CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Nov 21, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)
CIK: 0000887596
Period of Report: 2012-11-19

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-11-19	Common Stock	M	3000	$29.36	Acquired	20124	Indirect
2012-11-19	Common Stock	S	400	$33.89	Disposed	19724	Indirect
2012-11-19	Common Stock	S	1300	$33.88	Disposed	18424	Indirect
2012-11-19	Common Stock	S	200	$33.85	Disposed	18224	Indirect
2012-11-19	Common Stock	S	300	$33.86	Disposed	17924	Indirect
2012-11-19	Common Stock	S	800	$33.87	Disposed	17124	Indirect
2012-11-20	Common Stock	M	4000	$29.36	Acquired	21124	Indirect
2012-11-20	Common Stock	S	2000	$34.01	Disposed	19124	Indirect
2012-11-20	Common Stock	S	2000	$34.135	Disposed	17124	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-11-19	Options to purchase common stock	$29.36	M	3000	Disposed	2013-12-31	Common Stock (3000)	Direct
2012-11-20	Options to purchase common stock	$29.36	M	4000	Disposed	2013-12-31	Common Stock (4000)	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.