David M. Gordon - Aug 14, 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
Aug 14, 2025
Transactions value $
-$1,312,837
Form type
4
Date filed
8/15/2025, 01:24 PM
Previous filing
May 12, 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

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 2025-08-15 0001569880

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $803K +20K +58.03% $40.16 54.5K Aug 14, 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $617K +13.4K +24.6% $46.03 67.9K Aug 14, 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$1.26M -20K -29.47% $63.04 47.9K Aug 14, 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$842K -13.4K -27.99% $62.87 34.5K Aug 14, 2025 Direct F2
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale -$630K -9.94K -28.82% $63.37 24.5K Aug 14, 2025 Direct F3
holding CAKE Common Stock 59.4K Aug 14, 2025 Direct F4

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 -20K -64.43% $0.00 11K Aug 14, 2025 Common Stock 20K $40.16 Direct
transaction CAKE Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -13.4K -100% $0.00 0 Aug 14, 2025 Common Stock 13.4K $46.03 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 $62.88 to $63.23, 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 $62.85 to $62.97, 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 The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $63.34 to $63.46, 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 (3) to this Form 4.
F4 Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.