Every Form 4 that The Chef's Warehouse Inc (CHEF) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow CHEF and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full CHEF filings page.
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.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) reported that Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Polychroni sold 2,752 shares of common stock on 2026-08-14 in a transaction coded as a sale in the open market or a private transaction at $112.00 per share. Following this sale, she directly holds 22,014 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock, which the disclosure notes include shares acquired through The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) President and CEO Christopher Pappas reported selling a total of 100,000 shares of common stock on August 14, 2026, in open-market or private transactions. The sales were executed in two blocks at weighted average prices of $110.469 and $109.7527 per share, with price ranges detailed in the notes. He also reports 24,793 shares held indirectly "By GRATs." These transactions were not reported as made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
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.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Polychroni reported an open-market sale of 4,500 shares of Common Stock. The shares were sold at a weighted average price of about $79.21 per share, within a range from $79.00 to $79.59.
After this transaction, she directly holds 24,642 shares. The filing notes that detailed breakdowns of the shares sold at each separate price within the range are available upon request from the company, regulators, or shareholders.
Walton Debra reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. director Debra Walton reported an equity award of company stock. She received 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, under The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. These units will generally vest at the earlier of the company’s 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the grant date. Following this grant, Walton directly holds 8,092 shares of common stock.
Peretz Richard N. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. director Richard N. Peretz received a grant of 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, as equity compensation under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. These units generally vest at the earlier of the company’s 2027 annual stockholders’ meeting or the one-year anniversary of the grant date. Following this award, Peretz directly holds 7,890 shares of common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse director Wendy M. Weinstein received an equity award of 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units. Each unit converts into one share of common stock under The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, with no purchase price shown.
The restricted stock units generally vest at the earlier of the company’s 2027 annual stockholders’ meeting or the one-year anniversary of the grant date. Following this grant, Weinstein’s direct holdings reported in the filing total 8,240 shares of common stock, reflecting a relatively small, routine compensation-related acquisition rather than an open-market trade.
Owens Lester reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Chefs' Warehouse director Lester Owens received a new equity grant. He was awarded 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of Chefs' Warehouse common stock, under the Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.
The restricted stock units generally vest at the earlier of the issuer's 2027 annual stockholders' meeting or the one-year anniversary of the May 8, 2026 grant date. Following this award, Owens directly holds 7,890 shares of common stock, aligning his compensation more closely with shareholder outcomes.
Chefs' Warehouse director Steven F. Goldstone received an equity grant of 1,652 restricted stock units. Each unit converts into one share of common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The units generally vest at the earlier of the issuer’s 2027 annual stockholders’ meeting or one year from the May 8, 2026 grant date. Following this award, Goldstone directly holds 37,015 shares of common stock.
LEWIS AYLWIN B reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. director Aylwin B. Lewis received an equity grant in the form of restricted stock units. He was awarded 1,652 time-vested restricted stock units, each convertible into one share of common stock, at no cash cost to him. Following this grant, he directly owns 19,898 shares of common stock. The units will generally vest at the earlier of the company’s 2027 annual stockholders’ meeting or the one-year anniversary of the grant date, aligning his compensation with long-term shareholder interests.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Pappas reported several changes in his holdings of the company’s common stock. On May 5, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 125,000 shares at $78.00 per share.
On May 4, 2026, he also made a bona fide gift of 79,950 shares to a charitable trust. According to the disclosure, neither Pappas nor any family member is a trustee of that trust or controls its investment decisions. Following these transactions, he holds 2,189,453 shares directly and 62,639 shares indirectly through GRATs.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Polychroni reported a Form 4 transaction involving company common stock. On the vesting of restricted stock granted under the Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, 999 shares were withheld at $62.52 per share to cover tax obligations. After this tax-withholding disposition, she directly owned 29,142 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Tim McCauley reported a small disposal of company stock related to tax withholding. On the vesting of restricted common stock granted under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, 551 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $62.52 per share to cover tax liabilities. After this tax-withholding disposition, McCauley directly owned 48,943 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse Chief Financial Officer James Leddy reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 4, 2026, 1,822 shares of common stock were withheld at $62.52 per share upon vesting of restricted stock under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. After this withholding, he directly holds 133,235 common shares.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. director and Vice Chairman and COO John Pappas reported an insider transaction involving company common stock. On March 4, 2026, 2,742 shares were withheld at $62.52 per share to cover tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock granted under the Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Following this tax-withholding disposition, he holds 769,575 shares directly and 400,000 shares indirectly through a single-member LLC tied to a grantor retained annuity trust for which he is the sole trustee and annuity beneficiary.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Pappas reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 4, 2026, 4,119 shares of common stock were withheld at $62.52 per share to cover taxes upon vesting of restricted stock under the company’s 2019 equity incentive plan, leaving him with 2,394,403 shares held directly. He also reports 62,639 shares held indirectly through GRATs.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. General Counsel Aldous Alexandros reported a tax-related share disposition. On the vesting of restricted common stock granted under The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, 1,468 shares of common stock were withheld on March 4, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations at a price of $62.52 per share. After this withholding, Alexandros directly holds 69,136 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Pappas exercised 95,908 stock options on March 3, 2026, receiving 95,908 common shares at $20.23 per share, then sold 95,908 common shares at a weighted average price of $62.53. The filing states this option exercise and sale were undertaken because the option would otherwise expire on March 7, 2026. Earlier, on February 28, 2026, 3,965 shares of common stock were withheld at $71.39 per share to cover tax obligations. In a separate transaction, on March 3, 2026, a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust associated with Pappas contributed 60,392 common shares to a charitable trust, and neither Pappas nor his family members are trustees or control that trust’s investment decisions.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Polychroni reported multiple transactions in the company’s common stock. She completed open-market sales of 3,084 shares at a weighted average price of $71.33 and 3,317 shares at a weighted average price of $65.45.
