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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-20-001253
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200427
GROUP MEMBERS:		NEAL K. ARONSON
GROUP MEMBERS:		RC CAKE HOLDINGS LLC

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:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-43460
		FILM NUMBER:		20820559

	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:			RC Cake Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001810206
		IRS NUMBER:				850708433
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1180 PEACHTREE STREET NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-591-5200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1180 PEACHTREE STREET NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2500
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30309
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 &#160;</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;">163072101</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;">Paul D. Ginsberg</div>
            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;">1180 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2500</div>
            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;">Atlanta, Georgia 30309</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to</div>
            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25;">Receive Notices and Communications)</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">April 20, 2020</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25;">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or
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            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Note:</font> Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule
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            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.25;">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person<font style="color: #000000;">&#8217;</font>s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
              securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 1.25;">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be <font style="color: #000000;">&#8220;</font>filed<font style="color: #000000;">&#8221;</font> for the purpose of
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              RC Cake Holdings LLC </td>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</div>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SEC USE ONLY</div>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</div>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Delaware <br>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</div>
              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">22.5%*** <br>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">14</div>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</div>
              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">OO <br>
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              <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">* Represents (i) 8,996,851 shares of Common Stock (as defined below) issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares of Convertible Preferred
      Stock (as defined below) and (ii) an aggregate of 3,148,957 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Overton Stockholders (as defined below) being reported hereunder solely because the reporting persons may be deemed to have beneficial
      ownership of such shares as a result of the Support Agreement (as defined below). Neither the filing of this Statement on Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any reporting person that it is the
      beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed by each reporting
      person.</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">** Represents 8,996,851 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">***&#160; Percentage based on 44,961,694 shares of the Issuer&#8217;s Common Stock outstanding as of February 21, 2020 plus 8,996,851 shares of Common
      Stock issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">CUSIP No. 163072101</div>
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                <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">1</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON<br>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                Neal K. Aronson****</td>
              <td style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
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                <div>(a)&#160; &#9744;</div>
                <div>(b)&#160; &#9744;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">3</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SEC USE ONLY</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">4</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SOURCE OF FUNDS</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">OO <br>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">5</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Segoe UI Symbol', sans-serif;">&#9744;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">6</div>
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              <td style="width: 80%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">United States<br>
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              <td style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; border-right: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">NUMBER OF</div>
                <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SHARES</div>
                <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">BENEFICIALLY</div>
                <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">OWNED BY EACH</div>
                <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">REPORTING PERSON</div>
                <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">WITH</div>
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              <td style="width: 4%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">7</div>
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              <td style="width: 78%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SOLE VOTING POWER</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">0 <br>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SHARED VOTING POWER</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">12,145,808* <br>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">9</div>
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              <td style="width: 72%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">0 <br>
                </div>
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              <td style="width: 8%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">10</div>
              </td>
              <td style="width: 72%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">8,996,851** <br>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">11</div>
