UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

June 1, 2011

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

26901 Malibu Hills Road

Calabasas Hills, California 91301

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(818) 871-3000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

ITEM 5.07     SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (“Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 1, 2011.  The results of the vote taken for each proposal are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Proposal 2: Amendment to 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to Increase Authorized Shares

Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2011, ending January 3, 2012

Proposal 4:   Nonbinding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

Proposal 5:  Nonbinding, Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The Board of Directors intends to take into consideration the advisory vote of the stockholders on Proposal 5.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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