8-K 1 a19-9197_18k.htm 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2019

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware |  | 0-20574 |  | 51-0340466
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

26901 Malibu Hills Road

Calabasas Hills, California 91301

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (818) 871-3000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

The following information is furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this report, regardless of any general incorporation language in the filing.

In a press release dated May 1, 2019, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the “Company”) reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended on April 2, 2019.

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On April 25, 2019 the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.33 per share which will be paid on May 29, 2019 to the stockholders of record of each share of the Company’s common stock at the close of business on May 16, 2019. Future dividends, if any, will be subject to Board approval.

On May 1, 2019, The Company posted an updated Investor Presentation on the Company’s Investor Relations website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com. A copy of the presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 |  | Press release dated May 1, 2019 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2019”
99.2 |  | The Cheesecake Factory Investor Presentation dated May 2019

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit |  | Description
99.1 |  | Press release dated May 1, 2019 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2019”
99.2 |  | The Cheesecake Factory Investor Presentation dated May 2019

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SIGNATURES

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.

Date: May 1, 2019 | THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
| By: | /s/ Matthew E. Clark
|  | Matthew E. Clark
|  | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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