Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. 10-K

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. Common Stock Our common stock is publicly traded under the symbol “CHEF” on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. As of February 8, 2022, there were 198 holders of record of our common stock. This does not include the number of persons whose stock is in nominee or “street” name accounts through brokers. We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. Furthermore, we are prohibited from paying cash dividends under the terms of our senior secured credit facilities without the consent of the lenders thereunder. Performance Graph The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock during the period from December 30, 2016 through December 24, 2021 with the cumulative total return on the NASDAQ Composite and the S&P Smallcap Food Distributor Index. The comparison assumes that $100 was invested on December 30, 2016 in our common stock and in each of the foregoing indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends, if any. The following performance graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate such information by reference into such filing. COMPARISON OF 5 YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AMONG THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX AND THE S&P SMALLCAP FOOD DISTRIBUTOR INDEX ASSUMES $100 INVESTED ON DECEMBER 30, 2016 December 30, 2016 December 29, 2017 December 28, 2018 December 27, 2019 December 25, 2020 December 24, 2021 The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. $ 100.00 $ 129.75 $ 198.29 $ 240.32 $ 151.20 $ 206.14 NASDAQ Composite Index $ 100.00 $ 128.24 $ 122.32 $ 167.31 $ 237.87 $ 290.79 S&P Smallcap Food Distributor Index $ 100.00 $ 68.41 $ 43.45 $ 40.68 $ 43.41 $ 84.12 30 ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Total Number of Shares Repurchased (1) Average Price Paid Per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs September 25, 2021 to October 22, 2021 — $ — — — October 23, 2021 to November 19, 2021 1,096 36.06 — — November 20, 2021 to December 24, 2021 7,730 32.57 — — Total 8,826 $ 33.00 — — (1) During the thirteen weeks ended December 24, 2021, we withheld 8,826 shares of our common stock to satisfy tax withholding requirements upon the vesting of restricted shares of our common stock awarded to certain of our officers and key employees. Equity Compensation Plan Information See Part III, Item 12 for information regarding securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans. Item 6. RESERVED 31