UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2026

THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-35249

20-3031526

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 East Ridge Road

Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 894-1345

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	CHEF	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 20, 2026, Ivy Brown notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Brown resigned from the Board for personal reasons. Her decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

As a result of her resignation, Ms. Brown will not be standing for reelection at our annual meeting on May 8, 2026. The Company does not plan to introduce a substitute nominee at the annual meeting, and Ms. Brown’s seat will remain vacant until such time as the Board identifies a new director or reduces the size of the Board.

The Board and the Company thank Ms. Brown for her service and contributions during her tenure on the Board.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC.

	By:	/s/ Alexandros Aldous
	Name:	Alexandros Aldous
	Title:	General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief Government Relations Officer & Chief Administrative Officer

Date: April 24, 2026