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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated October 14, 2026.
Meeting of May 22, 2025: 11 items on CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2025: 11 without a stated outcome.
None.
Material dissent: a director nominee under 80% of the votes cast, say-on-pay under 70%, any other item the board put forward under 80%, or a shareholder proposal with more than 50%, on the company’s own Form 8-K tally. How this is decided
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These tallies are CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Support (of votes cast) | Reported outcome | Voting standard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: David Overton | 35,571,202 | 1,037,161 | 116,268 | -- | 5,620,304 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Edie A. Ames | 36,363,089 | 244,401 | 117,141 | -- | 5,620,304 | 99.3% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Alexander L. Cappello | 34,851,046 | 1,755,084 | 118,501 | -- | 5,620,304 | 95% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Khanh Collins | 36,445,672 | 158,865 | 120,094 | -- | 5,620,304 | 99.5% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Adam S. Gordon | 36,356,343 | 250,211 | 118,077 | -- | 5,620,304 | 99.3% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Jerome I. Kransdorf | 34,438,617 | 2,168,463 | 117,551 | -- | 5,620,304 | 94% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: Janice L. Meyer | 36,522,794 | 82,719 | 119,118 | -- | 5,620,304 | 99.7% | Not verified | — |
| Elect Director: David B. Pittaway | 35,331,608 | 1,274,433 | 118,590 | -- | 5,620,304 | 97% | Not verified | — |
| 2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2025 | 41,931,273 | 289,455 | 124,207 | -- | 0 | 99.3% | Not verified | — |
| 3. Approval of Second Amendment to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan | 33,479,930 | 3,118,098 | 126,603 | -- | 5,620,304 | 91% | Not verified | — |
| 4. Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 36,305,080 | 229,200 | 190,351 | -- | 5,620,304 | 99.3% | Not verified | — |
Source: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 28, 2025 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 348 asset managers that disclosed a CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Adam S. Gordon
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Adam S. Gordon”): 36,356,343 for, 250,211 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 93 asset managers below reported 18,482,976 for, 45,523 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,300 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 97,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Alexander L. Cappello
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Alexander L. Cappello”): 34,851,046 for, 1,755,084 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 95% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 93 asset managers below reported 18,312,628 for, 215,871 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,296 | 5 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 63,182 | 34,209 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David B. Pittaway
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David B. Pittaway”): 35,331,608 for, 1,274,433 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 93 asset managers below reported 18,383,804 for, 144,695 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,297 | 3 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 97,390 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 93 asset managers. See all 93 in the interactive database.
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97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: David Overton
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David Overton”): 35,571,202 for, 1,037,161 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 97% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 93 asset managers below reported 18,481,643 for, 46,856 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,298 | 3 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 97,390 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 93 asset managers. See all 93 in the interactive database.
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99.7% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Janice L. Meyer
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Janice L. Meyer”): 36,522,794 for, 82,719 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.7% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 93 asset managers below reported 18,528,499 for, 0 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 97,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 71,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 93 asset managers. See all 93 in the interactive database.
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94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Jerome I. Kransdorf
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jerome I. Kransdorf”): 34,438,617 for, 2,168,463 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 94% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 93 asset managers below reported 18,278,416 for, 250,083 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,295 | 6 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 63,182 | 34,209 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 93 asset managers. See all 93 in the interactive database.
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99.5% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Directors: Khanh Collins
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Khanh Collins”): 36,445,672 for, 158,865 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.5% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 93 asset managers below reported 18,523,447 for, 5,051 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 97,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 71,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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100% of fund votes cast · no official result
The 56 asset managers below reported 10,200,178 for. The figure above is FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST + WITHHELD) of the shares these managers voted; abstained and unvoted shares are in neither half, and these managers are a subset of all shareholders, not the meeting result.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 2,283,106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 97,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allspring | 59,771 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 49,706 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 48,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal | 45,608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 41,783 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 40,918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Principal Exchange-Traded Funds | 40,191 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ALGER FUNDS | 39,679 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
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99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: Election of Director: Edie A. Ames
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Edie A. Ames”): 36,363,089 for, 244,401 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 40 asset managers below reported 8,282,798 for, 45,523 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 1,194,194 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 58,289 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | 44,174 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBC FUNDS TRUST | 27,830 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HUSSMAN INVESTMENT TRUST | 27,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 22,697 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Allianz | 17,563 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gabelli | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Securian Funds Trust | 14,175 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisor Managed Portfolios | 14,129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 10,727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 10,628 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 8,270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 7,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust II | 2,541 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Lights Fund Trust IV | 2,415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nationwide | 2,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 40 asset managers. See all 40 in the interactive database.
