Chefs' Warehouse CEO trust gifts 21,819 shares

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Pappas reported an insider stock gift rather than a market trade.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Pappas reported an insider stock gift rather than a market trade. A Grantor Retained Annuity Trust associated with him made a bona fide gift of 21,819 shares of common stock to a charitable trust on June 1, 2026.

After these changes, Pappas holds 2,205,480 shares directly and 24,793 shares indirectly through GRATs. The footnotes state that neither Pappas nor his family is a trustee of the charitable trust or controls its investment decisions.

Insider Trade Summary

21,819 shares gifted

Gift 2 txns

Insider Pappas Christopher

Role President and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Gift	Common Stock	21,819	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 24,793 shares (Indirect, By GRATs); Common Stock — 2,205,480 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. On June 1, 2026, the Reporting Person's Grantor Retained Annuity Trust contributed 21,819 shares of the Issuer's common stock to a charitable trust. Neither the Reporting Person nor any member of the Reporting Person's family is a trustee of the trust, nor do they have control over the trust's investment decisions.
2. F2. Includes 16,027 shares of the Issuer's common stock which were previously owned indirectly. These shares were contributed to the Reporting Person by the Reporting Person's Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.

Key Figures

Gifted shares: 21,819 shares Direct holdings after transaction: 2,205,480 shares Indirect holdings after transaction: 24,793 shares +1 more

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Gifted shares 21,819 shares Bona fide gift from GRAT to charitable trust on June 1, 2026

Direct holdings after transaction 2,205,480 shares Common stock held directly by Christopher Pappas after reported changes

Indirect holdings after transaction 24,793 shares Common stock held indirectly through Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts

Gift transactions 1 gift, 21,819 shares TransactionSummary shows one bona fide gift disposition

Key Terms

Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, bona fide gift, indirect ownership, charitable trust

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Grantor Retained Annuity Trust financial

"the Reporting Person's Grantor Retained Annuity Trust contributed 21,819 shares"

A grantor retained annuity trust (GRAT) is an estate-planning tool where the person who creates the trust transfers assets into it but receives fixed cash payments (an annuity) from the trust for a set number of years; whatever remains after that term passes to designated beneficiaries. It matters to investors because it can shift future appreciation of assets out of the creator’s taxable estate—like putting an asset into a timed vending machine that pays you fixed amounts while any extra value that grows inside the machine goes to heirs with reduced gift or estate tax consequences.

bona fide gift financial

"transaction_code_description": "Bona fide gift""

A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.

indirect ownership financial

"Includes 16,027 shares ... which were previously owned indirectly."

charitable trust financial

"contributed 21,819 shares of the Issuer's common stock to a charitable trust."

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/03/2026 - 04:41 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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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^*

Pappas Christopher

(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)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2026

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	06/01/2026		G		21,819	D	$0	24,793(1)	I	By GRATs
Common Stock								2,205,480(2)	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. On June 1, 2026, the Reporting Person's Grantor Retained Annuity Trust contributed 21,819 shares of the Issuer's common stock to a charitable trust. Neither the Reporting Person nor any member of the Reporting Person's family is a trustee of the trust, nor do they have control over the trust's investment decisions.

2. Includes 16,027 shares of the Issuer's common stock which were previously owned indirectly. These shares were contributed to the Reporting Person by the Reporting Person's Grantor Retained Annuity Trust.

	/s/ Alexandros Aldous, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Pappas	06/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)