UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

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 1, 2011

 

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

 

On August 16, 2011, the Board of Directors (the “Board) of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the “Company”) determined that the Company will include in its proxy statement on an annual basis a stockholder advisory vote regarding compensation of the Company’s executive officers (i.e., “say on pay”).  On June 1, 2011, a majority of the Company’s stockholders indicated in an advisory vote that they preferred to vote on executive compensation on an annual basis.  The Board had previously recommended that a stockholder advisory vote regarding executive compensation occur every three years.

 

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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:   August 22, 2011

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Douglas Benn

 

 

W. Douglas Benn

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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