{"url_path":"/sec/loco/10-q/2026/item-6","section_key":"item-6","section_title":"Item 6 ****Exhibits.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"10-Q","doc_date":"2026-05-08","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/0001606366-26-000038-index.html","accession_number":"0001606366-26-000038","cik":"0001606366","ticker":"LOCO","issuer_name":"El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/0001606366-26-000038-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0001606366","primary_entity_name":"El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc."},"word_count":388,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 6.****Exhibits.**\n\n(a)Exhibit Index:\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n**Incorporated by Reference**\n\n**Exhibit Number**\n\n​\n\n**Description**\n\n​\n\n**Form**\n\n​\n\n**Exhibit**\n\n​\n\n**Filing Date**\n\n3.1\n\n​\n\n[Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000121390025051311/ea024478001ex3-1_elpollo.htm)\n\n​\n\n8-K\n\n​\n\n3.1\n\n​\n\n6/5/2025\n\n3.2\n\n​\n\n[Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 9, 2023](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000138713123009442/ex3-1.htm)\n\n​\n\n8-K\n\n​\n\n3.1\n\n​\n\n8/9/2023\n\n3.3\n\n​\n\n[Amended and Restated By-Laws of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1606366/000160636624000002/loco-20240130xex3d1.htm)\n\n​\n\n8-K\n\n​\n\n3.1\n\n​\n\n2/2/2024\n\n31.1*\n\n​\n\n[Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer](loco-20260401xex31d1.htm)\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n31.2*\n\n​\n\n[Rule 13a–14(a)/15d–14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer](loco-20260401xex31d2.htm)\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n32.1**\n\n​\n\n[Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer](loco-20260401xex32d1.htm)\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n101.INS*\n\n​\n\nInline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n101.SCH*\n\n​\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n101.CAL*\n\n​\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n101.DEF*\n\n​\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n101.LAB*\n\n​\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n101.PRE*\n\n​\n\nInline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n104*\n\n​\n\nCover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n*\n\nFiled herewith.\n\n**\n\nFurnished herewith.\n\n39\n\n[Table of Contents](#TOC)\n\nSIGNATURES\n\nPursuant 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 thereunto duly authorized.\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n**EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS, INC.**\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\nDate: May 8, 2026\n\n​\n\nBy:\n\n/s/ ELIZABETH WILLIAMS\n\n​\n\n​\n\nElizabeth Williams\n\n​\n\n​\n\n*Chief Executive Officer*\n\n​\n\n​\n\n(Principal Executive Officer)\n\nDate: May 8, 2026\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\nBy:\n\n/s/ IRA FILS\n\n​\n\n​\n\nIra Fils\n\n​\n\n​\n\n*Chief Financial Officer*\n\n​\n\n​\n\n(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)\n\n​\n\n​\n\n​\n\n40"}