Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) director entity sells 635 shares at $63.74

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cheesecake Factory director Alexander L. Cappello reported an indirect sale of common stock through Maricopa Capital LLC on February 23, 2026. Maricopa Capital LLC sold 635 shares at $63.74 per share in an open-market transaction and held 6,171 shares afterward. Separate custodial accounts for Mr. Cappello's children held 178 indirect shares following the reported transactions.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 635 shares ($40,475)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L

Role Director

Sold 635 shs ($40K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	635	$63.74	$40K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 6,171 shares (Indirect, By Maricopa Capital LLC)

Footnotes (1)

1. The reported securities are held by Maricopa Capital LLC of which the reporting person is the sole shareholder. Held in custodial accounts for Mr. Cappello's children with his spouse acting as custodian.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CAPPELLO ALEXANDER L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD

(Street)

CALABASAS HILLS CA 91301

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/23/2026

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

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

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

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	02/23/2026		S		635	D	$63.74	6,171(1)	I	By Maricopa Capital LLC
Common Stock								178(2)	I	Custodial Account

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. The reported securities are held by Maricopa Capital LLC of which the reporting person is the sole shareholder.

2. Held in custodial accounts for Mr. Cappello's children with his spouse acting as custodian.

	/s/ Alexander L. Cappello by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact	02/25/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did CAKE director Alexander L. Cappello report?

Alexander L. Cappello reported an indirect sale of Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) common stock. Maricopa Capital LLC, an entity he wholly owns, sold 635 shares in an open-market transaction on February 23, 2026, at $63.74 per share.

Who actually sold the Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) shares in this Form 4?

The 635 Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) shares were sold by Maricopa Capital LLC, which holds the stock indirectly for Alexander L. Cappello. The filing notes he is the sole shareholder of Maricopa Capital LLC, so the transaction is attributed to that entity.

How many Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) shares did Maricopa Capital LLC hold after the sale?

After selling 635 Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) shares, Maricopa Capital LLC held 6,171 shares of common stock. This reflects Cappello’s remaining indirect holdings through the LLC following the February 23, 2026 open-market transaction.

What was the sale price for the CAKE shares in Cappello’s reported transaction?

The reported open-market sale of Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) shares was executed at $63.74 per share. This price applied to the 635 common shares sold indirectly through Maricopa Capital LLC on February 23, 2026.

What indirect Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) holdings does Cappello have for his children?

The filing shows 178 Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) shares held in custodial accounts for Alexander L. Cappello’s children. His spouse acts as custodian for these accounts, and they are reported as indirect ownership positions following the disclosed transactions.