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91% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve the second amendment to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“3. Approval of Second Amendment to The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated Stock Incentive Plan”): 33,479,930 for, 3,118,098 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 91% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 94 asset managers below reported 17,415,434 for, 1,153,202 against, 1,330 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,295 | 6 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 0 | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 63,182 | 34,209 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Equitable | 8,740 | 82,130 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 94 asset managers. See all 94 in the interactive database.
Combines 11 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To approve, on 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.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“4. Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation”): 36,305,080 for, 229,200 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
Fund voting reports and institutional-manager reports both cover this item. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two are shown separately below and never added together, and their sum is not shown (fund and manager reports combined may count the same shares twice).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,475,764 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 97,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 71,753 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 60,129 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Fund voting reports, all 91 managers: 18,495,859 for, 3,081 against, 27,300 abstained. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 2,401,047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 1,789,787 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 1,699,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,494,290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 849,230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 684,676 | 456 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 307,101 | 307,101 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| Charles Schwab | 587,083 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 552,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 512,561 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Victory Capital | 509,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 507,023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 471,028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | 415,467 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | 357,163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 338,804 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ruffer LLP | 313,046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS | 275,075 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC | 262,367 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 237,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 232,418 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND | 219,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO ASSOCIATES LLC | 198,521 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS TRUST | 157,384 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Institutional-manager reports, all 281 managers: 20,257,930 for, 431,453 against, 100,383 abstained, 1,871 not voted. Showing the 25 largest; see all in the interactive database.
99.3% Majority: yes · of votes cast
Description as filed by funds: To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025, ending December 30, 2025.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s own tally for this item (“2. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2025”): 41,931,273 for, 289,455 against, per its Form 8-K filed May 28, 2025 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item.
Reported outcome: not verified — the filing’s own statement of the outcome could not be identified for this item.
Support: 99.3% of votes cast — FOR ÷ (FOR + AGAINST); abstentions and broker non-votes are excluded.
The 92 asset managers below reported 18,482,423 for, 45,721 against, 0 abstained.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,329,140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,477,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 1,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,311,742 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 1,260,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| HARBOR FUNDS | 1,095,872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| American Century | 797,739 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 685,897 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 532,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Ultimus Managers Trust | 346,214 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 319,067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WisdomTree | 241,085 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 203,592 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS | 195,420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DRIEHAUS MUTUAL FUNDS | 174,409 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Thrivent | 118,465 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Waddell & Reed | 107,373 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 99,168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 97,391 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 90,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC | 82,282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 78,496 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 27,105 | 44,648 | 0 | 0 | Mixed |
| SEI | 61,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 61,661 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 92 asset managers. See all 92 in the interactive database.
Ranked separately for each type of Form N-PX report. An institutional manager can report shares that a fund it advises also reports, so the two tables can list the same shares and are never added together. Each is ranked by the shares voted on the item that the most managers of that type reported, shown as a share of the 49,530,542 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 8.74% |
| 2 | Vanguard | 7.02% |
| 3 | BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND) | 3.63% |
| 4 | Invesco | 2.65% |
| 5 | HENNESSY FUNDS TRUST | 2.54% |
| 6 | HARBOR FUNDS | 2.21% |
| 7 | American Century | 1.61% |
| 8 | Virtus | 1.38% |
| 9 | Charles Schwab | 1.07% |
| 10 | Ultimus Managers Trust | 0.70% |
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC | 4.85% |
| 2 | BAMCO INC /NY/ | 3.63% |
| 3 | EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 3.61% |
| 4 | Wellington | 3.43% |
| 5 | Invesco | 3.02% |
| 6 | American Century | 1.71% |
| 7 | BlackRock | 1.38% |
| 8 | FRONTIER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CO LLC | 1.24% |
| 9 | Charles Schwab | 1.19% |
| 10 | WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 1.12% |
As disclosed to the SEC in Form 13F (quarter-end holdings of 30 large managers), Schedules 13D and 13G (beneficial ownership above 5%) and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A). Each row names its form.
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 14.65% | 13F |
| FMR LLC | 12.50% | 13G |
| Vanguard Group | 10.91% | 13F |
| David Overton | 6.99% | 13G |
| Wellington Management | 6.15% | 13F |
| Invesco | 5.23% | 13F |
| Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management, LLC | 4.84% | 13G |
| EARNEST PARTNERS LLC | 4.82% | 13G |
| State Street | 3.74% | 13F |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors | 2.47% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 49,530,542 shares outstanding, as reported by CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC. on its Form 10-Q dated April 1, 2025 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, not today’s. Each holding is as of its own filing, which may be dated before or after the meeting.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered funds disclose how they voted every proxy and institutional managers disclose their votes on executive pay (say-on-pay, say-on-frequency and golden parachutes), and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.’s 10-Q dated April 1, 2025. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on October 14, 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.'s shareholder meeting held May 22, 2025, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 348 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 3,522 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 12 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive… — FOR was 99.3% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 28, 2025.
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