Faginas Cody Nancy 4

What Happened

• Nancy Faginas, a director of El Pollo Loco Holdings, was granted 8,258 shares as a restricted stock award on March 17, 2026. The transaction is an award/grant (code A) reported at $0.00 per share (total reported acquisition value $0). This is a compensation grant, not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-17; filing date: 2026-03-19 (appears timely).
• Transaction type/price: Award/Grant (A); 8,258 shares at $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in this Form 4 filing.
• Footnote: F1 — shares are common stock underlying a restricted stock award granted under the Equity Incentive Plan, vesting in full on the first anniversary of the grant date.
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, cashless exercise, or gift in this filing.

Context

• Restricted stock awards are common executive/director compensation. Because these shares vest in full only after one year, they may be forfeitable or subject to transfer restrictions until vesting. The reported $0 acquisition value reflects that this was a grant, not a market purchase, and does not by itself indicate the director’s view to buy or sell the stock.