David M. Gordon - May 8, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)

Role
PRESIDENT
Signature
/s/ David M. Gordon by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact
Stock symbol
CAKE
Transactions as of
May 8, 2025
Transactions value $
-$1,231,410
Form type
4
Date filed
5/12/2025, 03:49 PM
Previous filing
Apr 3, 2025
Next filing
Aug 15, 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Gordon David M PRESIDENT C/O THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC., 26901 MALIBU HILLS DRIVE, CALABASAS HILLS /s/ David M. Gordon by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact 2025-05-12 0001569880

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $781K +16.6K +33.93% $47.06 65.5K May 8, 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $460K +10K +15.26% $46.03 75.5K May 8, 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $1.2M +30K +39.73% $40.16 106K May 8, 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $203K +5.83K +5.52% $34.91 111K May 8, 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$837K -16.6K -14.91% $50.44 94.7K May 8, 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$504K -10K -10.55% $50.44 84.7K May 8, 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$1.51M -30K -35.4% $50.44 54.7K May 8, 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$294K -5.83K -10.64% $50.44 48.9K May 8, 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$732K -14.5K -29.54% $50.68 34.5K May 8, 2025 Direct F2
holding CAKE Common Stock 59.4K May 8, 2025 Direct F3

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction CAKE Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -16.6K -100% $0.00 0 May 8, 2025 Common Stock 16.6K $47.06 Direct
transaction CAKE Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -10K -42.74% $0.00 13.4K May 8, 2025 Common Stock 10K $46.03 Direct
transaction CAKE Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -30K -49.15% $0.00 31K May 8, 2025 Common Stock 30K $40.16 Direct
transaction CAKE Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -5.83K -20.07% $0.00 23.2K May 8, 2025 Common Stock 5.83K $34.91 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $50.25 to $50.77, 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 The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $50.62 to $50.81, 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 (2) to this Form 4.
F3 Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.