David Overton - 01 May 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)

Reporting relationship: CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O., Director
Issuer ticker: CAKE
Reported as of: 01 May 2026
Net transaction value: -$6,346,080
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 04 May 2026, 17:46:51 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 03 Apr 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ David Overton by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact

Key filing fact

David Overton filed Form 4 for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE) on 04 May 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes David Overton's Form 4 filing for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE).
3 reported transactions and 1 derivative row are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 04 May 2026, 17:46.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 03 Apr 2026.
Current net transaction value: -$6,346,080.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0000902162 Primary reporting owner

OVERTON DAVID

Relationship: CHAIRMAN AND C.E.O., Director
Address: 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS
Signature: /s/ David Overton by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact
Signature date: 04 May 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

CAKE transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +104,000
Change %: +3.4%
Price: $46.03^*
Shares after: 3,183,779
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: By Trust
Footnotes: F1

CAKE transaction

Common Stock

Sale

Transaction value: $6,346,080
Shares: -104,000
Change %: -3.3%
Price: $61.02
Shares after: 3,079,779
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: By Trust
Footnotes: F1, F2

CAKE holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 264,865
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F3

CAKE holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 60,211
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: By Trust
Footnotes: F4

CAKE holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 183,950
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: By Trust
Footnotes: F5

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

CAKE transaction Derivative

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -104,000
Change %: -100%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 0
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 104,000
Exercise price: $46.03

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 5 footnotes

Footnote F1

Shares held by the David M. Overton Family Trust of which Mr. Overton is trustee.

Footnote F2

The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $59.60 to $62.37, 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 (2) to this Form 4.

Footnote F3

Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.

Footnote F4

Shares held by Mr. Overton's spouse as trustee for the Sheila A. Overton Living Trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.

Footnote F5

Shares held by the David M. Overton 2011 Gift Trust UTA dated 11/23/2011 for the benefit of the reporting person's son. The reporting person's spouse is trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities.