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 27, 2014
THE CHEFS’ WAREHOUSE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35249 | 20-3031526 | ||
| (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 27, 2014 (the “Press Release”), The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it was expecting financial results for fiscal 2013 that were lower than the Company’s previously announced expectations. The full text of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD.
On January 27, 2014, the Company issued the Press Release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 announcing that it anticipated that its financial results for fiscal 2013 would be lower than the Company’s previously announced expectations. 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 |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. dated January 27, 2014. | |
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/ John D. Austin | |
| Name: | John D. Austin | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: January 27, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. dated January 27, 2014. | |