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accession: "0001104659-24-067304"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHEF"
cik: "0001517175"
company_name: "Chefs' Warehouse, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T07:08:37.508287+00:00"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Chefs' Warehouse amends cooperation pact to allow fiduciary-duty override on board nominations

## Summary
- Amendment to March 1, 2024 cooperation agreement with Legion Partners clarifies board's nomination obligation is subject to fiduciary duties.
- If board declines to nominate Richard N. Peretz or Wendy M. Weinstein due to fiduciary duties, investor group may solicit proxies for them.
- Standstill, voting, and non-disparagement restrictions on investor group lapse if board exercises fiduciary duty override.
- Board size reduction timetable (max 11 directors by 2024 annual meeting, max 9 by 2025) also subject to fiduciary duties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-067304
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHEF
- cik: 0001517175
- company_name: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-05-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000110465924067304/0001104659-24-067304-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1517175/000110465924067304/tm2416170d1_8k.htm

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