UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 13, 2016.

         
    Meeting Information

THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC.

 

 

Meeting Type:

For holders as of:

Annual Meeting

March 16, 2016

    Date:    May 13, 2016       Time:    10:00 AM EDT
    Location:

Meeting live via the Internet-please visit
www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/chef16.

    The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/chef16 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (GRAPHIC) (located on the following page).
     


 
 
 
 

 

 

 

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We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

     
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Voting Items    
     
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following:
 
     
1.

Election of Directors 

 
     
  Nominees:  
     

  01) Dominick Cerbone 06) Alan Guarino
  02) John A. Couri 07) Stephen Hanson
  03) Joseph Cugine 08) Katherine Oliver
  04) John DeBenedetti 09) Christopher Pappas
  05) Steven F. Goldstone 10) John Pappas

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:
   
2. To ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 30, 2016.
   
3. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement.
   
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting.

  

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Voting Instructions    

 

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