Notice of Proposed Sale · 144
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
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
- THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
- Issuer CIK
- 0000887596
- SEC file number
- 000-20574
- Phone
- (818) 671-3000
- Person for whose account securities are to be sold
- MATTHEW E CLARK
- Relationships to issuer
- Officer
- Street
- 26901 Malibu Hills Road
- 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 | 68,900 | 6,842,390.10 | 49,685,000 | 07/30/2026 | NASDAQ | Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services |
Broker / market maker — proposed row 1, entry 1
- Name
- Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
- Street
- 1 New York Plaza
- Street (continued)
- 8th Floor
- City
- New York
- State / country code
- NY
- Postal code
- 10004
Acquisition of securities to be sold
| Security | Acquired | Nature of acquisition | Acquired from | Amount acquired | Gift transaction | Payment date | Nature of payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | 07/29/2026 | Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan | Issuer | 68,900 | N | 07/29/2026 | Cash |
Prior-sale reporting
- Nothing to report for the preceding three months
- Y
Notice signature
- Notice date
- 07/30/2026
- Signed
- /s/ Matthew Clark
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.