CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC — Director's Dealing 2021

May 7, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)
CIK: 0000887596
Period of Report: 2021-05-04

Reporting Person: Gordon David M (President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-05-04	Common Stock	M	25500	$48.01	Acquired	51255	Direct
2021-05-04	Common Stock	M	24900	$47.06	Acquired	76155	Direct
2021-05-04	Common Stock	M	15260	$40.16	Acquired	91415	Direct
2021-05-04	Common Stock	S	65660	$61.9643	Disposed	25755	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-05-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$48.01	M	25500	Disposed	2023-03-05	Common Stock (25500)	Direct
2021-05-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.06	M	24900	Disposed	2026-02-15	Common Stock (24900)	Direct
2021-05-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$40.16	M	15260	Disposed	2030-02-18	Common Stock (15260)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	17850	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $61.77 to $62.31, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CAKE Corporation, any security holder of CAKE Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.

F2: Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.