Sec Form 4 Filing - Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. @ El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. - 2014-11-25

FORM 4 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 Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. 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 TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/25/2014 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10019 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 11/25/2014 S 6,408,945 ( 1 ) D $ 27 22,149,044 I See footnote ( 2 )

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 Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. C/O TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10019 X Bloom Jay R C/O TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10019 X Kehler Dean C C/O TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10019 X X Signatures /s/ Jay R. Bloom, Managing Member, on behalf of Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. 03/09/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jay R. Bloom 03/09/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Dean C. Kehler 03/09/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects sales of shares by Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C., in the secondary offering of common stock of El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc., that closed on November 25, 2014. ( 2 )Trimaran Capital, L.L.C., is the managing member of Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C., which is the direct owner of all shares reported herein. Mr. Bloom and Mr. Kehler are the managing members of Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. Additionally, Mr. Kehler is a director of the issuer. Each of Trimaran Capital, L.L.C., Mr. Bloom, and Mr. Kehler may be deemed a beneficial owner of shares of the issuer's common stock held by Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C., but disclaims beneficial ownership thereof, except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.

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