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 7, 2018 (June 5, 2018)

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

On June 5, 2018, El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. Of 38,636,038 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of April 12, 2018, the record date for the annual meeting, 36,291,410 shares were present in person or represented by proxy, or 94%, constituting a quorum. At the annual meeting, stockholders elected each of three director nominees, ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018 and approved the Company’s 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. 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 I directors until the 2021 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 Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018. The result of the vote was as follows:

3.	Approval of the 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

Proposal 3 was the approval of the Company’s 2018 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, which was adopted by the Company’s board of directors on April 21, 2018 and would become effective on the date approved by the Company’s stockholders. 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.

Date: June 7, 2018