<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-004954.txt : 20250220
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-004954
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gordon David M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001569880
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20574
		FILM NUMBER:		25647910

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
		STREET 2:		26901 MALIBU HILLS DRIVE
		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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				510340466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock represent Issuer Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of Issuer Common Stock withheld by the Issuer solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the net issuance of shares of Issuer Common Stock delivered to the Reporting Person on February 18, 2025, from the vesting of restricted
stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On February 13, 2025, the Compensation Committee certificated to the attainment of the Total Revenue Growth, Adjusted Sales Per Productive Square Foot, and Adjusted Controllable Profit goals and determined that 78% of the RSAs were eligible to vest based on
continued service-vesting conditions, subject to continued service. Amounts shown represent 20% of the award that service vested on February 18, 2025.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David Gordon, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-20</signatureDate>
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