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Cheesecake Factory president David M. Gordon reported new equity awards in company stock. On February 11, 2026, he acquired 13,400 shares of restricted common stock at a price of $0 per share, subject to service-based vesting through February 2031.
He also acquired 15,761 performance-based shares at $0 per share after the compensation committee certified that 91% of a February 2023 performance award was eligible to vest, with service vesting scheduled between February 16, 2026 and February 16, 2028. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owned 80,088 shares of common stock, including restricted shares subject to forfeiture.
Hanscom Ashley W reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
The Cheesecake Factory’s principal accounting officer, Ashley W. Hanscom, reported receiving a grant of 2,280 shares of common stock on February 11, 2026. The restricted stock vests 60% on February 11, 2029 and 20% on each of February 11, 2030 and February 11, 2031, subject to continued service. After this award, Hanscom directly holds 13,330 shares of common stock, including shares of restricted stock that are subject to forfeiture.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated EVP and General Counsel Scarlett May reported equity compensation awards. On February 11, 2026, she acquired 5,890 shares of restricted common stock at $0 per share and 7,043 shares tied to performance share awards, also at $0.
The restricted stock award vests 60% on February 11, 2029 and 20% on each of February 11, 2030 and February 11, 2031, subject to continued service. The Compensation Committee determined that 91% of a February 2023 performance share grant was eligible to vest, with 60% of those shares vesting on February 16, 2026, 20% on February 16, 2027 and 20% on February 16, 2028, also conditioned on continued service.
Cheesecake Factory chairman and CEO David Overton reported stock awards rather than open‑market trades. On February 11, 2026, he acquired 50,350 shares of common stock as a restricted stock award at $0 per share, bringing his directly held restricted shares in that line to 290,363.
He also acquired 63,045 shares tied to performance share awards at $0 per share, increasing another direct holding line to 353,408 shares. The restricted stock vests 60% on 2/11/2029, then 20% on each of 2/11/2030 and 2/11/2031, subject to his continued service. The compensation committee certified that 91% of the February 2023 performance share awards are eligible to vest, with 60% vesting on 2/16/2026, 20% on 2/16/2027 and 20% on 2/16/2028, also subject to continued service. Additional indirect holdings are reported in family trusts, and he disclaims beneficial ownership for shares held in his spouse’s and son’s trusts.
Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC filed an amended Schedule 13G/A reporting its ownership in Cheesecake Factory Inc. As of the event date, it beneficially owned 2,396,165 Cheesecake Factory ordinary shares, representing 4.8% of the class.
The firm reported sole voting power over 1,681,471 shares and shared voting power over 573,997 shares. It also reported sole dispositive power over 1,822,168 shares and shared dispositive power over 573,997 shares. The filing states the shares are held in the ordinary course of business and not for influencing control of the company.
Cheesecake Factory executive Scarlett May reported a tax-withholding share disposition. On February 10, 2026, the issuer withheld 1,508 shares of common stock at $60.57 per share to cover her tax obligations from vesting restricted stock. Following this, she directly owns 25,235 common shares and 27,670 restricted shares subject to forfeiture.
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated principal accounting officer Ashley W. Hanscom reported an automatic share disposition related to tax withholding. On February 10, 2026, 430 shares of common stock were withheld by the company at $60.57 per share to satisfy tax obligations from vesting restricted stock.
After this tax-withholding transaction, Hanscom directly owned 12,652 shares of common stock. In addition, Hanscom held 11,050 shares of restricted stock that remain subject to forfeiture.
Cheesecake Factory’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Matthew Eliot Clark, reported a tax-related share withholding on company stock. On February 10, 2026, the issuer withheld 2,864 shares of common stock at $60.57 per share to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of restricted stock. After this transaction, Clark directly holds 45,670 shares of common stock and 20,804 shares of restricted stock, with the restricted shares noted as subject to forfeiture.
Cheesecake Factory Inc. executive Keith Carango reported a tax-related share withholding tied to restricted stock vesting. On February 10, 2026, 1,229 shares of common stock were disposed of at $60.57 per share to cover tax withholding obligations when restricted stock vested.
After this transaction, he directly beneficially owned 22,619 shares of common stock, plus 21,752 shares of restricted stock that remain subject to forfeiture. The filing describes this as a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market trade.
The Cheesecake Factory president David M. Gordon reported a routine tax-withholding share disposition tied to restricted stock vesting. On February 10, 2026, the company withheld 3,132 shares of common stock at $60.57 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving Gordon with 29,837 directly held common shares. He also directly holds 50,927 shares of restricted stock, which remain subject to forfeiture.