CHEF SEC Filing News — The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (CHEF) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-08-18.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes specialty food and center-of-the-plate products in the United States, the Middle East, and Canada. It offers specialty food products, such as artisan charcuterie, specialty cheeses, unique oils and vinegars, truffles, caviar, chocolate, and pastry products and center-of-the-plate products that includes custom cut beef, seafood, and hormone-free poultry, as well as produce and broadline food products comprising cooking oils, …
Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Food Distribution Market Cap: $4.5B
20
Total Filings
0
Bullish Classifications
7
Bearish Classifications
12
Insider Transactions
2
Material Events (8-K)
1
Periodic Reports
Rule-based classifications for CHEF currently lean bearish. Of the 20 filing records displayed, 7 carry bearish classifications (such as insider sales or negative 8-K disclosures) versus 0 bullish. This does not necessarily signal fundamental deterioration — insiders sell for many reasons — but it is worth monitoring alongside the company's core financial metrics.
CHEF Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-05-05 — 2026-08-18
Insider Transactions (Form 4)
0 buys vs 5 sells
Net insider selling in this period — insiders sell for many reasons beyond conviction.
Largest Form 144 Filing
$11.21M
Pappas Christopher · 2026-08-14
100,000 shares · Form 144
Form 144 Notices
5
Proposed insider sales filed — Form 144 is a notice of intent, not a confirmed transaction. Actual sales are confirmed via Form 4.
Insider Transactions 12 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 12 filings in this group are Form 4s for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 12 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 6 compensation award, 5 open-market sale and 1 gift. 5 of them involved a discretionary open-market trade; the rest are compensation and administrative mechanics.

What each transaction type means

Compensation award ×6
Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.
Open-market sale ×5
The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.
Gift ×1
Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-18

CHEF insider Aldous Alexandros (General Counsel) sold 35,000 shares (~$3.88M)

Aldous Alexandros, listed as General Counsel at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 35,000 CHEF shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 6,172 $113.19 $698.6K
S Open-market sale 8,364 $112.16 $938.1K
S Open-market sale 9,514 $110.93 $1.06M
S Open-market sale 3,380 $110.16 $372.3K
S Open-market sale 4,213 $108.78 $458.3K
S Open-market sale 3,057 $107.65 $329.1K
S Open-market sale 300 $106.93 $32.1K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Aldous Alexandros (General Counsel) Shares: 35,000 Est. Value: $3.88M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-18

CHEF insider Polychroni Christina (Chief Human Resources Officer) sold 2,752 shares (~$308.2K)

Polychroni Christina, listed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 2,752 CHEF shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 2,752 $112.00 $308.2K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Polychroni Christina (Chief Human Resources Officer) Shares: 2,752 Est. Value: $308.2K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-08-18

CHEF insider Pappas Christopher (Director, President and CEO) sold 100,000 shares (~$11.01M)

Pappas Christopher, listed as Director, President and CEO at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 100,000 CHEF shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 50,000 $110.47 $5.52M
S Open-market sale 50,000 $109.75 $5.49M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pappas Christopher (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 100,000 Est. Value: $11.01M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Gift Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-06-03

CHEF insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Pappas Christopher (Director, President and CEO) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were transferred as a gift, typically for estate or charitable planning. No sale into the market took place.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
G Gift 21,819 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pappas Christopher (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 21,819
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-05-20

CHEF insider Polychroni Christina (Chief Human Resources Officer) sold 4,500 shares (~$356.4K)

Polychroni Christina, listed as Chief Human Resources Officer at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 4,500 CHEF shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
S Open-market sale 4,500 $79.21 $356.4K
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Polychroni Christina (Chief Human Resources Officer) Shares: 4,500 Est. Value: $356.4K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-11

CHEF insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Walton Debra (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,652 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Walton Debra (Director) Shares: 1,652
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-11

CHEF insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Peretz Richard N. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,652 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Peretz Richard N. (Director) Shares: 1,652
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-11

CHEF insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Weinstein Wendy M. (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,652 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Weinstein Wendy M. (Director) Shares: 1,652
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Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-11

CHEF insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Owens Lester (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,652 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Owens Lester (Director) Shares: 1,652
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Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-11

CHEF insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

GOLDSTONE STEVEN F (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,652 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: GOLDSTONE STEVEN F (Director) Shares: 1,652
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Compensation award Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-05-11

CHEF insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

LEWIS AYLWIN B (Director) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were granted as compensation rather than purchased. No cash changed hands, so the filing reflects a pay decision by the company, not a judgement about the price.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
A Compensation award 1,652 — —
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LEWIS AYLWIN B (Director) Shares: 1,652
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 4 Open-market sale Insider Selling 2026-05-05

CHEF insider Pappas Christopher (Director, President and CEO) sold 125,000 shares (~$9.75M)

Pappas Christopher, listed as Director, President and CEO at Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., reported an open-market sale of 125,000 CHEF shares in a Form 4 filing. This is a confirmed insider sale, not just a proposed sale notice.

