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):
February 23, 2016
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware |
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0-20574 |
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51-0340466 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification |
26901 Malibu Hills Road
Calabasas Hills, California 91301
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants 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))
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
In a press release dated February 23, 2016, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (Company) announced that it will present at two upcoming investment conferences. Details regarding the presentations are below.
· Raymond James 37th Annual Institutional Investors Conference (Orlando) on March 8, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time
· UBS Global Consumer Conference (Boston) on March 9, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time
David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Gordon, President, and Doug Benn, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present on behalf of the Company.
The presentation will be webcast on the Companys website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com. A replay of the webcast will be available following the live presentation.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated February 23, 2016, entitled The Cheesecake Factory to Present at Investment Conferences
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: February 23, 2016 |
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED | |
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/s/ W. Douglas Benn |
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W. Douglas Benn |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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Contact: W. Douglas Benn |
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(818) 871-3000 |
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investorrelations@thecheesecakefactory.com |
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY TO PRESENT
AT INVESTMENT CONFERENCES
Calabasas Hills, CA February 23, 2016 The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ: CAKE) announced today that it will present at two upcoming investment conferences. Details regarding the presentations are below.
· Raymond James 37th Annual Institutional Investors Conference (Orlando) on March 8, 2016 at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time
· UBS Global Consumer Conference (Boston) on March 9, 2016 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time
David Overton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, David Gordon, President, and Doug Benn, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present on behalf of the Company.
The presentation will be webcast on the Companys website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com. A replay 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, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates 201 full-service, casual dining restaurants throughout the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico, including 188 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory® mark; 12 restaurants under the Grand Lux Cafe® mark; and one restaurant under the RockSugar Pan Asian Kitchen® mark. Internationally, 11 The Cheesecake Factory® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. The Companys bakery division operates two bakery production facilities, in Calabasas Hills, CA and Rocky Mount, NC, that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for its restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2015, the Company was named to the FORTUNE Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for the second consecutive year. To learn more about the Company, visit www.thecheesecakefactory.com.
FORTUNE and 100 Best Companies to Work For® are registered trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under license. From FORTUNE Magazine, March 15, 2015 ©2015 Time Inc. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated.
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The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated
26901 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas Hills, CA 91301 · Telephone (818) 871-3000 · Fax (818) 871-3100
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