SEC Form 4 · accession 0001451763-26-000012
CHEESECAKE FACTORY INC · CAKE
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Matthew Eliot Clark
Officer — EXEC VP, CFO
Period of report
Jul 30, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jul 31, 2026 · 1:47 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0000887596
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 68,900 | $40.16 | A | 114,009 | D | |
| Common StockF1 | Jul 30, 2026 | S | 68,900 | $99.30 | D | 45,109 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | holding | — | — | — | 36,220 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $40.16 | Jul 30, 2026 | M | 68,900 | D | Feb 18, 2021 | Feb 18, 2030 | Common Stock | 68,900 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The price reported within column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $99.05 to $99.71, 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.
- F2Shares of restricted stock subject to forfeiture.