May Scarlett 4
4 · CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC · Filed Mar 11, 2026
Research Summary
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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) EVP May Scarlett Sells 5,206 Shares
What Happened
May Scarlett, EVP and General Counsel of The Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), sold 5,206 shares in an open-market transaction on March 10, 2026. The reported weighted-average sale price was $62.95 per share, for total proceeds of approximately $327,708. This was a sale (disposition), which is often routine insider selling and not necessarily an indicator of company outlook.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-10; Filing date: 2026-03-11 (timely within Form 4 reporting window).
- Shares sold: 5,206; weighted-average price: $62.95; total proceeds: ~$327,708.
- Price range noted: $62.94 to $62.975 (the weighted average reflects multiple trades; the filer can provide a per-trade breakdown on request). (Footnote F1)
- Footnote F2 indicates some reported shares may be restricted/subject to forfeiture (included in form annotations).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the information provided.
Context
- Open-market sales by executives are common and can be for many personal reasons (diversification, tax planning, etc.); they don't by themselves confirm a view on company fundamentals.
- No options exercise, gift, or tax-withholding notation was provided for this transaction.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
May Scarlett
EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-10$62.95/sh−5,206$327,708→ 25,715 total
Holdings
- 31,734
Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $62.9400 to $62.9750, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CAKE Corporation, any security holder of CAKE Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 1 to this Form 4.
- [F2]Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.
Signature
/s/ Scarlett May|2026-03-11