| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
CAVA Group, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
14 Ridge Square NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20016 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
See Item 2(c) below
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| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
See Item 2(c) below |
| (c) | Citizenship:
(i) Artal Participations S.a r.l. ("Artal Participations")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallee, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg societe a responsabilite limitee
(ii) Artal International S.C.A. ("Artal International")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallee, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg limited partnership
(iii) Artal International Management S.A. ("Artal International Management")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallee, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg societe anonyme
(iv) Artal Group S.A. ("Artal Group")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallee, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg societe anonyme
(v) Westend S.A. ("Westend")
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallee, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Luxembourg societe anonyme
(vi) Stichting Administratiekantoor Westend ("Stichting")
Claude Debussylaan, 46, 1082 MD Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Citizenship: Netherlands foundation
(vii) Mr. Amaury Wittouck
Valley Park, 44, Rue de la Vallee, L-2661, Luxembourg
Citizenship: Belgium
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| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
148929102 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
On December 5, 2024, Artal International transferred 9,507,990 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the "Shares") of CAVA Group, Inc. (the "Issuer") to its wholly owned subsidiary, Artal Participations. As of December 31, 2024, Artal Participations directly held 9,507,990 Shares. The sole stockholder of Artal Participations is Artal International. Artal International as the sole stockholder of Artal Participations controls Artal Participations and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares that Artal Participations directly owns. Artal International Management, as the managing partner of Artal International, controls Artal International and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares that Artal International may be deemed to beneficially own. Artal Group, as the sole stockholder of Artal International Management, controls Artal International Management and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares that Artal International Management may be deemed to beneficially own. Westend, as the parent company of Artal Group, controls Artal Group and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares that Artal Group may be deemed to beneficially own. The Stichting, as the majority stockholder of Westend, controls Westend and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares that Westend may be deemed to beneficially own. Mr. Wittouck, as the sole member of the board of the Stichting, controls the Stichting and, accordingly, may be deemed to beneficially own the Shares that the Stichting may be deemed to beneficially own.
Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares listed on such Reporting Person's cover page. Calculations of the percentage of Shares beneficially owned are based on 114,579,714 Shares outstanding as of November 5, 2024 based on information provided by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2024.
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| (b) | Percent of class:
See each cover page hereof. |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See each cover page hereof.
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See each cover page hereof.
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See each cover page hereof.
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See each cover page hereof.
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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Rule 13d-1(d)