David Overton compensation by year
CHEESECAKE FACTORY Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $995,000 | $995,000 | $995,000 | $995,000 | $914,635 | $1,010,308 | $1,014,135 | $995,000 | $1,073,423 | $1,030,000 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $109,450 | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| Stock awards | $2,513,000 | $2,673,006 | $2,098,876 | $3,272,733 | $2,250,968 | $5,099,931 | $5,301,316 | $5,600,595 | $5,700,105 | $5,902,124 |
| Option awards | $992,200 | $1,093,680 | $2,095,964 | $1,090,506 | $2,245,964 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Non-equity incentive | $1,368,125 | $273,625 | $930,325 | $1,094,500 | $273,625 | $1,234,049 | $835,377 | $1,020,621 | $1,353,484 | $1,445,605 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | — | $0 |
| All other | $124,653 | $91,586 | $146,986 | $263,150 | $119,395 | $30,916 | $30,916 | $42,703 | $36,823 | $42,123 |
| Total | $5,992,978 | $5,126,897 | $6,267,151 | $6,715,889 | $5,914,037 | $7,375,204 | $7,181,744 | $7,658,919 | $8,163,835 | $8,419,852 |
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.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 138,560 | $6,929,386 | — |
| RSU | 81,640 | $4,082,816 | — |
| PSU | 81,640 | $4,082,816 | — |
| RSU | 56,200 | $2,810,562 | — |
| PSU | 56,200 | $2,810,562 | — |
| RSU | 47,490 | $2,374,975 | — |
| RSU | 10,030 | $501,600 | — |
| RSU | 9,148 | $457,491 | — |
| Option | 104,000 | — | $46.03 |
| Option | 67,380 | — | $40.16 |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
Change-in-control & termination
estimated payments CHEESECAKE FACTORY discloses, by trigger · FY2025| Trigger | Cash severance | Accelerated equity | Benefits continuation | Total as disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in control and resignation for good reason | $257,500 | $24,050,209 | $15,442 | $31,008,756 |
| Resignation for good reason, no change in control | $257,500 | $13,776,955 | $15,442 | $20,735,502 |
| Involuntary termination without cause | $257,500 | $13,776,955 | $15,442 | $20,735,502 |
| Change in control, no termination | $0 | $24,050,209 | $0 | $24,050,209 |
| Change in control and involuntary termination | $257,500 | $24,050,209 | $15,442 | $31,008,756 |
| Death | $0 | $24,050,209 | $0 | $29,290,209 |
| Disability | $0 | $24,050,209 | $0 | $29,290,209 |
| Involuntary for cause | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,240,000 |
| Retirement | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,240,000 |
| Voluntary resignation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,240,000 |
Per the Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control table in CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC's FY2025 proxy. Estimates as the company printed them; a dash means it printed no figure.
CHEESECAKE FACTORY’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| David Overton · this page | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | $8,419,852 |
| David Gordon | President, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated | $3,094,780 |
| Matthew Clark | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $2,571,382 |
| Scarlett May | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | $1,756,919 |
| Keith Carango | President, The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Incorporated | $1,356,465 |
Board service
CHEESECAKE FACTORY board · FY2022–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: CHEESECAKE FACTORY pays directors a $100,000 cash retainer and $140,000 in equity. As stated in CHEESECAKE FACTORY's FY2025 proxy.
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