Company: CHEF
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001517175-25-000003
Chunk: 93

Company: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-26
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 93
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 on May 11, 2026, al though this date may change. Eligible stockholders interested in submitting a proposal for inclusion in the proxy materials for the annual meeting of stockholders in 2026 may do so by following the procedures prescribed in Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act. In order to be considered timely for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, stockholder proposals must be received by the Company at 100 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877, addressed to the Corporate Secretary of the Company, not later than November 28, 2025. Eligible stockholders interested in submitting a matter to be brought before the Company’s 2026 annual meeting although not included in the Company’s proxy materials may do so by following the procedures prescribed in the Company’s bylaws. In order for the proposal to be considered timely for the Company’s 2026 annual meeting, such stockholder proposal must be received by the Company at the address stated above not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders (i.e., not earlier than January 9, 2026 and not later than February 8, 2026); provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days prior to such anniversary date or delayed more than 60 days after such anniversary date, then to be timely such notice must be so received not later than the tenth (10th) day following the day on which notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting was first made, whichever occurs first.

In addition to satisfying the above advance notice requirements, in order to comply with the universal proxy rules under the Exchange Act, stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Company’s nominees must provide notice to the Company at the address stated above that sets forth the information required by Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act no later than March 10, 2026.

The stockholder’s submission must include certain specified information concerning the proposal and the stockholder, including such stockholder’s ownership of our common stock. As we will not entertain any proposals at an annual meeting that do not meet these requirements, we strongly encourage stockholders to seek advice from legal counsel before submitting a proposal. Submitting a stockholder proposal does not guarantee that we will include it in our