8-K

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):

December 30, 2007

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 0-20574
(Commission File Number) 51-0340466
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS

ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

In a press release dated December 31, 2007, The Cheesecake Factory announced the opening of its 13^th Grand Lux Cafe at The Shoppes at the Palazzo located in The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The retail bakery portion of the restaurant opened on December 30, 2007 in conjunction with the opening of The Palazzo casino.  The full restaurant is expected to open on January 5, 2008 in conjunction with the planned opening of The Palazzo hotel tower.  The restaurant contains approximately 17,300 square feet and 400 seats.

The full text of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is herein incorporated by reference.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Press release dated December 31, 2007 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Opens Grand Lux Cafe in Las Vegas, Nevada; Company Meets Fiscal 2007 New Restaurant Opening Target”

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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.

Date:	January 2, 2008	THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
		By:	/s/ MICHAEL J. DIXON
			Michael J. Dixon  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated December 31, 2007 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Opens Grand Lux Cafe in Las Vegas, Nevada; Company Meets Fiscal 2007 New Restaurant Opening Target”

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY OPENS

GRAND LUX CAFE IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Company Meets Fiscal 2007 New Restaurant Opening Target

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:	JILL PETERS
		(818) 871-3000

Calabasas Hills, CA – December 31, 2007 – The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (Nasdaq: CAKE) today announced the opening of its 13^th Grand Lux Cafe at The Shoppes at the Palazzo located in The Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The retail bakery portion of the restaurant opened on December 30, 2007 in conjunction with the opening of The Palazzo casino.  The full restaurant is expected to open on January 5, 2008 in conjunction with the planned opening of The Palazzo hotel tower.  The restaurant contains approximately 17,300 square feet and 400 seats.

“This opening marks our 21^st new restaurant opened in fiscal 2007, in-line with our targeted development goal for the year,” said David Overton, Chairman and CEO.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated created the upscale casual dining segment in 1978 with the introduction of its namesake concept and continues to define it today with the two highest productivity concepts in the industry.  The Company operates 139 restaurants throughout the U.S. under The Cheesecake Factoryâ name with an extensive menu of more than 200 items and average annual unit sales of approximately $10.6 million.  Grand Lux Cafeâ, the Company’s second concept, has 13 units in operation across the U.S. offering a broad menu of more than 150 items and average annual unit sales of approximately $12.6 million.  The Company also operates two bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC that produce over 50 varieties of quality cheesecakes and other baked products.  Additionally, the Company operates one self-service, limited menu express foodservice operation and licenses two bakery cafe outlets to another foodservice operator.  For more information, please visit thecheesecakefactory.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Forward-looking statements in this release are generally identified by words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” and “would,” and similar

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

26901 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301 · Telephone (818) 871-3000 · Fax (818) 871-3100

expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements.  Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.  Forward-looking statements regarding the number and timing of the Company’s planned new restaurant openings are subject to risks and uncertainties due to factors outside of the Company’s control, including factors that are under the control of government agencies, landlords and others.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they were made.  The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required to do so by the securities laws.  Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.These filings are available on a website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.

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