UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

May 31, 2012

 

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-20574

 

51-0340466

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

26901 Malibu Hills Road

Calabasas Hills, California 91301

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(818) 871-3000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 5.07          SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (“Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 31, 2012.  The results of the vote taken for each proposal are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

Name

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

David Overton

40,330,255

2,439,421

13,705

4,346,228

Alexander L. Cappello

40,638,285

2,138,329

6,767

4,346,228

Thomas L. Gregory

40,381,275

2,394,484

7,622

4,346,228

Jerome I. Kransdorf

40,388,463

2,387,077

7,841

4,346,228

Laurence B. Mindel

42,308,702

458,327

16,352

4,346,228

David B. Pittaway

40,864,739

1,911,031

7,611

4,346,228

Herbert Simon

40,636,241

2,135,482

11,658

4,346,228

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2012, ending January 1, 2012

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

46,830,924

 

289,056

 

9,629

 

 

Proposal 3:   Nonbinding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

40,559,154

 

940,941

 

1,283,286

 

4,346,228

 

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:   June 5, 2012

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Debby R. Zurzolo

 

 

Debby R. Zurzolo

 

 

Executive Vice President. General Counsel and Secretary