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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated documents restaurant operating results, financing arrangements and governance matters through its SEC filings. Recent 8-K reports furnish quarterly earnings releases, Regulation FD investor presentations and other material events tied to the company’s restaurant portfolio, bakery operations and public-company reporting.
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CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC director Alexander L. Cappello reported an indirect sale of company stock through an affiliated entity. On June 2, 2026, Maricopa Capital LLC, an entity for which he is the sole shareholder, sold 2,490 shares of common stock in an open-market transaction at a weighted average price of $64.90 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $64.89 to $64.93. Following this sale, Maricopa Capital LLC held 6,171 shares of Cheesecake Factory common stock. Separately, 178 shares are held in custodial accounts for Mr. Cappello’s children, with his spouse acting as custodian.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated reported the results of its 2026 annual stockholders’ meeting held on May 28, 2026. Stockholders elected all eight director nominees, including David Overton and Janice L. Meyer, each receiving over 34 million votes in favor with several million broker non-votes recorded.
Stockholders also ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026, with 43,129,227 votes for, 466,633 against, and 14,866 abstentions. In addition, a non-binding advisory vote approved executive compensation, with 37,666,375 votes for, 211,834 against, and 24,220 abstentions, plus 5,708,297 broker non-votes.
Meyer Janice L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC director Janice L. Meyer reported receiving 2,490 shares of Common Stock as a fully vested stock unit grant. The award was automatically granted immediately following the annual shareholders meeting under the company’s director compensation program, bringing her direct holdings to 23,209 shares.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC director Khanh Collins received a grant of 1,250 shares of Common Stock as compensation. The award was made on May 28, 2026 at a stated price of $0.00 per share and represents fully vested stock units automatically granted after the annual shareholders meeting under the company’s director compensation program.
Following this grant, Collins directly owns 14,559 shares of Common Stock. This is a routine, non-market acquisition tied to board service rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.
CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC director Alexander L. Cappello reported an indirect equity award rather than an open-market trade. Maricopa Capital LLC, of which he is the sole shareholder, received a grant of 2,490 shares of Common Stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share, reflecting stock-based director compensation. Following this award, Maricopa Capital LLC holds 8,661 shares indirectly for Cappello. Separate from this, 178 shares are held in custodial accounts for his children, with his spouse acting as custodian.
FMR LLC filed an amendment reporting beneficial ownership of 6,188,905.26 shares of Cheesecake Factory Inc. The amendment shows this equals 12.3% of the class and lists 6,154,446.71 shares as sole voting power and 6,188,905.26 as sole dispositive power. The filing notes related Exhibit 99 and a power of attorney incorporated by reference.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC chairman and CEO David Overton reported option exercises and related share sales by a family trust. On May 1, 2026, a trust for his benefit exercised 104,000 employee stock options at $46.03 per share to acquire the same number of common shares, then sold 104,000 common shares in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $61.02 per share. After these transactions, the trust held 3,079,779 common shares, while additional indirect trusts held 183,950 and 60,211 shares and direct holdings totaled 264,865 shares, including restricted stock subject to forfeiture.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated reported stronger results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. Revenues rose 5.6% to $978.8 million, driven by new restaurant openings and higher comparable sales, particularly at The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, where sales increased 2.6%.
Net income grew to $49.5 million from $32.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.02 from $0.67, helped by lower debt‑related charges versus last year. Operating cash flow improved to $96.7 million, supporting $43.4 million of capital spending, a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, and $19.2 million of share repurchases. The company ended the quarter with $235.1 million in cash and had no borrowings outstanding under its $400 million revolving credit facility, while maintaining $644.0 million of convertible senior notes outstanding.