El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. 10-Q

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. T he following table summarizes our repurchases of common stock in the quarterly period ended July 1, 2026 (in thousands, except number of shares and per share amounts): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total Number of Shares Purchased ​ ​ ​ ​ Average Price Paid Per Share ​ ​ ​ Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs ​ ​ ​ ​ Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs April 2, 2026 to April 29, 2026 — ​ $ — ​ — ​ $ - ​ April 30, 2026 to May 27, 2026 3,009 ​ $ 14.00 ​ — ​ $ - ​ May 28, 2026 to July 1, 2026 16,869 ​ $ 13.93 ​ — ​ $ 40,000 (2) ​ Total 19,878 (1) ​ ​ ​ ​ — ​ ​ ​ ​ (1) Consists of 19,878 shares acquired by us to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of previously issued restricted stock. (2) On May 28, 2026, the Company announced a share repurchase program authorizing repurchases of up to $40.0 million of shares of common stock. The program has no expiration date and may be expanded, modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time. No shares were repurchased under this program during the thirteen weeks ended July 1, 2026. ​ For information regarding restrictions on the payment of dividends, see Note 5, Long-Term Debt, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities. None. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. None. 42 Table of Contents