Notice of Proposed Sale · 144
Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
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Notice of Proposed Sale
Structured filing — 144
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Notice of proposed sale. The proposed amounts below do not establish that a sale occurred.
Proposed-sale notice
- Issuer
- CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC
- Issuer CIK
- 0000887596
- SEC file number
- 000-20574
- Phone
- 818-871-3000
- Person for whose account securities are to be sold
- David M Gordon
- Relationships to issuer
- Officer
- Street
- 26901 MALIBU HILLS RD
- City
- CALABASAS HILLS
- State / country code
- CA
- Postal code
- 91301
Securities proposed for sale
| Security | Proposed units | Aggregate market value | Units outstanding | Approximate sale date | Exchange | Broker / market maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | 31,950 | 3,420,247.5 | 49,760,634 | 08/10/2026 | NASDAQ | Northwestern Mutual Investment Services |
Broker / market maker — proposed row 1, entry 1
- Name
- Northwestern Mutual Investment Services
- Street
- 21800 Oxnard St.
- Street (continued)
- Ste. 800
- City
- Woodland Hills
- State / country code
- CA
- Postal code
- 91367
Acquisition of securities to be sold
| Security | Acquired | Nature of acquisition | Acquired from | Amount acquired | Gift transaction | Payment date | Nature of payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | 02/10/2025 | Restricted Stock | Company | 12,705 | N | 02/11/2025 | Compensation |
| Common | 02/18/2025 | Restricted Stock | Company | 1,253 | N | 02/19/2025 | Compensation |
| Common | 04/01/2025 | Restricted Stock | Company | 1,126 | N | 04/02/2025 | Compensation |
| Common | 08/07/2026 | Employee Stock Option | Company | 11,040 | N | 08/04/2026 | Cash |
| Common | 08/07/2026 | Employee Stock Option | Company | 5,826 | N | 08/04/2026 | Cash |
Prior-sale reporting
- Nothing to report for the preceding three months
- Y
Notice signature
- Notice date
- 08/10/2026
- Signed
- /s/ David M. Gordon by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact
Company context
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people - this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 375 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory®, North Italia®, Flower Child® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 36 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2026, we were named to the FORTUNE Magazine “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list for the thirteenth consecutive year. To learn more, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com, www.northitalia.com, www.iamaflowerchild.com and www.foxrc.com.