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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) files a variety of documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that provide detailed insight into its restaurant and bakery operations, financial condition and governance. As a public company with common stock listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the symbol CAKE, it uses SEC reports to disclose information about revenues, costs, segment performance, liquidity, debt and capital allocation.
Key filings for CAKE include annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which present consolidated financial statements and segment data for The Cheesecake Factory restaurants, North Italia, other Fox Restaurant Concepts brands and an additional segment that includes Flower Child and other activities such as the third-party bakery, international and consumer packaged goods businesses, corporate expenses and gift card costs. These reports also describe risks, accounting policies and other matters relevant to shareholders.
The company also submits current reports on Form 8-K to announce material events. Recent 8-K filings reference press releases reporting quarterly financial results, updated investor presentations and board decisions to declare quarterly cash dividends. These filings identify CAKE as the trading symbol for its common stock and confirm its listing on Nasdaq.
Investors interested in insider transactions can review Forms 3, 4 and 5, which disclose purchases, sales or other changes in ownership of The Cheesecake Factory’s equity securities by directors, officers and certain shareholders, when such forms are filed. Proxy materials on Schedule 14A provide additional information on topics such as director elections and executive compensation.
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Company submitted a Section 144 notice indicating proposed sales of common stock on NASDAQ through Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith. The filing is dated 02/26/2026 and lists prior stock bonus lots including examples such as 1,258 and 4,605 share awards.
Cheesecake Factory’s EVP of Operations – CFRI, G. Alex Spero, reported an indirect open‑market sale of 4,790 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026, held by the Alex Family Trust. The weighted average sale price was $65.9963 per share, across trades between $65.9901 and $66.0500. Following these transactions, the trust continues to hold 22,670 shares of Cheesecake Factory common stock indirectly attributed to Spero.
Cheesecake Factory Executive Vice President and CFO Matthew Eliot Clark sold shares in the company. On
Cheesecake Factory principal accounting officer Ashley W. Hanscom reported an open-market sale of 2,951 shares of common stock at an average price of $65.635 per share. After this sale, Hanscom directly owns 11,041 shares of Cheesecake Factory common stock.
Cheesecake Factory executive Alex G. Spero reported an indirect tax-related share disposition through a family trust. On February 16, 2026, 1,787 shares of Cheesecake Factory common stock were withheld by the company at $58.67 per share to cover tax obligations from vesting restricted stock awards.
The shares are held by the Alex Family Trust, of which Mr. Spero is a trustee. After these transactions, the reported indirect holdings include 4,790 shares in one line item and 22,670 shares in another trust-related holding entry.
Alex Spero G reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Cheesecake Factory executive Alex G. Spero reported an award of restricted common stock held through a family trust. On 2/11/26, the Alex Family Trust, of which Mr. Alex is a trustee, received a grant of 2,600 shares of restricted common stock at no cash cost.
The award vests 60% on 2/11/29 and 20% on each of 2/11/30 and 2/11/31, subject to his continued service, and the shares are subject to forfeiture until vested. Following this grant, one trust holding reflected 27,650 shares and another trust position showed 1,597 shares of common stock.
Cheesecake Factory executive Alex G. Spero filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership. The filing reports indirect ownership of 1,597 shares of Common Stock, held by the Alex Family Trust, of which he is a trustee. These shares are reported as indirectly owned "By Trust."
CAKE notice of proposed sale: 7,000 shares of common stock are listed for sale as restricted stock vesting under a registered compensation plan on
The Cheesecake Factory reported proposed insider sales via a Form 144 notice. The filing lists a Restricted Stock Lapse with 3,193 shares on