Company: CHEF
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001517175-25-000003
Chunk: 2

Company: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 2
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 17, 2025, a notice containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement, proxy card, our Annual Report on Form 10-K and other items of interest to stockholders on the internet website indicated in our notice, as well as instructions on how to vote. The notice contains instructions on how to access these documents over the internet and also provides instructions on how you can request a paper copy of our proxy statement, proxy card and Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We encourage you to access the Annual Meeting website prior to the start time and allow ample time to log into the Annual Meeting webcast and test your computer system. To be admitted to the Annual Meeting, you must enter the 12-digit control number found on the proxy card, Notice of Internet Availability or voting instruction form that accompanied your proxy materials when requested by the Annual Meeting website. You also may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the Annual Meeting website.

|                |     | By Order of the Board of Directors, |
|                |     | /s/ Christopher Pappas              |
|                |     | Christopher Pappas                  |
| March 26, 2025 |     | Chairman of the Board               |

PLEASE VOTE. STOCKHOLDERS MAY VOTE VIRTUALLY AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR BY INTERNET, TELEPHONE OR MAIL. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR PROXY CARD OR THE NOTICE OF PROXY AVAILABILITY DISTRIBUTED TO YOU ON OR ABOUT MARCH 26, 2025 FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET, TELEPHONE OR MAIL.

### PROXY STATEMENT SUMMARY
Below are the highlights of important information you will find in this Proxy Statement. Please review the full Proxy Statement before casting your vote.

| Meeting Information                                                                                                          
 Time and Date:                                                                                                               
 10:00 a.m. EDT, on Friday, May 09, 2025                                                                                      |     | Voting Matters                                                                                                
 Voting Matter                                                                                                 
 Proposal 1- Election of Directors                                                                             |     | Board Recommendation 
 FOR EACH NOMINEE     |     | Page 
   17 |
|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:----|:---------------------|:----|-----:|
| Attending the Meeting:                                                                                                       |     | Proposal 2- Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm                                     |     | FOR                  |     |   50 |
| The Annual Meeting will be held on the internet through a virtual web conference