In a separate transaction, 406 shares were disposed of to cover tax withholding upon vesting of restricted stock granted under the company’s equity incentive plan. After these transactions, she directly owned 30,141 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Tim McCauley reported an automatic share disposition related to equity compensation. On the vesting of restricted common stock under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, 531 shares were withheld at $71.39 per share to cover tax obligations. After this tax-withholding disposition, McCauley directly held 49,494 shares of common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. director and executive John Pappas reported a tax-related share disposition tied to equity compensation. On February 28, 2026, 2,640 shares of common stock at $71.39 per share were withheld to cover taxes upon vesting of restricted stock under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. After this withholding, he directly holds 772,317 common shares and indirectly holds 400,000 additional shares through a single-member LLC linked to a grantor retained annuity trust for which he serves as sole trustee and annuity beneficiary.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Financial Officer James Leddy reported a tax-related share disposition tied to equity compensation. On the vesting of restricted common stock under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, 1,754 common shares were withheld at $71.39 per share to cover tax obligations. After this withholding, Leddy directly holds 135,057 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. General Counsel Alexandros Aldous reported two stock transactions involving company common shares. On February 27, 2026, he completed an open-market sale of 29,500 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $71.22 per share. The filing notes the sale prices ranged from $70.90 to $71.92, with detailed trade data available on request. On February 28, 2026, 1,413 shares were withheld at a price of $71.39 per share to cover tax obligations upon vesting of restricted stock granted under the company’s Amended and Restated 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. After these transactions, Aldous directly owned 70,604 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Tim McCauley reported several stock transactions in company common shares. The largest was an open-market sale of 7,500 shares at $70.00 per share on February 18, 2026, executed under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
On February 24, 2026, he received stock grants totaling 7,698 shares at no cost, tied to performance certifications and new restricted stock awards, while 1,925 shares were withheld at $72.42 per share to cover tax liabilities. On February 25, 2026, an additional 410 shares were withheld at $72.12 per share for taxes. After these transactions, he directly owned 50,025 shares of Chefs' Warehouse common stock.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Vice Chairman and COO John Pappas reported equity award activity and related tax share withholdings in company stock. On February 24, 2026, he acquired 24,967 and 16,773 shares of common stock as grants and performance-based awards at $0.00 per share under the company’s equity incentive plan.
On the same date, 20,421 shares were disposed of at $72.42 per share, and on February 25, 2026, another 1,292 shares were disposed of at $72.12 per share, both for tax-withholding purposes rather than open-market sales. After these transactions, he directly owned 774,957 shares of common stock and indirectly held 400,000 shares through a single-member LLC tied to a grantor retained annuity trust he established.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Chief Human Resources Officer Christina Polychroni reported equity award activity in the company’s common stock. On February 24, 2026, she acquired 6,504 shares and 3,444 shares of common stock as grants and performance-based awards at $0.00 per share under the company’s equity incentive plan.
On the same date, 1,446 shares were disposed of at $72.42 per share, and on February 25, 2026, 514 shares were disposed of at $72.12 per share, both as tax-withholding dispositions upon vesting of restricted and performance-based stock. After these transactions, she directly held 36,948 common shares.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. President and CEO Christopher Pappas reported equity compensation and related tax-withholding transactions in company common stock. On February 24, 2026, he acquired 45,431 shares and 30,520 shares as stock grants at no cost, tied to the company’s equity incentive plan and performance conditions. On the same date, he disposed of 31,880 shares, and on February 25, 2026 he disposed of 1,689 shares, both as tax-withholding dispositions to cover obligations upon vesting, not open-market sales. Following these direct transactions, he held 2,332,851 common shares directly, plus 192,667 shares held indirectly through GRATs.
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.
Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. reported an insider stock transfer by its General Counsel, Alexandros Aldous. On December 10, 2025, he made a bona fide charitable gift of 1,695 shares of the company’s common stock, recorded at a transaction price of $0.
After this donation, he beneficially owns 90,247 shares directly, which include shares acquired through The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The filing characterizes the move as a gift rather than an open-market sale.
Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) insider activity: The company’s Chief Financial Officer sold 22,000 shares of common stock on 11/04/2025 at a weighted average price of $62.11 per share. The filing notes the sales were made for estate planning purposes, with individual trade prices ranging from $61.715 to $62.51.
Following the transactions, the reporting person beneficially owns 125,892 shares, held directly. This Form 4 reflects personal share sales by an executive and does not describe any company-level operational or financial changes.