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              <td style="width: 80%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">12,145,808* <br>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">12</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#9744;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">13</div>
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              <td style="width: 80%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">22.5%*** <br>
                </div>
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              <td style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">14</div>
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              <td style="width: 80%; vertical-align: top; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">&#160;</div>
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">IN<br>
                </div>
              </td>
              <td style="width: 10%; vertical-align: top; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-bottom: #000000 2px solid;">
                <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 8pt;">&#160;</div>
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      <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">* Represents (i) 8,996,851 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock and (ii) an
        aggregate of 3,148,957 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Overton Stockholders being reported hereunder solely because the reporting persons may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such shares as a result of the Support
        Agreement. Neither the filing of this Statement on Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any reporting person that it is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 13(d)
        of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed by each reporting person.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">** Represents 8,996,851 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">***&#160; Percentage based on 44,961,694 shares of the Issuer&#8217;s Common Stock outstanding as of February 21, 2020 plus
      8,996,851 shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of 200,000 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock.</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;"><font style="color: #000000;">CUSIP No. </font>163072101</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-top: 10pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">**** RC Cake Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, directly owns the Convertible Preferred Stock. RC Cake
      Holdings LLC is controlled by each of (i) RC Cake 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is in turn controlled by Roark Capital Partners V (T) LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, (ii) RC Cake 2 LLC, a Delaware limited
      liability company, which is in turn controlled by Roark Capital Partners V (TE) LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and (iii) RC Cake 3 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is in turn controlled by Roark Capital Partners V
      (OS) LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. Each of Roark Capital Partners V (T) LP, Roark Capital Partners V (TE) LP and Roark Capital Partners V (OS) LP is controlled by its general partner, Roark Capital GenPar V LP, a Cayman Islands
      exempted limited partnership, which is in turn controlled by Roark Capital GenPar V LLC, a Cayman Islands exempted limited liability company, which is in turn controlled by its managing member, Neal K. Aronson. Each of RC Cake 1 LLC, RC Cake 2 LLC,
      RC Cake 3 LLC, Roark Capital Partners V (T) LP, Roark Capital Partners V (TE LP, Roark Capital Partners V (OS) LP, Roark Capital GenPar V LP, Roark Capital GenPar V LLC and Mr. Aronson may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power with respect
      to the Convertible Preferred Stock directly owned by RC Cake Holdings LLC and therefore be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Convertible Preferred Stock held by RC Cake Holdings LLC, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such Convertible
      Preferred Stock.</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Item 1.</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Security


        and Issuer.</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">This Statement on Schedule 13D (this &#8220;Statement&#8221;) relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (&#8220;Common Stock&#8221;), of The Cheesecake Factory
      Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the &#8220;Issuer&#8221;). The Issuer&#8217;s principal executive offices are located at 26901 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas Hills, California 91301.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Item 2.</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Identity


        and Background.</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">(a)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">Name of Entity and Person Filing:</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">RC Cake Holdings LLC</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Neal K. Aronson</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">(b)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">Address of Principal Business Office or, if
        none, Residence:</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The principal business office of the reporting persons is c/o Roark Capital, 1180 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2500, Atlanta, GA 30309.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">&#160;(c)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">Present Principal Occupation and Employment:</font></div>
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    </div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Mr. Aronson&#8217;s principal occupation is Managing Partner of Roark Capital Management, a private equity firm.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">(d)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">Criminal Convictions:</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">During the last five years, none of the reporting persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">(e)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">Civil Proceedings:</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">During the last five years, none of the reporting persons has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
      jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, U.S. federal or state securities laws or finding any violation
      with respect to such laws.</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;"><font style="color: #000000;">CUSIP No. </font>163072101</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-weight: bold;">SCHEDULE 13D</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">(f)</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #000000;">Citizenship:</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Mr. Aronson is a citizen of the United States.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25;"><font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Item 3.</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;<font style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold; color: #000000;">Source
