<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-25-045130.txt : 20250506
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-25-045130
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250506

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000887596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				510340466
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1230

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-43460
		FILM NUMBER:		25918519

	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:			OVERTON DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902162
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13G/A
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      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>03/31/2025</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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Mr. Overton is the beneficial owner of 3,462,516 shares of Common Stock, which consist of (i) 273,788 restricted shares of Common Stock held directly by Mr. Overton that have not yet vested, (ii) 3,017,348 shares of Common Stock held by the David M. Overton Family Trust of which Mr. Overton is trustee and (iii) 171,380 shares that he has the right to acquire upon exercise of options to purchase within 60 days of March 31, 2025. Mr. Overton's beneficial stock ownership excludes 60,211 shares held by Mr. Overton's spouse as trustee for the Sheila A. Overton Living Trust and 183,950 shares held by the David M. Overton 2011 Gift Trust UTA dated 11/23/2011 for the benefit of Mr. Overton's son, of which Mr. Overton's spouse is the trustee. Mr. Overton has no voting or dispositive power over such shares and disclaims beneficial ownership thereof.</amountBeneficiallyOwned>
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