SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b) (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. )*
| The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. |
(Name of Issuer)
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value |
(Title of Class of Securities)
| 163086101 |
(CUSIP Number)
| December 31, 2011 |
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
¨ Rule 13d-1(b)
¨ Rule 13d-1(c)
x Rule 13d-1(d)
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP NO. 163086101 | 13G | Page 2 of 5 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Christopher Pappas | |||||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |||||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
|
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH |
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER
4,229,215 | ||||
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER
N/A | |||||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,229,215 | |||||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A | |||||
|
9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,229,215 | |||||
| 10 |
CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* (a) ¨
| |||||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
20.3% | |||||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN | |||||
| CUSIP NO. 163086101 | 13G | Page 3 of 5 Pages |
| Item 1(a). |
Name of Issuer: | The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. | ||
| Item 1(b). |
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
100 East Ridge Road Ridgefield, CT 06877 | ||
| Item 2(a). |
Name of Person Filing: | See Item 1 of page 2 | ||
| Item 2(b). |
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: |
c/o The Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. 100 East Ridge Road Ridgefield, CT 06877 | ||
| Item 2(c). |
Organization/Citizenship: | See Item 4 of page 2 | ||
| Item 2(d). |
Title of Class Of Securities: |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | ||
| Item 2(e). |
CUSIP Number: | 163086101 | ||
| Item 3. |
Inapplicable. | |||
| Item 4. |
Ownership. | |||
| Person |
Total Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned |
Percent of Class(1) |
Sole Voting Power |
Shared Voting Power |
Sole Power to Dispose |
Shared Power to Dispose | ||||||
| Christopher Pappas |
4,229,215 | 20.3% | 4,229,215 | — | 4,229,215 | — |
| (1) | Based on 20,840,590 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 30, 2011. |
| CUSIP NO. 163086101 | 13G | Page 4 of 5 Pages |
| Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Inapplicable
| Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Inapplicable
| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. |
Inapplicable
| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Inapplicable
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Inapplicable
| Item 10. | Certification. |
Inapplicable
| CUSIP NO. 163086101 | 13G | Page 5 of 5 Pages |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
| February 14, 2012 |
| Date |
| /s/ Christopher Pappas |
| (Signature) |
| Christopher Pappas |
| (Name/Title) |