SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2017-03-10

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<div><a name="s29AF7A7EDD22D1989EC38FB1389344BB"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;" href="chef-12302016x10k.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">THE CHEFS&#8217; WAREHOUSE, INC. 10-K</font></a></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&#160;10.21</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:24px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">THE CHEFS&#8217; WAREHOUSE, INC. <br>NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT <br>(Officers and Employees)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">THIS NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(this &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Agreement</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) is made and entered into as of this ____ day of _____________, 20__ (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Grant Date</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), by and between The Chefs&#8217; Warehouse, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Company</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), and __________________ (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Optionee</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in The Chefs&#8217; Warehouse, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Plan</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;). </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the Company has adopted the Plan, which permits the issuance of stock options for the purchase of shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Shares</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;); and </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEREAS</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, the Company desires to afford the Optionee an opportunity to purchase Shares as hereinafter provided in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">NOW, THEREFORE</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;1.&#160;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Grant of Option</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:8px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;(a)&#160;The Company grants as of the date of this Agreement the right and option (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Option</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;) to purchase __________ Shares, in whole or in part (the &#8220;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Option Stock</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#8221;), at an exercise price of _________________________ and No/100 Dollars ($_________) per Share, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and subject to all provisions of the Plan. The Optionee, holder or beneficiary of the Option shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Option Stock until s