SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10019 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/24/2014	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. [ LOCO ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	28,557,989	I	See footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10019 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Bloom Jay R (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TRIMARAN CAPITAL PARTNERS 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 25TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10019 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 is a managing member of Trimaran Capital, L.L.C. Each of Trimaran Capital, L.L.C., and Mr. Bloom 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.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney for Jay R. Bloom, for Dean C. Kehler, for Trimaran Capital, L.L.C., and for Trimaran Pollo Partners, L.L.C.

	/s/ Jay R. Bloom, Managing Member, on behalf of Trimaran Capital, L.L.C.	03/09/2016
	/s/ Jay R. Bloom	03/09/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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