Keith Carango - 28 May 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC (CAKE)

Role
PRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY)
Signature
/s/ Keith Carango by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact
Issuer symbol
CAKE
Transactions as of
28 May 2025
Net transactions value
-$609,284
Form type
4
Filing time
29 May 2025, 14:13:26 UTC
Previous filing
03 Apr 2025
Next filing
12 Feb 2026
SEC
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Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Carango Keith PRESIDENT (SUBSIDIARY) 26901 MALIBU HILLS ROAD, CALABASAS HILLS /s/ Keith Carango by Scarlett May, Attorney-in-Fact 29 May 2025 0001737624

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $390,598 +8,300 +40% $47.06 29,074 28 May 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $155,220 +3,000 +10% $51.74 32,074 28 May 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $423,476 +9,200 +29% $46.03 41,274 28 May 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Options Exercise $1,204,800 +30,000 +73% $40.16 71,274 28 May 2025 Direct
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale $457,466 -8,300 -12% $55.12 62,974 28 May 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale $165,349 -3,000 -4.8% $55.12 59,974 28 May 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale $507,071 -9,200 -15% $55.12 50,774 28 May 2025 Direct F1
transaction CAKE Common Stock Sale $1,653,492 -30,000 -59% $55.12 20,774 28 May 2025 Direct F1
holding CAKE Common Stock 24,826 28 May 2025 Direct F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction CAKE Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -9,200 -100% $0.000000 0 28 May 2025 Common Stock 9,200 $46.03 Direct
transaction CAKE Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) Options Exercise $0 -30,000 -100% $0.000000 0 28 May 2025 Common Stock 30,000 $40.16 Direct
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $55.00 to $55.29, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to CAKE Corporation, any security holder of CAKE Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote (1) to this Form 4.
F2 Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.