Scarlett May - 10 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)

Role: EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL
Signature: /s/ Scarlett May
Issuer symbol: CAKE
Transactions as of: 10 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: -$327,708
Form type: 4
Filing time: 11 Mar 2026, 19:08:18 UTC
Previous filing: 17 Feb 2026
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
May Scarlett	EVP, GENERAL COUNSEL	26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS	/s/ Scarlett May	11 Mar 2026	0001305512

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	CAKE	Common Stock	Sale	$327,708	-5,206	-17%	$62.95	25,715	10 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
holding	CAKE	Common Stock						31,734	10 Mar 2026	Direct	F2

* 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 $62.9400 to $62.9750, 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	Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.

Content

The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $62.9400 to $62.9750, 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.

Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.