The Chef's Warehouse (NASDAQ: CHEF) brokered notice to sell 125,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The Chef's Warehouse filed a Form 144 notice for the proposed sale of 125,000 shares of Common stock. The filing shows a Restricted Stock Award grant date of 08/11/2011 for those shares and reports that Christopher Pappas sold 95,908 shares on 03/03/2026 for $5,996,849.11. The broker listed is Jefferies LLC at 520 Madison Avenue, New York; the filing references NASDAQ and the date 05/05/2026.

Insights

Securities Compliance Analyst

Form 144 lists a proposed brokered resale and a recent insider disposition.

The notice records a brokered sale of 125,000 shares tied to a Restricted Stock Award dated 08/11/2011 and a prior insider sale of 95,908 shares on 03/03/2026 for $5,996,849.11. This is a routine Section 144 reporting step for restricted or control securities where a broker is involved.

Timing and cash‑flow mechanics beyond the broker listing are not specified in the excerpt; subsequent filings or trade records would show execution details and any remaining insider holdings.

Key Figures

Proposed resale: 125,000 shares Insider sale (past 3 months): 95,908 shares Aggregate proceeds reported: $5,996,849.11 +2 more

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Proposed resale 125,000 shares listed under "Securities To Be Sold"

Insider sale (past 3 months) 95,908 shares sold by Christopher Pappas on 03/03/2026

Aggregate proceeds reported $5,996,849.11 amount associated with the 95,908 shares sale on 03/03/2026

Grant date 08/11/2011 Restricted Stock Award grant date for the securities to be sold

Filing reference date 05/05/2026 date shown in the securities line referencing NASDAQ

Key Terms

Form 144, Restricted Stock Award, Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months, Jefferies LLC

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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.

Restricted Stock Award financial

"Restricted Stock Award | The Chef's Warehouse"

A restricted stock award is company shares given to an employee or executive that cannot be sold or fully owned until certain conditions—like staying with the company for a set time or hitting performance targets—are met. Think of it as a gift that only becomes yours after you fulfill specific obligations; for investors, these awards matter because they can increase the total shares outstanding when they vest, reveal how management is being paid and motivated, and create potential selling pressure when restrictions lift.

Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months regulatory

"144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months"

Jefferies LLC other

"Jefferies LLC 520 Madison Avenue 4th Floor New York NY 10022"

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

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Submission Contact Information
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144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

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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	Jefferies LLC 520 Madison Avenue 4th Floor New York NY 10022	125000	9853750.00	40780000	05/05/2026	NASDAQ

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	08/11/2011	Restricted Stock Award	The Chef's Warehouse			125000	08/11/2011	N/A

* 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
Christopher Pappas 100 East Ridge Road Ridgefield CT 06877	Common	03/03/2026	95908	5996849.11

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.

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

FAQ

What does the Form 144 for CHEF report?

It reports a proposed resale of 125,000 shares through Jefferies LLC. The filing also notes a prior sale of 95,908 shares by Christopher Pappas on 03/03/2026 for $5,996,849.11.

Who is the broker listed on the CHEF Form 144?

The broker is listed as Jefferies LLC, 520 Madison Avenue, 4th Floor, New York. The filing pairs the broker with the 125,000 shares shown under "Securities To Be Sold."

What security type and grant date are shown in the filing?

The filing describes the instrument as Common stock from a Restricted Stock Award with a grant date of 08/11/2011, as listed in the securities section.

How much did the insider sale raise in the past three months?

The filing shows Christopher Pappas sold 95,908 shares on 03/03/2026 for $5,996,849.11. That aggregate amount is recorded in the sold‑during‑period section.

Does this Form 144 state when the 125,000 shares will trade?

No specific execution date for the 125,000 shares is given in the excerpt. The filing lists the broker and the shares but does not provide a transaction date for that proposed sale.