<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-23-006435.txt : 20230411
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-23-006435
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230405
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230411

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hanscom Ashley W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001971797

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20574
		FILM NUMBER:		23813358

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

ISSUER:		

	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:			0103

	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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        <issuerName>CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CAKE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ashley W. Hanscom by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-04-11</signatureDate>
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<html><head><title>LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY</title><meta name="author" content="Corporate Center"><meta name="date" content="04/11/2023"></head><body style="margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt; color:#000000">
<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="center">LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="justify">Know all by these presents that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Matthew Clark, Scarlett May and Cheryl Slomann, signing singly, the undersigned&#146;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>
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<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:51.2px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; float:left">(1)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:51.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="justify">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as an officer and/or director of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the &#147;Company&#148;), Form ID, 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder.</p>
<p style="margin:0px; clear:left" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:51.2px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; float:left">(2)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:51.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="justify">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to compete and execute and such Form ID, 3, 4, and 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</p>
<p style="margin:0px; clear:left" align="justify"><br></p>
<p style="margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:-2px; text-indent:24px; width:51.2px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; float:left">(3)</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-left:51.2px; text-indent:-2px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="justify">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#146;s discretion.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="justify">The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact&#146;s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. &nbsp;The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to company with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; text-indent:48px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="justify">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Form ID, 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#146;s holdings of and transaction in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align="justify">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22<sup>nd</sup> day of March, 2023.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">/S/ Ashley Hanscom</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-bottom:4px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:2px solid #000000">Ashley Hanscom</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-bottom:4px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:2px solid #000000">Principal Accounting Officer</p>
<p style="margin:0px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Signature</p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-bottom:4px; border-bottom:2px solid #000000"><br></p>
<p style="margin:0px; padding-bottom:4px; font-family:Calibri,Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:2px solid #000000">Ashley Hanscom</p>
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