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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):  May 30, 2024

 

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   0-20574   51-0340466
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

26901 Malibu Hills Road
Calabasas Hills, California
  91301
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (818) 871-3000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class:   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share   CAKE   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 5.07SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Results of the 2024 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting

 

The final results of the vote taken for each proposal presented at the annual meeting of stockholders held on May 30, 2024 are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.

 

Name  For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
David Overton   35,640,263    1,092,672    9,251    5,614,539 
Edie A. Ames   36,496,474    234,469    11,243    5,614,539 
Alexander L. Cappello   35,389,699    1,341,607    10,880    5,614,539 
Khanh Collins   36,400,143    325,400    16,643    5,614,539 
Adam S. Gordon   36,472,930    239,245    30,011    5,614,539 
Jerome I. Kransdorf   34,987,607    1,743,930    10,649    5,614,539 
Janice L. Meyer   36,498,954    232,456    10,776    5,614,539 
Laurence B. Mindel   35,467,768    1,263,690    10,728    5,614,539 
David B. Pittaway   35,427,808    1,302,881    11,497    5,614,539 

 

Proposal 2: Approval and Adoption of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officers as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
 33,602,846    3,112,974    26,366    5,614,539 

 

Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2024.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
 42,278,907    60,671    17,147    0 

 

Proposal 4: Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
 36,098,045    597,784    46,357    5,614,539 

 

ITEM 9.01FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d) Exhibits  
     
  3.1 Restated Certificate of Incorporation
  104.1 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date:    June 4, 2024 THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
   
  By: /s/ Matthew E. Clark
    Matthew E. Clark
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer