Company: CHEF
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001517175-25-000003
Chunk: 31

Company: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 31
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4. The current members of the Compensation Committee that are nominated for election at the Annual Meeting are Mr. Lewis, Mr. Peretz and Ms. Walton-Ruskin, each of whom is an independent director.

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Audit Committee . The Audit Committee is a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing management’s maintenance of the reliability and integrity of our accounting policies and financial reporting and our disclosure practices, overseeing management’s establishment and maintenance of processes to assure that an adequate system of internal control is functioning and to assure our compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and corporate policies; reviewing the performance of our independent registered public accounting firm; making decisions regarding the appointment or termination of our independent registered public accounting firm and considering and approving any non-audit services proposed to be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm; reviewing and discussing audited financial statements with management; and recommending to the Board that audited financials be included in the Form 10-K. Among the Audit Committee’s duties are reviewing the results and scope of the audit and other services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm.

The Audit Committee’s charter is available on our website, www.chefswarehouse.com, by clicking on “Investors,” then clicking on “Corporate Governance,” then clicking on “Overview,” and then clicking on “Audit Committee Charter.” The Audit Committee held nine meetings during fiscal 2024. The current members of the Audit Committee nominated for election at the Annual Meeting are Mr. Owens (chairman), Ms. Brown and Ms. Walton-Ruskin, each of whom is an independent director as such term is defined by the Nasdaq Listing Rules. The Board has determined that Mr. Owens is an “independent director,” as such term is defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act, and is also an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee . The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board is responsible for developing, reviewing and recommending to the Board for adoption our Corporate Governance Guidelines; identifying and nominating candidates for election to the Board; assessing and making recommendations to the Board regarding the size and composition of the Board and the size, composition, scope of authority, responsibilities, and reporting obligations of each of the Board’s committees; assisting the Board in conducting performance reviews of the Board and its committees; and form