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):

May 31, 2017

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):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

ITEM 8.01     OTHER EVENTS

In a press release dated May 31, 2017, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (“Company”) announced that it will present at two upcoming investment conferences. Details regarding the presentations are below.

·                  William Blair’s 37th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on June 13, 2017 at 8:50 a.m. Central Time

·                  Piper Jaffray’s 37th Annual Consumer Conference in New York City on June 14, 2017 at 9:05 a.m. Eastern Time

David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Doug Benn, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Matt Clark, Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy, will present on behalf of the Company.

The presentation will be webcast on the Company’s website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available following the live presentation.

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)         Exhibits

99.1              Press release dated May 31, 2017, entitled “The Cheesecake Factory to Present at Upcoming Investment Conferences.”

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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