UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):          May 17, 2019
 

THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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, and Zip Code)

(203) 894-1345
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
  

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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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, $.01 par value
CHEF
NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
At the Annual Meeting held on May 17, 2019, a total of 23,026,842 shares of the Company’s common stock, or 76.87% of the Company’s outstanding shares, were present or represented by proxies out of a total of 29,954,681 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date for the Annual Meeting. The stockholders voted on four proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the four proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.
 
1. The stockholders elected Dominick Cerbone, Joseph Cugine, Steven F. Goldstone, Alan Guarino, Stephen Hanson, Katherine Oliver, Christopher Pappas and John Pappas to serve as directors to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2020 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
Nominee
For      
Withheld 
Broker Non-Votes
Dominick Cerbone
22,351,788
79,660
595,394        
Joseph Cugine
19,772,724
2,658,724
595,394        
Steven F. Goldstone
22,260,732
170,716
595,394        
Alan Guarino
22,276,548
154,900
595,394        
Stephen Hanson
22,289,219
142,229
595,394        
Katherine Oliver
22,291,364
140,084
595,394        
Christopher Pappas
22,300,382
131,066
595,394        
John Pappas
21,826,950
604,498
595,394        
 

2. The stockholders approved the ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 27, 2019.
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,887,989
137,313
1,540
NA
 
3. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Company’s 2019 proxy statement.
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,255,429
150,780
25,239
595,394
 
 
4. The stockholders approved the 2019 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, as included as Appendix A in the Company’s 2019 proxy statement.
 
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
22,047,220
377,828
6,400
595,394




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 and Chief Government Relations Officer  
         
 
Date:   May 21, 2019