        and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration</font></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The information set forth in Item 4 hereof is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-weight: bold;">Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Subscription Agreement</u></div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">On April 20, 2020, the Issuer entered into a Subscription Agreement (the &#8220;Subscription Agreement&#8221;) with RC Cake Holdings LLC (the &#8220;Purchaser&#8221;), an affiliate of Roark Capital
      Group. Pursuant to the Subscription Agreement, the Issuer sold 200,000 shares (the &#8220;Purchased Shares&#8221;) of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#8220;Convertible Preferred Stock&#8221;), to the Purchaser for an aggregate
      purchase price of $200 million. The closing of the purchase and sale occurred simultaneously with signing the Subscription Agreement on April 20, 2020.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic;">Purchaser Director and Nominees</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">After the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the &#8220;HSR Clearance&#8221;), and for
      so long as the Purchaser has record and beneficial ownership of 25% of the Purchased Shares issued to it under the Subscription Agreement, the Purchaser will have the right to designate one member to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. If the
      Purchaser ceases to have such designation right, subject to the receipt of HSR Clearance and for so long as the Purchaser has record and beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion of the Purchased Shares (the &#8220;Conversion
      Shares&#8221;) that constitute at least 5% of the outstanding Common Stock, the Purchaser will have the right to nominate one person for election to the Board of Directors of the Issuer.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic;">Restrictions on Transfer</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The Purchaser may not transfer any of the Purchased Shares to any person without the prior written consent of the Issuer, except the Purchaser may transfer Purchased Shares
      to an investment fund, investment vehicle or account controlled by (i) Roark Capital Management, LLC or (ii) one or more affiliates of Roark Capital Management, LLC. The Purchaser may also transfer Purchased shares (i) pursuant to a tender or
      exchange offer, merger, consolidation, division, acquisition, reorganization or recapitalization involving the Issuer, and (ii) following commencement by the Issuer of a voluntary case under Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.&#160; The
      Purchaser also may not knowingly transfer Purchased Shares or Conversion Shares to (i) certain competitors of the Issuer, (ii) 5% beneficial owners of the Issuer other than investment companies or mutual funds that have filed, or have an obligation
      to file a report on Schedule 13G or (iii) any person who is reasonably known to have engaged in activist campaigns in the three years preceding the transfer, except to the extent that any of the foregoing transfers is pursuant to a traditional
      underwritten offering (including any block trade) or Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or following the commencement by the Issuer of a voluntary case under Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic;">Standstill</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Subject to certain customary exceptions, the Purchaser is prohibited from, among other things, (i) acquiring securities, assets or indebtedness of the Issuer, (ii) effecting
      a tender offer, merger or acquisition of the Issuer and (iii) soliciting proxies or seeking a director/management change in the Issuer until the later of (x) three years after the date of the Subscription Agreement and (y) such time as the Purchaser
      holds record and beneficial ownership of Conversion Shares that constitute less than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic;">Hedging Transactions</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">So long as the Purchaser has the right to designate or nominate a director to the Board of Directors, the Purchaser may not enter into any hedging
      transactions with respect to the Common Stock to the extent directors of the Issuer are prohibited from entering into such hedging transactions pursuant to a policy applicable to all directors of the Issuer.</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;"><font style="color: #000000;">CUSIP No. </font>163072101</div>
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    <div style="margin: 0px 0px 6pt; line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-style: italic;">Preemptive Rights</div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">If, after the date of the Subscription Agreement, the Issuer intends to issue new equity securities for cash to any person, then the Purchaser has the right to participate in
      such equity offering, subject to customary exceptions.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Voting Agreement</u></div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u> <br>
      </u></div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Under the Subscription Agreement, after receipt of the HSR Clearance and for so long as the Purchaser has the right to designate or nominate a director to the Board of
      Directors of the Issuer, the Purchaser has agreed to vote all of the Purchased Shares, Conversion Shares or any other shares of Common Stock (i) in favor of each director nominated or recommended by the Board of Directors for election at any such
      meeting, and against the removal of any director who has been elected following nomination or recommendation by the Board of Directors, (ii) against any stockholder nomination for director that is not approved and recommended by the Board of
      Directors for election at any such meeting, (iii) in favor of the Issuer&#8217;s &#8220;say-on-pay&#8221; proposal and any proposal by the Issuer relating to equity compensation that has been approved by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee of the
      Board of Directors (or any successor committee, however denominated) and (iv) in favor of the Issuer&#8217;s proposal for ratification of the appointment of the Issuer&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Designation of Preferred Stock</u></div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u> <br>
      </u></div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Common Stock with respect to dividends and distributions on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution. Upon a liquidation,
      dissolution or winding up of the Issuer, each share of Convertible Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the purchase price paid by the Purchaser (without giving effect to any commitment fee),
      plus all accrued and unpaid dividends (the &#8220;Liquidation Preference&#8221;) and (ii) the amount that the holder of Convertible Preferred Stock (each, a &#8220;Holder&#8221; and collectively, the &#8220;Holders&#8221;) would have been entitled to receive at such time if the
      Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The Holders will be entitled to dividends on the Liquidation Preference at the rate of 9.5% per annum, payable in cash or, at the option of the Issuer, paid-in-kind. The
      Holders are also entitled to participate in dividends declared or paid on the Common Stock on an as-converted basis.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">On and after the 90-month anniversary of the date of the Subscription Agreement, each Holder shall have the right to require the Issuer to redeem all or any part of the
      Holder&#8217;s Convertible Preferred Stock for an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Each Holder will have the right, at its option, to convert its Convertible Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, into fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at
      a conversion price equal to $22.23 per share. The conversion price is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments, including in the event of any stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization or similar events. The conversion price is also subject
      to adjustment for certain antidilutive offerings occurring during the first twelve months following the date the Convertible Preferred Stock is initially issued. Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designations, unless and until approval of
      the Issuer&#8217;s stockholders is obtained as contemplated by Nasdaq listing rules (the &#8220;Stockholder Approval&#8221;), no Holder may convert shares of Convertible Preferred Stock through either an optional or a mandatory conversion into shares of Common Stock
      if and solely to the extent that such conversion would result in the Holder beneficially owning in excess of 19.9% of then-outstanding Common Stock (such limitation, the &#8220;Ownership Limitation&#8221;). The Issuer has the right to settle any conversion at
      the request of a Holder in cash.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Subject to certain conditions, the Issuer may, at its option, require conversion of all of the outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock to Common Stock if, for at
      least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date the Issuer notifies the Holders of the election to convert, the closing price of the Common Stock is at least 200% of the conversion price. The Issuer will
      not exercise its right to mandatorily convert all outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock unless certain liquidity conditions with regard to the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon such conversion are satisfied.</div>
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            <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-weight: bold;"><font style="color: #000000;">CUSIP No. </font>163072101</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The Issuer may redeem any or all of the Convertible Preferred Stock for an amount equal to (i) 120% of the Liquidation Preference thereof at any time following the fifth
      anniversary but prior to the sixth anniversary of the date of the Subscription Agreement and (ii) 100% of the Liquidation Preference at any time on or following the sixth anniversary of the date of the Subscription Agreement, in each case, by
      delivering notice of redemption to the Holder; provided, that such Holder will have the right to convert the Convertible Preferred Stock immediately prior to and in lieu of such redemption. To the extent such Holder elects to convert the Convertible
      Preferred Stock in lieu of such redemption and the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion would exceed 19.9% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, and the Stockholder Approval has not been obtained as of such date, any
      portion in excess of such limit will remain outstanding as Convertible Preferred Stock.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Following the HSR Clearance, the Holders generally will be entitled to vote with the holders of the shares of Common Stock on all matters submitted for a vote of holders of
      shares of Common Stock (voting together with the holders of shares of Common Stock as one class) on an as-converted basis, subject to the Ownership Limitation. Additionally, certain matters will require the approval of the majority of the outstanding
      Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a separate class, including (i) the authorization, creation, increase in the authorized amount of, or issuance of any class or series of senior or parity equity securities or any security convertible into, or
      exchangeable or exercisable for, shares of senior or parity equity securities, (ii) amendments, modifications or repeal of any provision of the Issuer&#8217;s Certificate of Incorporation or of the Certificate of Designations that would adversely affect
      the rights, preferences or voting powers of the Convertible Preferred Stock, (iii) certain business combinations and binding or statutory share exchanges or reclassification involving the Convertible Preferred Stock unless such events do not
      adversely affect the rights, preferences or voting powers of the Convertible Preferred Stock and (iv) certain transactions with affiliates.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">If the Issuer undergoes a Change of Control (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the Issuer shall redeem, subject to conversion rights of the Holders, all of its
      then-outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock for cash consideration equal to the greater of (i) the Liquidation Preference plus accumulated and unpaid dividends and (ii) the amount that such Holder would have been entitled to receive at
      such time if the Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into Common Stock.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Registration Rights Agreement</u></div>
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      </u></div>
    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">On April 20, 2020, the Issuer and the Purchaser also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the &#8220;Registration Rights Agreement&#8221;) pursuant to which, among other things,
      the Issuer granted the Purchaser certain registration rights. Under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Issuer is required to use its reasonable best efforts to cause the registration of the Conversion Shares.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><u>Support Agreement</u></div>
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">On April 20, 2020, David Overton, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, and his affiliated parties (the &#8220;Overton Stockholders&#8221;)
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    <div style="line-height: 1.25; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">The foregoing descriptions of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement and Support Agreement and the terms of the
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