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Cava CLO buys 1,000 shares at $49.96

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CAVA GROUP, INC. (CAVA) insider Joseph John Kadow, the company’s CLO & Secretary, reported an indirect open-market purchase of 1,000 shares of Common Stock on September 15, 2026 at $49.96 per share, held by his spouse. He reports 1,000 shares indirectly and 6,974 shares directly, with the direct amount including unvested restricted stock units. Kadow states that he disclaims beneficial ownership of the indirectly held securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

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Insider KADOW JOSEPH JOHN
Role CLO & Secretary
Bought 1,000 shs ($50K)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Purchase Common Stock 1,000 $49.96 $50K
holding Common Stock F1 -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,000 shares (Indirect, By Spouse); Common Stock — 6,974 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (1)
  1. F1. Includes unvested restricted stock units.
Shares purchased 1,000 shares Indirect purchase on September 15, 2026 by spouse
Purchase price per share $49.96 per share Open-market or private transaction on September 15, 2026
Indirect holdings after transaction 1,000 shares Indirectly held through spouse following the reported purchase
Direct holdings after transaction 6,974 shares Directly held Common Stock including unvested restricted stock units
Net buy shares 1,000 shares Net buy direction across all reported transactions in this filing
indirect ownership financial
"reported as indirect ownership "By Spouse""
restricted stock units financial
"Includes unvested restricted stock units."
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
beneficial ownership regulatory
"disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities"
Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.
pecuniary interest financial
"except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary interest"

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What insider transaction did CAVA (CAVA) report for Joseph John Kadow?

Joseph John Kadow reported an indirect purchase of 1,000 shares of CAVA Common Stock on September 15, 2026, classified as a purchase in an open market or private transaction and held by his spouse.

At what price were the CAVA (CAVA) shares purchased in this Form 4 filing?

The reported transaction reflects a purchase price of $49.96 per share for 1,000 shares of CAVA Common Stock on September 15, 2026, as an indirect holding by the reporting person through his spouse.

How many CAVA (CAVA) shares does Joseph John Kadow hold after this transaction?

After the reported transaction, Joseph John Kadow reports 1,000 shares of CAVA Common Stock held indirectly by his spouse and 6,974 shares held directly, with the direct amount including unvested restricted stock units.

Is the CAVA (CAVA) insider transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked, and no footnote states that the 1,000-share purchase on September 15, 2026 was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

How is ownership characterized for the spouse-held CAVA (CAVA) shares?

The 1,000 shares acquired on September 15, 2026 are reported as indirect ownership "By Spouse". Joseph John Kadow disclaims beneficial ownership of indirectly owned securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

What does the footnote about CAVA (CAVA) holdings say in this Form 4?

A footnote attached to the 6,974 directly held shares states that this amount includes unvested restricted stock units, indicating his direct position combines vested shares and RSUs that have not yet vested.

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SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
KADOW JOSEPH JOHN

(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O CAVA GROUP, INC.
14 RIDGE SQUARE NW, SUITE 500

(Street)
WASHINGTON DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20016

(City)(State)(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CAVA GROUP, INC. [ CAVA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
CLO & Secretary
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/15/2026
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock09/15/2026P1,000A$49.961,000IBy Spouse
Common Stock6,974(1)D
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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes unvested restricted stock units.
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-Fact09/16/2026
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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