CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 29, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)
CIK: 0000887596
Period of Report: 2012-11-27

Reporting Person: ZURZOLO DEBBY R (Exec VP, Gen Counsel & Secy)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-27	Common Stock	M	3000	$29.36	Acquired	20124	Indirect
2012-11-27	Common Stock	S	1800	$35.00	Disposed	18324	Indirect
2012-11-27	Common Stock	S	1200	$35.03	Disposed	17124	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-27	Options to purchase common stock	$29.36	M	3000	Disposed	2013-12-31	Common Stock (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	26000	Direct
Common Stock	757	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Held by the Debby R. Chinski Living Trust of which the reporting person is trustee.