100, Costa Mesa, California
  
92626
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 599-5000

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 7, 2017, Stephen J. Sather, the President and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the registrant (“we” or “us” or “the Company”) informed our board of directors that as part of succession planning he intends to retire from the Company on or before December 31, 2017, subject to the Company hiring his replacement.

Mr. Sather’s retirement is solely due to personal reasons, and not because of any disagreement with the Company.

Mr. Sather is additionally a member of our board of directors, with a term expiring at our 2018 annual meeting. Mr. Sather intends to retire from the board contemporaneously with his retirement as President and CEO and, accordingly, does not intend to stand for re-election in 2018.

The Company has hired Korn Ferry to lead the search for the Company’s next CEO.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.
 
(Registrant)

Date: March 9, 2017

 
/s/ Laurance Roberts
 
Laurance Roberts
 
Chief Financial Officer