The insider sold shares on the open market. Sales may be discretionary or executed automatically under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, and a Form 4 does not always make clear which applies.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code Nature Shares Price Value
G Gift 79,950 — —
S Open-market sale 125,000 $78.00 $9.75M
Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Pappas Christopher (Director, President and CEO) Shares: 125,000 Est. Value: $9.75M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Proposed Insider Sales 5 · Form 144

A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell restricted or control securities. It is not a record that anything was sold. The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. has 5 such notices in this period.

The distinction matters because a Form 144 is frequently reported as though it were a completed insider sale. The filer may sell all of the shares covered, some of them, or none at all, and there is no obligation to update the notice either way. A sale that is actually executed by an officer or director shows up separately on a Form 4, which is the filing to check before treating a proposed sale as a real one.

Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

CHEF Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Pappas Christopher (100,000 shares) ~$11.21M

Pappas Christopher filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CHEF (Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Pappas Christopher Shares: 100,000 Est. Value: $11.21M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

CHEF Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Christina Polychroni (2,752 shares) ~$308.0K

Christina Polychroni filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CHEF (Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Christina Polychroni Shares: 2,752 Est. Value: $308.0K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-08-14

CHEF Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Alexandros Aldous (35,000 shares) ~$3.92M

Alexandros Aldous filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CHEF (Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Alexandros Aldous Shares: 35,000 Est. Value: $3.92M
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Proposed Insider Sale 2026-05-19

CHEF Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Christina Polychroni (4,500 shares) ~$355.9K

Christina Polychroni filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CHEF (Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Christina Polychroni Shares: 4,500 Est. Value: $355.9K
View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →
Form 144 Large Proposed Insider Sale 2026-05-05

CHEF Form 144 filed for proposed insider sale by Pappas Christopher (125,000 shares) ~$9.85M

Pappas Christopher filed a Form 144 with the SEC indicating intent to sell CHEF (Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.) shares. Form 144 reflects a proposed sale, not a completed transaction. The actual execution, if any, would typically appear later in a Form 4. The proposed dollar value is large enough to merit attention.

Filing: Form 144 (Proposed Sale Notice) Insider: Pappas Christopher Shares: 125,000 Est. Value: $9.85M
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Material Events 2 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 2 in this period for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-07-29

CHEF filed 8-K — material company event

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-05-11

CHEF filed 8-K — material company event

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC reporting a material event. Summary unavailable — view the original SEC filing for the full text.

Filing: 8-K (Material Event)
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Periodic Reports 1 · Forms 10-K and 10-Q

The periodic reports are where the audited and reviewed financial statements live. This period contains 1 quarterly report (10-Q) for The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.

The two are not equivalent in weight. A 10-K is audited by an external firm and includes the full risk factor disclosure, business description and management discussion; a 10-Q is unaudited, reviewed rather than examined, and much shorter. When a figure in a quarterly report is later revised, the annual report is usually where the correction appears.

An amended report — 10-K/A or 10-Q/A — restates or corrects something in the original filing, and is worth reading against the version it replaces.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report 2026-07-29

CHEF filed Quarterly Report (10-Q)

Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed its quarterly report with the SEC. This report includes unaudited financial statements and management discussion for the quarter.

Filing: 10-Q (Quarterly Report)
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How we classify The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s filings

Straight from EDGAR

Each displayed record links to an original source document. StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries, not the filing itself. Parsing may omit context or contain errors, so read the original document in full.

Transaction codes, not guesswork

The nature shown on each insider filing comes from the transaction code the filer entered on the form itself — P for an open-market purchase, A for a compensation award, F for shares withheld to pay tax, M for an option exercise. Where one filing contains several codes, the transaction table lists them line by line.

Why the distinction matters

Insider activity is routinely summarised as buying or selling, which flattens together decisions that mean very different things. Shares withheld for tax on a vesting grant are an automatic administrative step; shares bought on the open market are someone committing their own money at the current price.

What this page does not tell you

A filing records what happened, not why. Form 4 does not always disclose whether a sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan, and no single filing is a basis for a decision on CHEF. Read these alongside the fundamentals rather than in isolation.

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