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As part of the previously announced Cooperation Agreement, dated January 15, 2018, between The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (the “Company”) and an investor group led by Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC (the “Legion Group”), on February 19, 2019, the Company notified Ms. Christina Carroll and Mr. David E. Schreibman that they would not be nominated to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2019 Annual Meeting”).  Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, Ms. Carroll and Mr. Schreibman were appointed to the Board in February 2018, and subsequently nominated for re-election at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Under the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, the Company is not obligated to re-nominate Ms. Carroll and Mr. Schreibman for re-election at the 2019 Annual Meeting as a result of the liquidation in ownership of shares of the Company’s common stock held by the Legion Group.

Mr. Schreibman served on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee and Ms. Carroll served on the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Until the expiration of their terms at the 2019 Annual Meeting, each of Ms. Carroll and Mr. Schreibman will continue to serve as a director and on their respective committees. The vacant Board seats will not be replaced.

The Company’s decision to not re-nominate Ms. Carroll and Mr. Schreibman for re-election to the Board was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. 

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