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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-015200
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170302
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170308
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170308

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		IRS NUMBER:				510340466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20574
		FILM NUMBER:		17675357

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26901 MALIBU HILLS RD
		CITY:			CALABASAS HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		818-871-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		26901 MALIBU HILLS RD
		CITY:			CALABASAS HILLS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			91301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">March&nbsp;2, 2017</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF&nbsp;DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">On March&nbsp;2, 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the &#147;Compensation Committee&#148;) of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;) approved the following annual base salaries for the executive officers of the Company whose names and titles are listed below. Such base salaries were effective March&nbsp;1, 2017.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">David   Overton</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Chairman   of the Board and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$995,000</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">David   M. Gordon</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">President</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$600,000</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">W.   Douglas Benn</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Executive   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$531,000</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Debby   R. Zurzolo</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Executive   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">$497,000</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Max   S. Byfuglin</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">President,   The Cheesecake Factory Bakery,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">On March&nbsp;2, 2017, the Compensation Committee also approved grants of options to purchase the Company&#146;s common stock to each of the executive officers of the Company whose names are listed below under the terms of the Company&#146;s stockholder approved 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, dated February&nbsp;25, 2010, as amended effective May&nbsp;28, 2015 (the &#147;2010 Stock Incentive Plan&#148;), as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">David Overton</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">73,500</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">David M. Gordon</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">16,650</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">W. Douglas Benn</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">10,350</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Debby R. Zurzolo</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">7,550</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt 10.0pt;text-indent:-10.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Max S. Byfuglin</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">6,775</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">These options to purchase the Company&#146;s common stock were granted at an exercise price of $61.59 per share, which was the closing price per share for the Company&#146;s common stock on March&nbsp;2, 2017, the date of grant, and incrementally vest as to 20% of the shares on each of March&nbsp;2, 2018, March&nbsp;2, 2019, March&nbsp;2, 2020, March&nbsp;2, 2021 and March&nbsp;2, 2022.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">On March&nbsp;2, 2017, the Compensation Committee also approved grants of stock units covering the Company&#146;s common stock to each of the executive officers of the Company whose names are listed below under the terms of the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan, as follows:</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Number of Stock Units<br>   Awarded-EBITDA<br>   Performance Condition</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">David   Overton</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">21,700</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">David   M. Gordon</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">4,900</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">4,900</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">3,100</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">3,100</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Debby   R. Zurzolo</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:2.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2,275</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">These stock units, each </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">representing the equivalent of one share <font color="black" style="color:black;">of the Company&#146;s common stock, were granted subject to achievement of a performance condition (&#147;Performance Condition&#148;) based upon either (i)&nbsp;cumulative fully diluted earnings per share (&#147;EPS&#148;) over a three year fiscal period, or (ii)&nbsp;i</font>ncome from operations, before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, less impairments or other accounting related charges (&#147;EBITDA&#148;), both of which Performance Conditions were<font color="black" style="color:black;"> approved by stockholders under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">The EBITDA Performance Condition provides that vesting of this award is subject to the Company achieving a </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">cumulative EBITDA being equal to or greater than a specified dollar amount for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, or being equal to or greater than a specified dollar amount for fiscal years 2017, 2018 and 2019, whichever occurs earlier. If the EBITDA Performance Condition is satisfied<font color="black" style="color:black;">, these stock units are then subject to time-based vesting at the rate of 60% of the shares on March&nbsp;2, 2020 and 20% of the shares on each of March&nbsp;2, 2021 and March&nbsp;2, 2022.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">The EPS Performance Condition provides that the vesting of this award is subject to the Company achieving a </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">cumulative fully diluted EPS over fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 of at least a specified dollar amount, with the formula providing a threshold, target and a maximum <font color="black" style="color:black;">cumulative fully diluted EPS </font>dollar amount for purposes of determining the number of stock units eligible to vest. If at least 82% and up to 122% (or more) of the EPS Performance Condition is achieved, a number of stock units shall be eligible to vest, the exact number of which will be determined by multiplying a predetermined payout percentage (between 60% to 140%, based upon the level of achievement of the EPS Performance Condition), by the number of stock units granted at the Target amount shown above. Such shares then shall be subject to time based vesting at the rate of 60% of the shares on March&nbsp;2, 2020 and 20% of the shares on each of March&nbsp;2, 2021 and March&nbsp;2, 2022.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:black;font-size:11.0pt;">These grants were made pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Notice of Grant and Stock Option Agreement and/or Stock Unit Agreement for executive officers previously approved by the Compensation Committee and filed under Form&nbsp;8-K with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;4, 2016.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.45pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Executive Vice   President &amp; General Counsel</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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