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• GAAP net income was $33.8 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, compared to $21.2 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, in Q2 2025.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $88.1 million for Q2 2026, up from $65.4 million in Q2 2025.
• Gross profit increased 15.2% to $292.9 million, with gross margin up approximately 49 basis points to 25.1%.
• The company provided fiscal 2026 guidance: net sales between $4.50 billion and $4.60 billion, gross profit between $1.102 billion and $1.125 billion, and adjusted EBITDA between $305 million and $315 million.

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• Eight director nominees were elected: Goldstone, Lewis, Owens, C. Pappas, J. Pappas, Peretz, Walton-Ruskin, and Weinstein.
• Ivy Brown did not stand for reelection; her seat remains vacant until the Board acts.
• Shareholders ratified BDO USA, P.C. as independent auditor for fiscal year ending December 25, 2026.
• Non-binding advisory say-on-pay proposal passed with 18,756,222 votes for and 18,005,962 against.

5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• GAAP net income was $17.4 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to $10.3 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2025.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $60.1 million for the first quarter of 2026, up from $47.5 million in the first quarter of 2025.
• Gross profit increased 13.9% to $257.4 million, with gross profit margin expanding approximately 53 basis points to 24.3%.
• The company provided fiscal 2026 guidance: net sales between $4.35 billion and $4.45 billion, gross profit between $1.053 billion and $1.076 billion, and adjusted EBITDA between $276 million and $286 million.

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• Ivy Brown notified The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. Board of Directors on April 20, 2026, of her immediate resignation as a board member.
• Brown will not stand for reelection at the annual meeting scheduled for May 8, 2026.
• The company does not plan to nominate a substitute director at the annual meeting; the seat will remain vacant until the Board appoints a new director or reduces board size.
• The Board and company thanked Brown for her service and contributions.

5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2025 increased 10.5% to $1.14 billion from $1.03 billion in the prior year quarter.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $80.3 million for Q4 2025, up from $68.2 million in Q4 2024.
• For fiscal 2026, the company expects net sales between $4.35 billion and $4.45 billion, gross profit between $1.053 billion and $1.076 billion, and adjusted EBITDA between $276 million and $286 million.
• Gross profit margin decreased approximately 8 basis points to 24.2% in Q4 2025.

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• Net sales are expected to be in the range of $4.35 billion to $4.45 billion.
• Gross profit is expected to be between $1.053 billion and $1.076 billion.
• Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $276 million and $286 million.
• The company will participate in a fireside chat at the ICR Conference on January 13, 2026.

7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• GAAP net income was $19.1 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to $14.1 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in Q3 2024.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $65.1 million in Q3 2025, up from $54.5 million in Q3 2024; adjusted net income per share was $0.50 versus $0.36.
• Gross profit rose 10.0% to $247.2 million, with gross margin up 7 basis points to 24.2%.
• The company raised fiscal 2025 guidance: net sales of $4.085-$4.115 billion, gross profit of $987-$995 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $247-$253 million.

2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

• GAAP net income was $21.2 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to $15.5 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, in Q2 2024.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $65.4 million for Q2 2025, up from $56.2 million in Q2 2024.
• Gross profit increased 11.1% to $254.3 million, with gross margin up approximately 59 basis points to 24.6%.
• Fiscal 2025 guidance: net sales between $4.0 billion and $4.06 billion, gross profit between $964 million and $979 million, and adjusted EBITDA between $240 million and $250 million.

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