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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.
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These tallies are EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Deborah Gonzalez | 13,941,894 | -- | -- | 9,869,026 | 2,950,510 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Elizabeth Williams | 23,588,367 | -- | -- | 222,553 | 2,950,510 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 2: the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. The result of the vote was as follows: | 26,506,892 | 239,203 | 15,335 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: the approval of an amendment of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of certain officers. The result of the vote was as follows: | 22,418,571 | 1,378,310 | 14,039 | -- | 2,950,510 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 4: the non-binding advisory proposal regarding compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The result of the vote was as follows: | 22,827,422 | 836,168 | 147,330 | -- | 2,950,510 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 5: the approval of an amendment to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan, including an increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 1,250,000 shares and an extension of the Company's ability to grant new awards un | 23,184,332 | 589,128 | 37,460 | -- | 2,950,510 | Majority: yes |
Source: EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2024-06-03 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 145 asset managers that disclosed a EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
96% Majority: yes · of votes cast
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: the non-binding advisory proposal regarding compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The result of the vote was as follows:”): 22,827,422 for, 836,168 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 31,179,519 outstanding shares: 73% for, 3% against (76% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 145 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (20,955,828 for, 808,461 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. | 3,936,645 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 2,219,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,165,975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,908,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,322,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,047,302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 591,640 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 305,986 | 276,532 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 562,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 549,670 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 498,039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invenomic Capital Management LP | 490,748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 417,516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AQR | 375,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP | 348,516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 280,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 281,351 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Two Sigma | 260,764 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Renaissance | 253,267 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 218,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 216,146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 173,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 158,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 158,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Rodgers Brothers Inc. | 0 | 157,725 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 145 asset managers. See all 145 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
98% Majority: yes · of votes cast
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 5: the approval of an amendment to the Company's Equity Incentive Plan, including an increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 1,250,000 shares and an extension of the ”): 23,184,332 for, 589,128 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 31,179,519 outstanding shares: 74% for, 2% against (76% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 63 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,274,518 for, 119,224 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 2,006,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,293,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,183,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 842,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 562,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 280,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 218,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 208,758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 173,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 158,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 149,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 147,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 137,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 133,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 73,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 68,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST | 64,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 62,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 0 | 55,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Russell Investments | 52,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 47,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 42,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 42,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 35,400 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 63 asset managers. See all 63 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. The result of the vote was as follows:”): 26,506,892 for, 239,203 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 31,179,519 outstanding shares: 85% for, 0.8% against (86% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 62 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,246,521 for, 147,221 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 2,006,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,293,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,183,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 842,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 562,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 280,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 218,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 208,758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 173,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 158,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 149,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 147,221 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 137,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 133,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 73,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 68,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST | 64,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 62,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 55,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 52,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 47,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 42,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 42,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 35,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: the approval of an amendment of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of certain officers. The result of the vote was as follows:”): 22,418,571 for, 1,378,310 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 31,179,519 outstanding shares: 72% for, 4% against (76% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 62 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (7,964,178 for, 429,564 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 2,006,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,293,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,183,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 842,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 562,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 280,322 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 218,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 208,758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 173,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 158,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 149,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 147,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 137,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 133,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 73,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 68,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST | 64,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 62,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 0 | 55,000 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Russell Investments | 0 | 52,230 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 47,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 42,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 42,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 35,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 62 asset managers. See all 62 in the interactive database.
Combines 4 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
59% Majority: yes · of votes cast
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Deborah Gonzalez”): 13,941,894 for, 9,869,026 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 31,179,519 outstanding shares: 45% for, 32% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 61 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,934,938 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 0 | 0 | 2,006,990 | 0 | Abstain |
| Vanguard | 1,293,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,183,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 551,700 | 0 | 290,983 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 562,894 | 0 | Abstain |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 280,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 0 | 218,328 | 0 | Abstain |
| Charles Schwab | 208,758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 0 | 0 | 173,100 | 0 | Abstain |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 0 | 0 | 158,300 | 0 | Abstain |
| Principal | 0 | 0 | 149,506 | 0 | Abstain |
| EA Series Trust | 0 | 0 | 147,221 | 0 | Abstain |
| Invesco | 0 | 0 | 137,068 | 0 | Abstain |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 133,843 | 0 | Abstain |
| First Trust | 0 | 0 | 73,086 | 0 | Abstain |
| Equitable | 48,375 | 0 | 20,130 | 0 | For |
| TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST | 64,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 62,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 55,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 52,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 47,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 0 | 0 | 43,500 | 0 | Abstain |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 0 | 0 | 42,632 | 0 | Abstain |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 0 | 0 | 42,307 | 0 | Abstain |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 0 | 0 | 35,400 | 0 | Abstain |
Showing the 25 largest of 61 asset managers. See all 61 in the interactive database.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast
EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Elizabeth Williams”): 23,588,367 for, 222,553 withheld, per its Form 8-K filed 2024-06-03 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 31,179,519 outstanding shares: 76% for, 0.8% withheld (76% of the company cast a for/withheld vote).
The 61 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,390,362 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimensional | 2,006,990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,293,286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 1,183,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 842,683 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 562,894 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 280,322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 218,328 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 208,758 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS /DE/ | 173,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BRIDGEWAY FUNDS INC | 158,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 149,506 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 147,221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 137,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 133,843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 73,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 68,505 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST | 64,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 62,272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FORUM FUNDS | 55,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 52,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 47,024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 43,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AdvisorShares Trust | 42,632 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS | 42,307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 35,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 61 asset managers. See all 61 in the interactive database.
Ranked by the number of EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 31,179,519 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGLARI CAPITAL CORP. | 12.63% |
| 2 | Dimensional | 7.12% |
| 3 | BlackRock | 6.95% |
| 4 | Fidelity | 6.12% |
| 5 | Vanguard | 4.24% |
| 6 | WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 3.36% |
| 7 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1.90% |
| 8 | ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | 1.87% |
| 9 | WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 1.81% |
| 10 | HOTCHKIS & WILEY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.76% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| Sardar Biglari and affiliates | 13.21% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 7.48% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 7.29% | 13F |
| CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC and affiliates | 5.05% | DEF14A |
| Vanguard Group | 4.49% | 13F |
| AQR Capital | 2.41% | 13F |
| Geode Capital | 1.93% | 13F |
| Goldman Sachs | 1.72% | 13F |
| State Street | 1.68% | 13F |
| Morgan Stanley | 1.22% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 31,179,519 shares outstanding, as reported by EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-27 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-27. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-28, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 145 asset managers reported how they voted on 6 ballot items in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,086 separate fund positions. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Approval, on an Advisory (Non- Binding) Basis, of the Compensation of our Named Executive… — FOR was 96% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: EL POLLO LOCO HOLDINGS INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 2024-06-03.
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