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):

October 5, 2016

 

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))

 



 

ITEM 8.01                     OTHER EVENTS

 

In a press release dated October 5, 2016, the Company announced that it will release third quarter fiscal 2016 financial results after market close on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.  The Company will hold a conference call to discuss its results on the same day beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.  The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed on the Company’s website, investors.thecheesecakefactory.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website through November 25, 2016.

 

 

 

ITEM 9.01                     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)                             Exhibits

 

99.1

Press release dated October 5, 2016, entitled “The Cheesecake Factory to Webcast Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Earnings Conference Call on October 26, 2016.”

 



 

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:   October 5, 2016

THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ W. Douglas Benn

 

 

W. Douglas Benn

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release dated October 5, 2016, entitled “The Cheesecake Factory to Webcast Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Earnings Conference Call on October 26, 2016.”