SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Carango Keith

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD

(Street)

CALABASAS HILLS

91301

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/01/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC [ CAKE ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President (Subsidiary)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	13,128	D
Common Stock	5,300⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	03/07/2021	Common Stock	2,000	$35.62	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	03/06/2022	Common Stock	3,200	$48.19	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/05/2023	Common Stock	4,200	$48.01	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/03/2024	Common Stock	5,040	$50.26	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	03/02/2025	Common Stock	5,200	$61.59	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	02/15/2026	Common Stock	8,300	$47.06	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	04/05/2026	Common Stock	3,000	$51.74	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture. 4,000 shares vest 60% 2/15/2021 and 20% on each of 2/15/2022 and 2/15/2023. 1,300 shares vest 60% 4/5/2021 and 20% on each of 4/5/2022 and 4/5/2023.

2. The option is exercisable in five equal installments. The installments became exercisable on each of 3/7/2014, 3/7/2015, 3/7/2016, 3/7/2017 and 3/7/2018.

3. The option is exercisable in five equal installments. The first four installments became exercisable on each of 3/6/2015, 3/6/2016, 3/6/2017 and 3/6/2018. The fifth installment becomes exercisable on 3/6/2019.

4. The option is exercisable in five equal installments. The first three installments became exercisable on each of 3/5/2016, 3/5/2017 and 3/5/2018. The fourth and fifth installments become exercisable on each of 3/5/2019 and 3/5/2020.

5. The option is exercisable in five equal installments. The first two installments became exercisable on 3/3/2017 and 3/3/2018. The next three installments become exercisable on each of 3/3/2019, 3/3/2020 and 3/3/2021.

6. The option is exercisable in five equal installments. The first installment became exercisable on 3/2/2018. The next four installments become exercisable on each of 3/2/2019, 3/2/2020, 3/2/2021 and 3/2/2022.

7. The option is exercisable in five equal installments. The five installments will become exercisable on each of 2/15/2019, 2/15/2020, 2/15/2021, 2/15/2022 and 2/15/2023.

8. The option is exercisable in five equal installments. The five installments will become exercisable on each of 4/5/2019, 4/5/2020, 4/5/2021, 4/5/2022 and 4/5/2023.

	Keith Carango	05/02/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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