CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC — Director's Dealing 2017

Apr 7, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)
CIK: 0000887596
Period of Report: 2017-04-05

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-04-05	Common Stock	M	1600	$35.62	Acquired	27184	Indirect
2017-04-05	Common Stock	S	1600	$63.89	Disposed	25584	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-04-05	Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	$35.62	M	1600	Disposed	2021-03-07	Common Stock (1600)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	7400	Direct
Common Stock	757	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Pursuant to 10b5-1 trading plan.

F2: Held by the Debby R. Chinski Living Trust of which the reporting person is trustee.

F3: Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.