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For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 39,428,736 85,805 32,310 0","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887596/000110465923068068/0001104659-23-068068-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-06-01"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"afbe6c2ebb49489828c7ccf4aa818246d09e88a0","claim":"CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-06-01 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1: Election of Directors . Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes David Overton 33,126,101 1,233,389 111,957 5,075,404 Edie A. Ames 33,821,795 539,220 110,432 5,075,404 Alexander L. Cappello 33,088,961 1,270,358 112,128 5,075,404 Khanh Collins 32,758,623 1,579,995 132,829 5,075,404 Adam S. Gordon 33,884,155 455,736 131,556 5,075,404 Jerome I. 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