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): January 12, 2015
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THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC. | |||
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |||
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Delaware |
001-35249 |
20-3031526 | |
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(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 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information is intended to be furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.
In a press release dated January 12, 2015 (the “Press Release”), The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it had entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of TJ Seafood, LLC and T.J. Foodservice Co., Inc. and all of the stock of Del Monte Capitol Meat Co., Inc. (collectively, the “Del Monte Acquisition”) In the Press Release, the Company announced that during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 its specialty business performed in line with expectations while the Company continued to experience margin pressures in its protein category. The full text of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 12, 2015, the Company issued the Press Release announcing that it had entered into agreements in connection with the Del Monte Acquisition. The Press Release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being furnished herewith to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. dated January 12, 2015. |
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: January 12, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. dated January 12, 2015. |