Cheesecake Factory director granted 2,490 CAKE shares

Meyer Janice L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

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Meyer Janice L. reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC director Janice L. Meyer reported receiving 2,490 shares of Common Stock as a fully vested stock unit grant. The award was automatically granted immediately following the annual shareholders meeting under the company’s director compensation program, bringing her direct holdings to 23,209 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 2,490 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Meyer Janice L.

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	2,490	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 23,209 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents fully vested stock units automatically granted immediately following the annual shareholders meeting under the issuer's director compensation program.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 2,490 shares Grant price per share: $0.0000 per share Shares owned after grant: 23,209 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 2,490 shares Fully vested stock units granted on May 28, 2026

Grant price per share $0.0000 per share Reported transaction price for the stock unit award

Shares owned after grant 23,209 shares Total direct Common Stock holdings following the transaction

Key Terms

fully vested stock units, director compensation program, grant/award acquisition, Common Stock

4 terms

fully vested stock units financial

"Represents fully vested stock units automatically granted immediately following the annual shareholders meeting"

director compensation program financial

"automatically granted immediately following the annual shareholders meeting under the issuer's director compensation program"

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action": "grant/award acquisition""

Common Stock financial

""security_title": "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

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What insider transaction did CAKE director Janice L. Meyer report on this Form 4?

Director Janice L. Meyer reported an acquisition of 2,490 shares of Cheesecake Factory Common Stock. The shares were granted as fully vested stock units under the company’s director compensation program, rather than purchased in the open market for cash.

Was the Janice L. Meyer CAKE Form 4 a stock purchase or a grant?

The Form 4 reflects a stock grant, not an open-market purchase. Meyer received 2,490 fully vested stock units automatically under the director compensation program, at a reported price of $0.0000 per share, indicating a compensation-related award instead of a cash transaction.

How many CAKE shares does Janice L. Meyer hold after this reported grant?

After the grant of 2,490 shares, Janice L. Meyer directly holds 23,209 Cheesecake Factory Common Stock shares. This total includes the newly awarded fully vested stock units and represents her direct ownership position following the reported transaction on May 28, 2026.

What is the nature of the CAKE stock units granted to Janice L. Meyer?

The reported 2,490 Cheesecake Factory stock units are fully vested stock units. They were automatically granted immediately after the annual shareholders meeting pursuant to the issuer’s director compensation program, indicating routine board compensation rather than discretionary buying or selling activity.

Does the Janice L. Meyer Form 4 involve any derivative securities of CAKE?

The Form 4 shows no derivative security transactions for Janice L. Meyer. It reports only a non-derivative acquisition of 2,490 shares of Common Stock through fully vested stock units, with no options, warrants, or other derivative positions listed in the derivative transaction summary.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 06/01/2026 - 05:17 PM EDT Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Meyer Janice L.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD

(Street)

CALABASAS HILLS CALIFORNIA 91301

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC [ CAKE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/28/2026		A		2,490(1)	A	$0	23,209	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents fully vested stock units automatically granted immediately following the annual shareholders meeting under the issuer's director compensation program.

	/s/ Janice L. Meyer by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact	06/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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