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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-060862
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230515

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20574
		FILM NUMBER:		23923467

	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 STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 14pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of</P>

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Cheesecake Factory Incorporated</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROXY STATEMENT </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2023</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">This proxy statement supplement
(this &ldquo;Supplement&rdquo;), dated May 15, 2023, supplements and amends the proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;) on April 20, 2023 (the &ldquo;Proxy Statement&rdquo;) relating to the proxies being solicited by the
Board of Directors (the &ldquo;Board&rdquo;) of The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;
and &ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;us&rdquo; or &ldquo;our&rdquo;), in connection with the Company&rsquo;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held on Thursday, June 1, 2023 (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). This Supplement should be read together with the Proxy Statement.
Other than as set forth below, no changes have been made to the Proxy Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">The purpose of this Supplement
is to update the biographical information on Mr. Cappello on page 15 of the Proxy Statement. His updated biographical information is below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>Background:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Mr. Cappello, age 67, has led several public and
private companies over the past 50 years, including Cappello Global, LLC, a global investment bank, whose principals have transacted business
in over 50 countries. He is also Chairman of the board of Navidea Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE) and serves as a director of Virco Manufacturing
Corporation (Nasdaq), The Agnew Company, Caldera Medical and Nordic Industries. Mr. Cappello is a director of RAND Corporation&rsquo;s
Center for Middle East Public Policy, the Center for Global Risk and Security, and the RAND-Russia Forum. Mr. Cappello is a former Chairman
of Intelligent Energy, PLC (London), Inter-Tel (Nasdaq), and Geothermal Resources Intl. (AMEX), a former director and co-founder of both
California Republic Bank and Nano Financial Holdings, and a former member of the advisory board of Gusmer Enterprises.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in">Except as described in this
Supplement, the information provided in the Proxy Statement continues to apply and should be considered in voting your shares. To the
extent that information in this Supplement differs from information contained in the Proxy Statement, the information in this Supplement
updates the Proxy Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in"><B>If you have already voted
by proxy, you do not need to take any action unless you wish to change your vote.</B> Proxy voting instructions already returned by stockholders
will remain valid and will be voted at the Annual Meeting unless revoked. Shares represented by proxies returned before the Annual Meeting
will be voted in accordance with the Board&rsquo;s recommendations as set forth in the Proxy Statement. Important information regarding
how to vote your shares and how to change votes already cast is available in the Proxy Statement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">By Order of the Board,</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Scarlett May</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Secretary</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Calabasas Hills, California</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">May 15, 2023</P>

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