John Pappas compensation by year
Chefs' Warehouse Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $385,481 | $395,000 | $466,401 | $470,077 | $517,362 | $504,947 | $561,030 | $560,836 | $615,842 | $659,629 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $0 | $0 | $449,981 | $980,941 | $1,274,910 | $2,487,517 | $1,622,264 | $1,682,510 | $1,862,560 | $5,749,173 |
| Option awards | $422,506 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $197,500 | $316,000 | $321,750 | $227,115 | $254,925 | $509,850 | $560,835 | $420,626 | $616,919 | $1,943,295 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| All other | $36,911 | $39,260 | $58,322 | $60,258 | $40,098 | $103,646 | $71,773 | $146,538 | $172,919 | $143,288 |
| Total | $1,042,398 | $750,260 | $1,296,454 | $1,738,391 | $2,087,295 | $3,605,960 | $2,815,902 | $2,810,510 | $3,268,240 | $8,495,385 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. DEF 14A filed March 25, 2026, accession 0001517175-26-000012, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. filed document, accession 0001517175-26-000012. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 25, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSU | 75,190 | $4,776,821 | — |
| RSU | 53,304 | $3,386,403 | — |
| PSU | 47,814 | $3,037,623 | — |
| RSU | 41,625 | $2,644,436 | — |
| RSU | 15,913 | $1,010,953 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments Chefs' Warehouse discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involuntary termination without cause | $1,039,146 | — | — | $1,039,146 |
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $2,609,366 | $16,718,004 | — | $19,327,370 |
| Disability | $0 | $16,718,004 | — | $16,718,004 |
| Death | — | $16,718,004 | — | $16,718,004 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $16,718,004 | — | $16,718,004 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in Chefs' Warehouse, Inc.'s FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
Chefs' Warehouse’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pappas | Chief Executive Officer | $21,961,898 |
| John Pappas · this page | Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer | $8,495,385 |
| James Leddy | Chief Financial Officer | $4,280,277 |
| Alexandros Aldous | General Counsel | $4,103,028 |
| Christina Polychroni | Chief Human Resources Officer | $3,568,524 |
Board service
Chefs' Warehouse board · FY2023–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: Chefs' Warehouse pays directors a $45,000 cash retainer and $135,000 in RSUs. As stated in Chefs' Warehouse's FY2025 proxy.
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