Cheesecake Factory officer proposes $2.7M share sale

The notice lists 49,761,000 common shares outstanding, a separate company-wide count from the officer’s proposed sale.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (CAKE) officer Matthew E. Clark reported a proposed sale of 23,832 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $2,700,165.60 and an approximate sale date of October 29, 2026. The shares are identified as acquired through exercise of options under a registered plan, with cash payment. Clark also reported selling 68,900 common shares for a gross sales price of $6,842,390.10 on July 30, 2026, during the prior three months.

Key Figures

Common shares proposed for sale: 23,832 shares Aggregate market value: $2,700,165.60 Common shares outstanding: 49,761,000 shares +2 more

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Common shares proposed for sale 23,832 shares Proposed sale, approximately October 29, 2026

Aggregate market value $2,700,165.60 Proposed sale of common shares

Common shares outstanding 49,761,000 shares Company-wide count listed with the proposed sale

Common shares sold 68,900 shares Sale reported for July 30, 2026, during the prior three months

Gross sales price $6,842,390.10 Sale reported for July 30, 2026

Key Terms

Rule 144, Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan

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Rule 144 regulatory

"sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated"

Rule 144 is a U.S. securities regulation that sets conditions under which restricted or insider-held shares can be legally resold to the public, such as required holding periods, availability of public information, limits on how much can be sold at once, and certain filing requirements. For investors it matters because it determines when previously locked-up shares can enter the market — like a release valve that can increase supply, affect share price, and signal insider intent.

Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan financial

"Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan"

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How many CAKE shares did Matthew E. Clark plan to sell?

Matthew E. Clark reported a proposed sale of 23,832 common shares, with an aggregate market value of $2,700,165.60 and an approximate sale date of October 29, 2026.

What CAKE shares had Matthew E. Clark sold during the prior three months?

Clark reported selling 68,900 common shares on July 30, 2026, for a gross sales price of $6,842,390.10.

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Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK	0001451763
Filer CCC	XXXXXXXX
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer	THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
SEC File Number	000-20574
Address of Issuer	26901 Malibu Hills Road Calabasas Hills CALIFORNIA 91301
Phone	(818) 671-3000
Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold	MATTHEW E CLARK
See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
Relationship to Issuer	Officer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services 1 New York Plaza 8th Floor New York NY 10004	23832	2700165.60	49761000	10/29/2026	NASDAQ

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	10/29/2026	Exercise of Options Under a Registered Plan	Issuer			23832	10/29/2026	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Name and Address of Seller	Title of Securities Sold	Date of Sale	Amount of Securities Sold	Gross Proceeds
MATTHEW E CLARK 26901 Malibu Hills Road Calabasas Hills CA 91301	Common	07/30/2026	68900	6842390.10

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks
Date of Notice	10/29/2026
ATTENTION:
The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.
Signature	/s/ Matthew Clark
ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)