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):

June 23, 2016

 

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 Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 23, 2016.  The final results of the vote taken for each proposal are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Six Directors

 

Name

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

David Overton

39,952,766

1,364,756

186,652

3,608,307

Alexander L. Cappello

40,390,839

926,739

186,596

3,608,307

Jerome I. Kransdorf

40,227,617

1,089,893

186,664

3,608,307

Laurence B. Mindel

40,276,786

1,038,155

189,233

3,608,307

David B. Pittaway

41,065,163

252,259

186,752

3,608,307

Herbert Simon

40,440,472

873,641

190,061

3,608,307

 

 

Proposal 2:   Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

45,039,295

56,562

16,624

N/A

 

Proposal 3:   Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

39,917,809

1,492,224

94,141

3,608,307

 

 

ITEM 8.01                                  OTHER EVENTS

 

Election of Lead Director

 

Mr. Jerry Kransdorf’s term as Lead Director of the Company was scheduled to expire at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. On June 23, 2016, the independent directors of the Board of the Company re-elected Mr. Kransdorf as Lead Director of the Company, to serve in that capacity until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders or his successor has been elected.

 



 

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 27, 2016

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Douglas Benn

 

 

W. Douglas Benn

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer