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):

July 23, 2008

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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

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)

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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

ITEM 5.02          DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (“Company”) announced that effective July 23, 2008, Michael Dixon, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has resigned his position as Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company.  Mr. Dixon will be available to the Company as a financial consultant during an interim period to assist with the transition.

At a regularly scheduled meeting of the Company’s Board of Directors on July 23, 2008 and concurrent with Mr. Dixon’s resignation as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, Cheryl Slomann, age 42, was appointed interim Chief Financial Officer and interim Principal Financial Officer, effective July 23, 2008, to serve at the pleasure of the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Slomann has served as the Company’s Vice President and Controller since April 2004 and as the Principal Accounting Officer since February 2005.  Ms. Slomann will continue to serve as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer.

From 1998 until joining the Company, Ms. Slomann was employed by QAD Inc. as Vice President, Corporate Finance and Treasurer.

Ms. Slomann has not entered into a written employment agreement with the Company.  Her compensation includes an annual base salary of $210,000. In addition, she is eligible to receive bonuses under the Company’s Annual Performance Incentive Plan, to receive stock option grants under the Company’s stock incentive plans, and to participate in the Company’s other insurance and employee benefit plans.

The Company issued a press release on July 23, 2008 announcing the organizational change, the full text of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)Exhibits

99.1Press release dated July 23, 2008 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Announces Organizational Change”

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: July 23, 2008	THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
	By:	/s/ CHERYL M. SLOMAN
		Cheryl M. Slomann
		Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Controller

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated July 23, 2008 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory Announces Organizational Change”

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact: Jill Peters
	(818) 871-8342
	jpeters@thecheesecakefactory.com

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY ANNOUNCES ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE

Calabasas Hills, CA – July 23, 2008– The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) today announced that Michael Dixon, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer resigned his position, effective July 23, 2008.  The Board of Directors appointed Cheryl Slomann as interim Chief Financial Officer, also effective July 23, 2008.  Ms. Slomann has served as the Company’s Vice President and Controller since April 2004 and as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since February 2005.  Mr. Dixon will be available to the Company as a financial consultant during an interim period to assist with the transition.

“Mike has been a strong contributor to The Cheesecake Factory during his eight-year tenure with us,” said David Overton, Chairman and CEO.  “He has helped guide the Company during an incredible period of growth and developed a solid accounting and finance infrastructure to support our operations.  We thank Mike for his contributions and appreciate his continuing availability in a consulting capacity.

“We have absolute confidence that Cheryl will lead this transition smoothly.  As our Chief Accounting Officer for the past three years, Cheryl has the experience and leadership capabilities to assume Mike’s responsibilities while we conduct a search for a permanent replacement,” concluded Overton.

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 143 restaurants throughout the U.S. under The Cheesecake Factoryâ name with an extensive menu of more than 200 items and fiscal 2007 average annual unit sales of approximately $10.4 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 $12.7 million in fiscal 2007.  The Company also operates one unit of its newest concept, RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchenä, and two bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC that produce over 60 varieties of quality cheesecakes and other baked products.  Additionally, the Company licenses two bakery cafe outlets to another foodservice operator under The Cheesecake Factory Bakery Cafeâ mark.  For more information, please visit thecheesecakefactory.com.

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