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): June 12, 2017 (June 6, 2017)

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

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 6, 2017, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. Of 38,470,549 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of April 13, 2017, the record date for the annual meeting, 35,451,931 shares were present in person or represented by proxy, or 92%, constituting a quorum. At the annual meeting, stockholders elected each of three director nominees and ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. Stockholders rejected a stockholder proposal concerning disclosure regarding risks from animal welfare. A description of each proposal and its voting results is set forth below.

1. Election of directors

Proposal 1 was the election of three nominees to serve as Class III directors until the 2020 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The result of the vote was as follows:

2. Ratification of accountant appointment

Proposal 2 was the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as the registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The result of the vote was as follows:

3. Stockholder proposal concerning disclosure regarding risks from animal welfare

Proposal 3 was a stockholder proposal that the stockholders request that the registrant disclose risks the registrant may face from animal welfare issues in its supply chain, and how it is mitigating those risks, within six months after the 2017 annual meeting, at reasonable cost, omitting proprietary information, and including animal abuse principles, metrics, and actual and/or potential risks. The result of the vote was as follows:

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.