ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

In a press release dated April 27, 2022, a copy of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (the "Company") reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On April 27, 2022, the Company posted an updated Investor Presentation on the Company's Investor Relations website at investors.thecheesecakefactory.com. A copy of the presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.




ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On April 21, 2022, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per share which will be paid on May 24, 2022 to the stockholders of record of each share of the Company's common stock at the close of business on May 11, 2022. Future decisions to pay or to increase or decrease dividends are at the discretion of the Board and will depend upon operating performance and other factors.

Also on April 21, 2022, the Board reinstated the share repurchase program under the existing authorization to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock up to 56.0 million shares, of which approximately 2.9 million shares remain available for repurchase.

The share repurchase program does not have an expiration date, does not require the Company to purchase a specific number of shares and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time. The timing and total amount of share repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other factors and may be made from time to time in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, accelerated share repurchase programs, issuer self-tender offers or otherwise.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS






(d) Exhibits



            99.1     Press release dated April 27, 2022 entitled "The Cheesecake
                   Factory Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2022."
            99.2     The Cheesecake Factory Investor Presentation dated April 27,
                   2022
          104.1    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL
                   document)

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