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 23, 2016

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)

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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 Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 23, 2016.  The final results of the vote taken for each proposal are as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Six Directors

Proposal 2:   Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Proposal 3:   Non-Binding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.

ITEM 8.01                                  OTHER EVENTS

Election of Lead Director

Mr. Jerry Kransdorf’s term as Lead Director of the Company was scheduled to expire at the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders. On June 23, 2016, the independent directors of the Board of the Company re-elected Mr. Kransdorf as Lead Director of the Company, to serve in that capacity until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders or his successor has been elected.

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.