CAVA director files notice to sell 5,181 shares (NYSE: CAVA)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Adam D. Phillips filed a Form 144 reporting transactions in common stock of CAVA. The filing shows a notice to sell 5,181 shares on 05/21/2026 tied to an exercise of options under a registered plan, and discloses 2,000 shares sold on 02/26/2026 for $171,080.20.

The broker listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. The filing lists numeric entries including $399,684.62 and 116,473,856; the latter appears with the 05/21/2026 line in the excerpt.

Insights

Corporate Governance Analyst

Routine insider disposition notice tied to an option exercise.

The filing records a notice to sell 5,181 shares on 05/21/2026 following an exercise of options under a registered plan. Prior activity shows a 2,000-share sale on 02/26/2026 for $171,080.20.

These entries are administrative disclosures of planned or completed dispositions. Cash‑flow treatment and any trading plan references are not provided in the excerpt; subsequent filings or broker reports would show execution details.

Key Figures

Noticed shares to be sold: 5,181 shares Shares sold in past 3 months: 2,000 shares Proceeds reported for prior sale: $171,080.20 +2 more

5 metrics

Noticed shares to be sold 5,181 shares Notice dated <date>05/21/2026</date> tied to option exercise

Shares sold in past 3 months 2,000 shares Sold on <date>02/26/2026</date>

Proceeds reported for prior sale <money>$171,080.20</money> Sale on <date>02/26/2026</date>

Numeric entry in excerpt <money>$399,684.62</money> Appears in securities/cover lines

Listed aggregate/total number 116,473,856 Appears on the line dated <date>05/21/2026</date>

Key Terms

Form 144, exercise of options under a registered plan, Issuer

3 terms

Form 144 regulatory

"144: Securities To Be Sold"

Form 144 is a document that investors must file with the government when they plan to sell a large number of shares of a company's stock. It helps ensure transparency so everyone knows how many shares are being sold and when, which can impact the stock's price.

exercise of options under a registered plan financial

"05/21/2026 | Exercise of options under a registered plan"

Issuer financial

"Exercise of options under a registered plan | Issuer"

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
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Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	5181	399684.62	116473856	05/21/2026	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	05/21/2026	Exercise of options under a registered plan	Issuer			5181	05/21/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
ADAM D PHILLIPS 14 Ridge Square NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20016	Common	02/26/2026	2000	171080.20

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

What did Adam D. Phillips report on Form 144 for CAVA?

He reported a notice to sell 5,181 shares on 05/21/2026 related to an exercise of options under a registered plan, and a prior sale of 2,000 shares on 02/26/2026 for $171,080.20.

Who is the broker handling the reported CAVA transactions?

The broker listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, with an address shown as 1 New York Plaza, 8th Floor, New York, NY in the excerpt.

Does the filing state proceeds or how sales will be executed?

The excerpt identifies Cash next to the 05/21/2026 line but does not provide a full proceeds breakdown or execution method for the planned sale in this text.

Are there any outstanding share totals disclosed in the excerpt?

The excerpt includes the number 116,473,856 on the 05/21/2026 line; the filing text provided does not label this explicitly beyond its placement in the securities section.