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):

May 6, 2009

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	0-20574	51-0340466
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(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)

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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 May 6, 2009, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced that it will present at the Baird 2009 Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on May 13, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time.  David Overton, Chairman and CEO, and W. Douglas Benn, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present on behalf of the Company.

The presentation will be webcast on the Company’s website at thecheesecakefactory.com and can be accessed by clicking on the “Investors” link from the home page and the conference webcast link at the top of the page.  An archive of the webcast will be available following the live presentation.

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

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SECTION 9		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)Exhibits
	99.1	Press release dated May 6, 2009 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory to Present at the Baird 2009 Growth Stock Conference”

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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:  May 6, 2009	THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
	By:	/s/ W. DOUGLAS BENN
		W. Douglas Benn
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release dated May 6, 2009 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory to Present at the Baird 2009 Growth Stock Conference”

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

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

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY TO PRESENT AT THE

BAIRD 2009 GROWTH STOCK CONFERENCE

Calabasas Hills, CA – May 6, 2009 – The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE)today announced that it will present at the Baird 2009 Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on May 13, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Central Time.  David Overton, Chairman and CEO, and W. Douglas Benn, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present on behalf of the Company.

The presentation will be webcast on the Company’s website at thecheesecakefactory.comand can be accessed by clicking on the “Investors” link from the home page and the conference webcast link at the top of the page.  An archive of the webcast will be available following the live presentation.

About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated created the upscale casual dining segment in 1978 with the introduction of its namesake concept.  The Company operates 146 restaurants throughout the U.S. under The Cheesecake Factoryâ name with an extensive menu of more than 200 items and fiscal 2008 average annual unit sales of approximately $9.8 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 $10.6 million in fiscal 2008.  The Company also operates one unit of its newest concept, RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchenâ, and two bakery production facilities in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC that produce over 70 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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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated

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