Hanscom Ashley W 4
4 · CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC · Filed Feb 12, 2026
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CAKE Principal Accounting Officer Hanscom Withholds 430 Shares
What Happened
- Ashley W. Hanscom, Principal Accounting Officer of Cheesecake Factory (CAKE), had 430 shares of company stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock. The withholding was recorded at $60.57 per share for a total value of $26,045. This was a tax-withholding disposition (code F), not an open-market sale or purchase.
Key Details
- Transaction date: February 10, 2026
- Price used for withholding: $60.57 per share
- Shares withheld/disposed: 430; total value ~$26,045
- Footnotes: F1 = shares withheld solely to satisfy tax withholding on net issuance from restricted stock vesting; F2 = restricted stock subject to forfeiture
- Filing: Report filed Feb 12, 2026 for a Feb 10 transaction (appears to be timely under Form 4 rules)
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary
Context
- This is a routine tax-withholding event (cashless/net issuance) tied to restricted stock vesting, not an indicator of a market sale or buy decision. Such withholdings reduce the number of shares issued to the insider to cover taxes and are common after grants vest.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Hanscom Ashley W
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER
Transactions
- Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-10$60.57/sh−430$26,045→ 12,652 total
Holdings
- 11,050
Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]Represents shares of Issuer Common Stock withheld by the Issuer solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the net issuance of shares of Issuer Common Stock delivered to the Reporting Person on February 10, 2026, from the vesting of restricted stock.
- [F2]Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.
Signature
/s/ Ashley Hanscom by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-02-12