UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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, 2012

 

 

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, CT   06877
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 894-1345

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a), (b), (d) At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 17, 2012, a total of 19,373,966 shares of the Company’s common stock, or 92.62% of the Company’s outstanding shares, were present in person or represented by proxies out of a total of 20,917,309 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date for the Annual Meeting. The stockholders voted on five proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the five proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.

1. The stockholders elected John D. Austin, John A. Couri, L. Kevin Cox, Dean Facatselis, Stephen Hanson, Christopher Pappas and John Pappas to serve as directors to hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2013 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

John D. Austin

     18,720,503         103,053         550,410   

John A. Couri

     18,719,531         104,025         550,410   

L. Kevin Cox

     18,719,531         104,025         550,410   

Dean Facatselis

     18,236,873         586,683         550,410   

Stephen Hanson

     18,564,316         259,240         550,410   

Christopher Pappas

     18,515,047         308,509         550,410   

John Pappas

     18,237,776         585,780         550,410   

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 28, 2012.

 

For

   Against      Abstentions  

19,324,266

     49,700         0   

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 2012 proxy statement.

 

For

   Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

18,795,029

     27,527         1,000         550,410   

4. The stockholders voted, on a non-binding, advisory basis, to hold the non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every one year. The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will include a non-binding, advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of executives in its proxy materials every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of such votes occurs.

 

1 Year

   2 Years      3 Years      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

18,296,434

     132,432         394,440         250         550,410   

5. The stockholders approved The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan.

 

For

   Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

18,532,362

     291,194         0         550,410   


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 and Corporate Secretary

Date: May 23, 2012