The Cheesecake Factory
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Shareholder advocacy aimed at The Cheesecake Factory
1 recorded campaign from 1 organization.
Coordinates a multi-year Restaurant Antibiotics engagement with the largest North American quick-service chains
An investor coalition (Phase 2 backed by 43 investors representing $8.9tn) asks 12 of the largest North American QSR chains to adopt antibiotic-use policies aligned with WHO guidance across all key proteins globally, with implementation evidence via target-setting and auditing. Progress report: "Restaurants, Risk and Resistance," published Jan 27, 2026.
What shareholders voted on
From The Cheesecake Factory’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission | Say on pay | 99.4% | Passed | |
| The selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2026, ending December 29, 2026 | Auditor | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice L. Meyer | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Adam S. Gordon | Director | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Khanh Collins | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 93.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 93.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 92.1% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Approval of Second Amendment to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan | Company proposal | 91.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2025 | Auditor | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice L. Meyer | Director | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Khanh Collins | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Adam S. Gordon | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 97.2% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 94.1% | Passed |
2024
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Approval and Adoption of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officers as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law | Company proposal | 91.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2024 | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice L. Meyer | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Adam S. Gordon | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Khanh Collins | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Laurence B. Mindel | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 96.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 95.3% | Passed |
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 98% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2023 | Auditor | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Adam S. Gordon | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice L. Meyer | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 96.5% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 96.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Khanh Collins | Director | 95.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Laurence B. Mindel | Director | 93.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Herbert Simon | Director | 93.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 87.4% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Approval of an Amendment to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan | Company proposal | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2022 | Auditor | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul D. Ginsberg | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Khanh Collins | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice L. Meyer | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Herbert Simon | Director | 95% | Passed | |
| Election of Laurence B. Mindel | Director | 95% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 93.5% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 96.9% | Passed | |
| Approval, Pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, of the Issuance of Shares of Common Stock in Excess of the Ownership Limitation upon Conversion of the Outstanding Shares of Series A Preferred Stock.** | Company proposal | 99% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2021 | Auditor | 99.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul D. Ginsberg | Director | 100% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice L. Meyer | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Laurence B. Mindel | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Herbert Simon | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 84.7% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 95.2% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2020 | Auditor | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Janice L. Meyer | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Herbert Simon | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Laurence B. Mindel | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 94.6% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Approval of the Stock Plan, effective May 30, 2019 | Company proposal | 90.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2019 | Auditor | 99.8% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of Herbert Simon | Director | 88.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Laurence B. Mindel | Director | 88.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 83.6% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | Say on pay | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2018 | Auditor | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of David Overton | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Edie A. Ames | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Herbert Simon | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Laurence B. Mindel | Director | 97.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Jerome I. Kransdorf | Director | 95.7% | Passed | |
| Election of David B. Pittaway | Director | 94.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexander L. Cappello | Director | 94.4% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from The Cheesecake Factory’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-06-03 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-04-10 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-05-28 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-04-10 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-06-04 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-04-18 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-06-05 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-04-20 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-05-23 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-04-07 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-06-02 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-04-15 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-06-02 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-04-16 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-06-05 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-04-18 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-06-04 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-04-19 |
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