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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-008044
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180209

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-43460
		FILM NUMBER:		18591664

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OVERTON DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902162

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SCHEDULE 13G/A</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   Voting Power </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   3,584,465</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   3,584,465</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate   Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   3,584,465</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check if   the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See   Instructions)&nbsp; </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">x</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">11.</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent   of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   7.8%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of   Reporting Person (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   IN</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name of   Issuer<br>   The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Address   of Issuer&#146;s Principal Executive Offices<br>   26901 Malibu Hills Drive</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Name of   Person Filing<br>   David Overton</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Address   of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence<br>   26901 Malibu Hills Drive</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title of   Class of Securities<br>   Common stock, $0.01 par value</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">CUSIP   Number<br>   163072101</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">If this statement   is filed pursuant to &#167;&#167;240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the   person filing is a:</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Bank as   defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Insurance   company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Investment   company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act&nbsp; of 1940.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An   investment adviser in accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">An   employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with   &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A parent   holding company or control person in accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A savings   association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act   (12 U.S.C. 1813);</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A church   plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section   3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(j)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">A   non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Group, in   accordance with &#167;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution   in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of   institution:____________________________</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Provide   the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of   the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. </font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:3.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Amount   beneficially owned:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,584,465</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent   of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7.8%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of   shares as to which the person has:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   power to vote or to direct the vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared   power to vote or to direct the vote&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;   </font></p>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   power to dispose or to direct the disposition of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3,584,465</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared   power to dispose or to direct the disposition of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr. Overton&#146;s beneficial stock   ownership excludes 60,211 shares held by Mr. Overton&#146;s spouse as trustee for   the Sheila A. Overton Living Trust and 183,950 shares held by the David M.   Overton 2011 Gift Trust UTA dated 11/23/2011 for the benefit of Mr. Overton&#146;s   son, of which Mr. Overton&#146;s spouse is the trustee.&nbsp; Mr. Overton has no voting or dispositive   power over such shares and disclaims beneficial ownership thereof.&nbsp; In addition, Mr. Overton&#146;s beneficial   ownership includes 689,500 shares that he has the right to acquire upon   exercise of options to purchase within 60 days of February 9, 2018.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">NOT APPLICABLE</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. </font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">February   9, 2018</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   /s/ David Overton</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The   Cheesecake Factory Incorporated</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Intentional   misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal Criminal Violations   (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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