Scarlett May - 11 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)

Role
EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL
Signature
/s/ Scarlett May
Issuer symbol
CAKE
Transactions as of
11 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
13 Feb 2026, 18:01:50 UTC
Previous filing
12 Feb 2026
Next filing
17 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
May Scarlett EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS /s/ Scarlett May 13 Feb 2026 0001305512

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CAKE Common Stock Award $0 +5,890 +21% $0.000000 33,560 11 Feb 2026 Direct F1, F2
transaction CAKE Common Stock Award $0 +7,043 +21% $0.000000 40,603 11 Feb 2026 Direct F2, F3
holding CAKE Common Stock 25,235 11 Feb 2026 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Restricted stock award which vests 60% on 2/11/29 and 20% on each of 2/11/30 and 2/11/31, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service.
F2 Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.
F3 On February 11, 2026, the Compensation Committee certificated to the attainment of the performance goals underlying the February 2023 grants of performance share awards and determined that 91% of the performance share awards were eligible to vest based on continued service-vesting conditions, with 60% of the shares underlying the award service vesting on February 16, 2026, 20% on February 16, 2027 and 20% on February 16, 2028, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service.