Aldous Alexandros 4

4 · Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. · Filed Feb 26, 2026

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Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) GC Aldous Alexandros Receives Award

What Happened

Aldous Alexandros, General Counsel of Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF), received two awards of restricted common stock on Feb 24, 2026 totaling 15,249 shares (6,935 and 8,314 shares). To satisfy tax/exercise obligations, 3,979 shares were withheld/disposed across Feb 24–25, 2026 for proceeds totaling $287,955 (3,301 shares at $72.42 = $239,058; 678 shares at $72.12 = $48,897).
These were equity awards and vesting-related withholdings (not open-market sales). The awards include time-based and performance-based vesting conditions; some shares remain subject to forfeiture or future performance certification.

Key Details

Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-02-24: Award (A) — 6,935 shares (no purchase price; acquired upon certification of performance conditions — F1).
- 2026-02-24: Tax withholding/payment (F) — 3,301 shares withheld at $72.42/share = $239,058 (F2: withheld on vesting).
- 2026-02-24: Award (A) — 8,314 shares (no purchase price; subject to time- and performance-based forfeiture as described in footnote — F3).
- 2026-02-25: Tax withholding/payment (F) — 678 shares withheld at $72.12/share = $48,897 (F4: withheld on vesting).
Post-transaction holdings: Not specified in the provided filing; the Form 4 did not list a total beneficial ownership figure in the summary provided here.
Notable footnotes:
- F1: 6,935 shares were issued upon certification of performance conditions.
- F3: Of the 8,314 shares, 6,395 vest in one-third increments on each of the first three anniversaries (starting Feb 24, 2026); 1,919 vest upon meeting share-price performance conditions.
- F2/F4: Shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities upon vesting.
Filing timeliness: Transactions occurred Feb 24–25, 2026 and the Form 4 was filed Feb 26, 2026 — appears to be filed within the typical two-business-day window.

Context

These transactions are compensation-related (restricted stock awards and associated withholding), not open-market purchases or voluntary sales; withheld shares were surrendered to pay taxes/fees and do not necessarily indicate selling for investment reasons.
For retail investors: awards and withholding are routine executive compensation mechanics. Purchases typically signal a more direct bullish action than vesting-related acquisitions; here, the net economic effect is that Alexandros received restricted shares while a portion was surrendered to satisfy tax obligations.

Form 4

Period: 2026-02-24

General Counsel

Transactions

Footnotes (4)

[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.
[F2]Shares withheld upon the vesting of performance-based restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.
[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.
[F4]Shares withheld upon the vesting of restricted common stock awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan.

Signature

/s/ Alexandros Aldous|2026-02-26

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