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0001351044
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001058090
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC
001-32731
610 NEWPORT CENTER DR
SUITE 1100
NEWPORT BEACH
CA
92660
949-524-4000
Baldocchi Albert S
Director
Common
Charles Schwab Corp.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
1000
3168940.00
27421169
04/26/2024
NYSE
Common
03/25/1997
Private Placement
Issuer
N
1000
03/25/1997
Check
N
Albert Baldocchi
610 Newport Center Dr.
Suite 1100
Newport Beach
CA
92660
Common
02/14/2024
1005
2621518.00
This sale is from the Three Day Weekend account. Albert Baldocchi is a trustee. February 2024 sales were from three accounts (The AAB Rev Trust, Three Day Weekend, & The Baldocchi Family Foundation).
04/26/2024
Albert Baldocchi