CAVA (CAVA) CEO Brett Schulman sells 21,650 shares in tax sell-to-cover

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

CAVA Group CEO and President Brett Schulman reported an automatic sale of Common Stock tied to equity compensation. On 01/21/2026, he sold 21,650 shares of CAVA Common Stock at a weighted average price of $67.41 per share, coded as an "S" transaction.

According to the footnotes, these shares were required to be sold to cover tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the company’s equity incentive plans, and the sale did not represent discretionary trading by Schulman. The reported price reflects the weighted average for 52,702 shares sold by a broker on behalf of multiple employees in mandatory sell-to-cover transactions.

After this transaction, Schulman beneficially owned 807,325 shares directly, which includes unvested RSUs, plus additional indirect holdings of 57,495 shares by spouse, 682,710 shares by an LLC, and 150 shares by daughter, for which he disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 21,650 shares ($1,459,427)

Net Sell 4 txns

Insider Schulman Brett

Role CEO and President

Sold 21,650 shs ($1.46M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	21,650	$67.41	$1.46M
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 807,325 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 57,495 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

1. The sales reported on this Form 4 represent shares of Common Stock required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). These sales are mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person. The price reported in column 4 represents the weighted average price of 52,702 shares of Common Stock sold by the broker on behalf of employees of the Issuer as a result of mandatory sell to cover transactions associated with the vesting of RSUs. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $67.05 to $67.78, inclusive. The proceeds of all such sales were allocated to the employees, including the Reporting Person, on a pro rata basis. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any securityholder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4. Includes unvested RSUs.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schulman Brett

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CAVA GROUP, INC.

14 RIDGE SQUARE NW, SUITE 500

(Street)

WASHINGTON DC 20016

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAVA GROUP, INC. [ CAVA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	CEO and President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/21/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	01/21/2026		S(1)		21,650	D	$67.41(2)	807,325(3)	D
Common Stock								57,495	I	By Spouse
Common Stock								682,710	I	By LLC
Common Stock								150	I	By Daughter

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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported on this Form 4 represent shares of Common Stock required to be sold by the Reporting Person to cover tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs"). These sales are mandated by the Issuer's election under its equity incentive plans to require the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations to be funded by a "sell to cover" transaction and do not represent discretionary trades by the Reporting Person.

2. The price reported in column 4 represents the weighted average price of 52,702 shares of Common Stock sold by the broker on behalf of employees of the Issuer as a result of mandatory sell to cover transactions associated with the vesting of RSUs. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $67.05 to $67.78, inclusive. The proceeds of all such sales were allocated to the employees, including the Reporting Person, on a pro rata basis. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any securityholder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (2) to this Form 4.

3. Includes unvested RSUs.

Remarks:

The reporting person states that this filing shall not be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of any of the securities reported herein as indirectly owned, and the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest therein.

	/s/ Amit Patel, as Attorney-in-Fact	01/23/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CAVA (CAVA) report for Brett Schulman?

On 01/21/2026, CAVA CEO and President Brett Schulman reported the sale of 21,650 shares of Common Stock, coded as an "S" transaction.

Why did CAVA CEO Brett Schulman sell 21,650 CAVA shares?

The filing states the shares were required to be sold to cover tax withholding obligations from the vesting of RSUs, under a mandatory sell-to-cover election in CAVA’s equity incentive plans.

What price did Brett Schulman receive for the CAVA shares sold?

The sale used a weighted average price of $67.41 per share, based on 52,702 shares sold by a broker on behalf of multiple employees in mandatory sell-to-cover transactions.

How many CAVA shares does Brett Schulman hold after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported sale, he beneficially owned 807,325 CAVA shares directly, which the filing notes includes unvested RSUs.

What indirect CAVA share holdings are reported for Brett Schulman?

The filing lists 57,495 shares indirectly by spouse, 682,710 shares by an LLC, and 150 shares by daughter, with Schulman disclaiming beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.

Were Brett Schulman’s CAVA share sales discretionary trades?

No. The footnotes state the sales were mandated sell-to-cover transactions for RSU tax withholding and do not represent discretionary trades by Schulman.