Sec Form 3 Filing - BIGLARI, SARDAR @ El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. - 2023-08-15

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BIGLARI, SARDAR 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. [ LOCO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC., 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/15/2023 (Street) SAN ANTONIO, TX78259 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 45,700 I By First Guard Insurance Company ( 1 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BIGLARI, SARDAR C/O BIGLARI HOLDINGS INC. 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200 SAN ANTONIO, TX78259 X Biglari Holdings Inc. 19100 RIDGEWOOD PKWY, SUITE 1200 SAN ANTONIO, TX78259 X Signatures By: /s/ Sardar Biglari 08/17/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date By: Biglari Holdings Inc., By: /s/ Sardar Biglari, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 08/17/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares owned directly by First Guard Insurance Company ("First Guard"). First Guard is a wholly owned subsidiary of Biglari Holdings Inc. ("Biglari Holdings"). Mr. Biglari is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Biglari Holdings and has investment discretion over the securities owned by First Guard. By virtue of these relationships, Mr. Biglari and Biglari Holdings may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock of the Issuer owned directly by First Guard.

Remarks: This Form 3 is filed jointly by Mr. Biglari and Biglari Holdings. Each of Mr. Biglari and Biglari Holdings disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.

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