[Form 4] Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. General Counsel Alexandros Aldous reported equity compensation activity and related tax withholdings in company stock.

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Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. General Counsel Alexandros Aldous reported equity compensation activity and related tax withholdings in company stock. He received grants of 8,314 and 6,935 shares of restricted common stock on February 24, 2026, at no cash cost, as part of the company’s equity incentive plan.

On the same dates, 3,301 and 678 shares of common stock were disposed of through tax-withholding transactions to cover liabilities triggered by vesting, not open-market sales. After these transactions, he directly owned 101,517 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Aldous Alexandros

Role General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	678	$72.12	$49K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	6,935	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	3,301	$72.42	$239K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	8,314	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 101,517 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.
2. F2. Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.
3. F3. The reporting person was granted shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The forfeiture restrictions associated with 6,395 of these shares will lapse in one-third increments as of the first through third anniversary dates of February 24, 2026. The forfeiture restrictions associated with 1,919 of these shares will lapse upon achievement of performance conditions based on the per-share price of the Issuer's common stock.
4. F4. Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/26/2026 - 09:34 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

Aldous Alexandros

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 EAST RIDGE ROAD

(Street)

RIDGEFIELD CT 06877

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. [ CHEF ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	General Counsel

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2026

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	02/24/2026		A		6,935	A	(1)	97,182	D
Common Stock	02/24/2026		F(2)		3,301	D	$72.42	93,881	D
Common Stock	02/24/2026		A		8,314	A	(3)	102,195	D
Common Stock	02/25/2026		F(4)		678	D	$72.12	101,517	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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares acquired upon the certification of performance conditions applicable to performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.

2. Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.

3. The reporting person was granted shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The forfeiture restrictions associated with 6,395 of these shares will lapse in one-third increments as of the first through third anniversary dates of February 24, 2026. The forfeiture restrictions associated with 1,919 of these shares will lapse upon achievement of performance conditions based on the per-share price of the Issuer's common stock.

4. Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.

	/s/ Alexandros Aldous	02/26/2026
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