Stockholders Approve Equity Plan Expansion and Majority Voting for Directors

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El Pollo Loco Holdings' stockholders approved an expansion of the equity incentive plan by 1.25 million shares and adopted a majority voting standard for director elections, alongside other routine annual meeting proposals.

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• Equity Incentive Plan Expanded

  Stockholders approved an amendment to the Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the number of shares available for award grants by 1,250,000 shares. If all authorized shares were issued, potential dilution would be approximately 4.1% of current outstanding shares.

• Majority Voting Standard Adopted

  A shareholder proposal requesting the adoption of a majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections was approved, enhancing corporate governance and board accountability.

• Annual Say-on-Pay Vote Confirmed

  Following a non-binding advisory vote where stockholders favored annual frequency, the Board of Directors determined the company will hold advisory votes on named executive officer compensation every year.

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Stockholders approved an increase of 1,250,000 shares for the company's equity incentive plan, representing a potential dilution of approximately 4.1% if all shares were issued. This provides more stock for employee compensation. Additionally, shareholders approved a significant corporate governance change by adopting a majority voting standard for director elections in uncontested situations, enhancing board accountability.