<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000947871-16-001189.txt : 20160517
<SEC-HEADER>0000947871-16-001189.hdr.sgml : 20160517
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160517184514
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000947871-16-001189
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160517
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160517

ISSUER:		

	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:			1215

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDSTONE STEVEN F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210409

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35249
		FILM NUMBER:		161658935
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        <issuerName>Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>GOLDSTONE STEVEN F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 EAST RIDGE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RIDGEFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06877</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3521</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">This reporting person received 3,521 shares of restricted common stock pursuant to The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. The awards will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of the subsequent annual meeting of the Company's stockholders at which any directors are elected.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Alexandros Aldous, Attorney-in-Fact for Steven F. Goldstone</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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