Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. — Major Shareholding Notification 2012

Feb 14, 2012

SC 13G 1 d301443dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

Schedule 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. )*

The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

163086101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

x Rule 13d-1(d)

• The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP NO. 163086101 Page 2 of 5 Pages

| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY) John
Pappas | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A
MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF
ORGANIZATION United States of
America | |
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 4,229,215 |
| | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER N/A |
| | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,229,215 |
| | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A |
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,229,215 | |
| 10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (a) ¨ | |
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY
AMOUNT IN ROW 9 20.3% | |
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING
PERSON* IN | |

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CUSIP NO. 163086101 Page 3 of 5 Pages

Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer :	The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.
Item 1(b).	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices :	100 East Ridge Road Ridgefield, CT 06877
Item 2(a).	Name of Person Filing :	See Item 1 of page 2
Item 2(b).	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence :	c/o The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. 100 East Ridge Road Ridgefield, CT 06877
Item 2(c).	Organization/Citizenship :	See Item 4 of page 2
Item 2(d).	Title of Class Of
Securities :	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number :	163086101
Item 3.	Inapplicable .
Item 4.	Ownership .

Person — John Pappas	4,229,215	20.3 %	4,229,215	Shared Voting Power — —	4,229,215	Shared Power to Dispose — —

(1) Based on 20,840,590 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 30, 2011.

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CUSIP NO. 163086101 Page 4 of 5 Pages

ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class .

Inapplicable

ITEM 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person .

Inapplicable

ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company .

Inapplicable

ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group .

Inapplicable

ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group .

Inapplicable

ITEM 10. Certification .

Inapplicable

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CUSIP NO. 163086101 Page 5 of 5 Pages

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 14, 2012
Date
/s/ John Pappas
(Signature)
John Pappas
(Name/Title)