---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-068266"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAKE"
cik: "0000887596"
company_name: "CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC"
filed_at: "2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T06:40:54.472243+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cheesecake Factory stockholders elect 9 directors and approve officer exculpation amendment

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected with substantial majority; David Overton received 35.6M votes in favor vs 1.1M against.
- Proposal 2 (officer exculpation amendment) approved with 33.6M for, 3.1M against, 26K abstain.
- Proposal 3 (ratification of auditor) approved with 42.3M for, 60K against, 17K abstain; no broker non-votes.
- Proposal 4 (non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation) approved with 36.1M for, 598K against, 46K abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-068266
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAKE
- cik: 0000887596
- company_name: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
- filed_at: 2024-06-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887596/000110465924068266/0001104659-24-068266-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/887596/000110465924068266/tm2416356d1_8k.htm

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