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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-14-002075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140516
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140522
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140522

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001517175
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
		IRS NUMBER:				203031526
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35249
		FILM NUMBER:		14863083

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			RIDGEFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06877
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 894-1345

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 EAST RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			RIDGEFIELD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06877

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Chefs' Warehouse Holdings, LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110401
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">FORM 8-K</P>

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May 16, 2014</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">THE CHEFS&rsquo; WAREHOUSE, INC.</P>
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under any of the following provisions (<I>see </I>General Instruction A.2. below):</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Item 5.07&#9;Submission of Matters to
a Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">(a), (b)&#9;At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;) of The Chefs&rsquo; Warehouse, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held on May 16, 2014, a total
of 19,299,615 shares of the Company&rsquo;s common stock, or 77.07% of the Company&rsquo;s outstanding shares, were present in
person or represented by proxies out of a total of 25,038,559 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the
record date for the Annual Meeting. The stockholders voted on three proposals at the Annual Meeting. The results of voting on the
three proposals, including final voting tabulations, are set forth below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">1. The stockholders elected Dominick Cerbone,
John A. Couri, Joseph Cugine, Alan Guarino, Stephen Hanson, Christopher Pappas and John Pappas to serve as directors to hold office
until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2015 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,329,973</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;71,373</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">898,269</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">151,587</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;71,273</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">155,487</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">898,269</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Stephen Hanson</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,064,792</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">336,554</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,292,761</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">108,585</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">898,269</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">2.&nbsp;The stockholders approved the ratification
of the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending
December&nbsp;26, 2014.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 32%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Against</U></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">19,281,225</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">6,104</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">12,286</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">3. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding,
advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers, as described in the Company&rsquo;s 2014 proxy
statement.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 21%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>Against</U></FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">18,366,773</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">27,372</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">7,201</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date:&#9;May 22, 2014</P>

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