What they were paid
CHEESECAKE FACTORY Director Compensation Table · all 4 fiscal years held| Fiscal year | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $112,500 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $252,500 |
| FY2024 | $112,500 | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $242,500 |
| FY2023 | $119,500 | $115,000 | — | — | $234,500 |
| FY2022 | $112,500 | $115,000 | $0 | $0 | $227,500 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC DEF 14A filed April 10, 2026, accession 0001104659-26-042016, and prior-year filings. Open the filing on EDGAR.
How this page was built: the CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC filed document, accession 0001104659-26-042016. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed April 10, 2026.
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$252,500 Alexander L. Cappello, FY2025 total director compensation
$500
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Data as of April 10, 2026 · Source: Velarion Executive Compensation Database, deposited on Zenodo (doi:10.5281/zenodo.22283855).
How this board is paid
company policy · FY2025CHEESECAKE FACTORY pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $140,000 in equity.
Committees
FY2025 · as the proxy prints themAudit · Compensation (Chair)
The rest of the CHEESECAKE FACTORY board
FY2025 · as the company reported each| Director | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| Adam S. Gordon | Independent Director | $240,000 |
| David B. Pittaway | Independent Director | $255,000 |
| David Overton | Chair of the Board | — |
| Edie A. Ames | Independent Director | $240,000 |
| Janice L. Meyer | Independent Director | $240,000 |
| Jerome I. Kransdorf | Lead Independent Director | $285,000 |
| Khanh Collins | Independent Director | $240,000 |
The full CHEESECAKE FACTORY compensation record
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