Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) legal chief unloads 35,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) reported that its General Counsel, Aldous Alexandros, sold a total of 35,000 shares of common stock on August 14, 2026 in a series of open-market or private transactions. The reported weighted average sale prices ranged from $107.48 to $113.63 per share across the various tranches, and one footnote states that the reported holdings include shares acquired through The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 35,000 shares

Net Sell 7 txns

Insider Aldous Alexandros

Role General Counsel

Sold 35,000 shs ($3.88M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock F1, F2	6,172	$113.1901	$699K
Sale	Common Stock F3	8,364	$112.1594	$938K
Sale	Common Stock F4	9,514	$110.9317	$1.06M
Sale	Common Stock F5	3,380	$110.1581	$372K
Sale	Common Stock F6	4,213	$108.7763	$458K
Sale	Common Stock F7	3,057	$107.6502	$329K
Sale	Common Stock	300	$106.93	$32K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 34,442 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (7)

1. F1. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $112.63 to a high of $113.63. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
2. F2. Includes shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased pursuant to the The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
3. F3. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $111.64 to a high of $112.61. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
4. F4. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $110.49 to a high of $111.49. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
5. F5. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $109.52 to a high of $110.49. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
6. F6. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $108.63 to a high of $109.13. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.
7. F7. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $107.48 to a high of $108.10. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

Key Figures

Total shares sold: 35,000 shares Sale tranche 1: 6,172 shares at $113.1901 per share Sale tranche 2: 8,364 shares at $112.1594 per share +5 more

8 metrics

Total shares sold 35,000 shares Aggregate non-derivative sales of CHEF common stock on August 14, 2026

Sale tranche 1 6,172 shares at $113.1901 per share Common Stock sale on August 14, 2026 (footnotes F1, F2)

Sale tranche 2 8,364 shares at $112.1594 per share Common Stock sale on August 14, 2026 (footnote F3)

Sale tranche 3 9,514 shares at $110.9317 per share Common Stock sale on August 14, 2026 (footnote F4)

Sale tranche 4 3,380 shares at $110.1581 per share Common Stock sale on August 14, 2026 (footnote F5)

Sale tranche 5 4,213 shares at $108.7763 per share Common Stock sale on August 14, 2026 (footnote F6)

Sale tranche 6 3,057 shares at $107.6502 per share Common Stock sale on August 14, 2026 (footnote F7)

Sale tranche 7 300 shares at $106.93 per share Common Stock sale on August 14, 2026 without footnotes

Key Terms

weighted average price, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, open market or private transaction

3 terms

weighted average price financial

"Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low"

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Includes shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased pursuant to the The Chefs'"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

open market or private transaction financial

"transaction_code_description: Sale in open market or private transaction"

FAQ

What insider transaction did CHEF report for Aldous Alexandros on this Form 4?

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. reported that General Counsel Aldous Alexandros sold 35,000 shares of CHEF common stock on August 14, 2026. The sales occurred in multiple open-market or private transactions at different weighted average prices throughout the day.

At what prices were Aldous Alexandros’s CHEF shares sold according to the Form 4?

The reported weighted average sale prices for Aldous Alexandros’s CHEF trades ranged from a low of $107.48 per share to a high of $113.63 per share. Several tranches also disclose narrower price ranges for each group of executed trades.

How many separate sale transactions did the CHEF Form 4 disclose for Aldous Alexandros?

The Form 4 for Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. discloses seven separate non-derivative sale transactions in CHEF common stock for Aldous Alexandros on August 14, 2026. Each transaction reports a distinct share amount and weighted average sale price.

Were any of Aldous Alexandros’s CHEF shares related to an employee stock purchase plan?

Yes. One footnote states that his holdings include shares of CHEF common stock purchased under The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This clarifies that some shares involved are associated with the company’s employee stock purchase program.

Does the CHEF Form 4 indicate use of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is reported as false, indicating these CHEF stock sales were not affirmatively marked as executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan within this Form 4’s disclosure framework.

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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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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^*

Aldous Alexandros

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 EAST RIDGE ROAD

(Street)

RIDGEFIELD CONNECTICUT 06877

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2026

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

X	Form 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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	08/14/2026		S		6,172	D	$113.1901(1)	63,270(2)	D
Common Stock	08/14/2026		S		8,364	D	$112.1594(3)	54,906	D
Common Stock	08/14/2026		S		9,514	D	$110.9317(4)	45,392	D
Common Stock	08/14/2026		S		3,380	D	$110.1581(5)	42,012	D
Common Stock	08/14/2026		S		4,213	D	$108.7763(6)	37,799	D
Common Stock	08/14/2026		S		3,057	D	$107.6502(7)	34,742	D
Common Stock	08/14/2026		S		300	D	$106.93	34,442	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. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $112.63 to a high of $113.63. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

2. Includes shares of the Issuer's common stock purchased pursuant to the The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $111.64 to a high of $112.61. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

4. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $110.49 to a high of $111.49. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

5. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $109.52 to a high of $110.49. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

6. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $108.63 to a high of $109.13. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

7. Represents the weighted average price of Common Stock sold ranging from a low of $107.48 to a high of $108.10. The reporting person undertakes, upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer to provide full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.

	/s/ Alexandros Aldous	08/18/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)