Form 8-K

8-K — Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

Accession: 0000947871-26-000509

Filed: 2026-05-11

Period: 2026-05-08

CIK: 0001517175

SIC: 5141 (WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 8, 2026

THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its

charter)

Delaware

001-35249

20-3031526

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 East Ridge Road

Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including

area code: (203) 894-1345

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since

last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K

filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b)

of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01

CHEF

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging

growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the

registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards

provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders of The Chefs’ Warehouse,

Inc. (the “Company”), held on May 8, 2026 (the “2026 Annual Meeting”), a total of 38,249,121 shares of common

stock, representing 93.79% of the 40,777,629 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date for the 2026

Annual Meeting, were present or represented by proxies. The Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

The results of voting on the three proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.

1. The stockholders elected Steven F. Goldstone, Aylwin Lewis, Lester

Owens, Christopher Pappas, John Pappas, Richard N. Peretz, Debra Walton-Ruskin and Wendy M. Weinstein to serve as directors to hold office

until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. As previously disclosed

in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2026, Ivy Brown did not stand for reelection at the 2026 Annual Meeting,

and her seat will remain vacant until such time as the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) identifies a new director

or reduces the size of the Board.

Nominee

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Ivy Brown

9,866,446

3,880

26,954,789

1,424,006

Steven F. Goldstone

36,139,647

626,084

59,384

1,424,006

Aylwin Lewis

26,919,885

9,845,659

59,571

1,424,006

Lester Owens

36,641,961

123,244

59,910

1,424,006

Christopher Pappas

36,542,465

176,158

106,492

1,424,006

John Pappas

36,682,177

85,218

57,720

1,424,006

Richard N. Peretz

36,643,399

122,145

59,571

1,424,006

Debra Walton-Ruskin

36,641,911

123,331

59,873

1,424,006

Wendy M. Weinstein

36,343,733

328,030

153,352

1,424,006

2. The stockholders approved the ratification of the selection of

BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2026.

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

37,557,752

629,523

61,846

3. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the

compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on

Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2026.

For

Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

18,756,222

18,005,962

62,931

1,424,006

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit

No.

Description

104

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto

duly authorized.

THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC.

By:

/s/ Alexandros Aldous

Name:

Alexandros Aldous

Title:

General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Government Relations Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Date: May 11, 2026

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Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code

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