Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. — Regulatory Filings 2015

Apr 3, 2015

DEFA14A 1 chef-defa14a_051515.htm ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

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

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| Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the |
| Shareholder
Meeting to Be Held on May 15, 2015 . |

Meeting Information — Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
For holders as of: March 18, 2015
Date: May 15, 2015 Time: 10:00 AM EDT
Location:	The Ridgefield Playhouse
	80 East Ridge Street
	Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877 Meeting live via the Internet-please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/chef15.
The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. will also be hosting the Meeting live via
the Internet this year. To attend the Meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/chef15 and be sure to have your 16-digit Control Number to enter the Meeting.
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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR

the following:

1.
Nominees:

01)	Dominick Cerbone	05)	Stephen Hanson
02)	John A. Couri	06)	Christopher Pappas
03)	Joseph Cugine	07)	John Pappas
04)	Alan Guarino

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 25, 2015.
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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