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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d)&nbsp;OF</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">May&nbsp;29, 2013</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">0-20574</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">51-0340466</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(State or other jurisdiction<br>   of incorporation)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">26901 Malibu Hills Road</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Calabasas Hills, California 91301</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code:</font></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(818) 871-3000</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Not Applicable</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form&nbsp;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):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-.2in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-.2in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14.d-2(b))</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-indent:-.2in;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 5.07&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (&#147;Company&#148;) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May&nbsp;30, 2013.&#160; The final results of the vote taken for each proposal are as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 1: Election of Directors</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Against</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstain</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David Overton</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42,767,630</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,339,641</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">19,857</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Alexander L. Cappello</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42,660,606</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,451,663</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,859</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jerome I. Kransdorf</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42,573,791</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,536,846</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">16,491</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Laurence B. Mindel</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42,898,842</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,213,615</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,671</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">David B. Pittaway</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42,759,277</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,352,745</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,106</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" valign="top" style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.22%;">
<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Douglas L. Schmick</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">44,922,441</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">189,348</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,339</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Herbert Simon</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.68%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42,899,962</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2,212,291</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">14,875</font></p>    </td>
<td width="17%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:17.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 2:&#160;&#160; Approval of an amendment to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by 1,750,000 shares, from 4,800,000 shares to 6,550,000 shares.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Against</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstain</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">37,263,395</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7,834,024</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">29,709</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 3:&#160;&#160; Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#146;s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2013, ending December&nbsp;31, 2013.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Against</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstain</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">49,861,338</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">292,169</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:1.0pt 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">24,336</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Proposal 4:&#160;&#160; Non-binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Against</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstain</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">42,789,432</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">945,725</font></p>    </td>
<td width="25%" valign="top" style="border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:25.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1,391,971</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">5,050,715</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">ITEM 8.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; OTHER EVENTS</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Stock Repurchase Plan</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;29, 2013, the Board of Directors (&#147;Board&#148;) of the Company approved the adoption of a prearranged stock repurchase plan with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC (&#147;J.P. Morgan&#148;) intended to qualify for the safe harbor under Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (&#147;10b5-1 Plan&#148;). The 10b5-1 Plan will become effective on July&nbsp;5, 2013 and terminate on December&nbsp;31, 2013, unless terminated sooner in accordance with its terms. Purchases may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions in support of the Company&#146;s stock repurchase plan. Purchases in the open market will be made in compliance with Rule&nbsp;10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company&#146;s current Rule&nbsp;10b5-1 trading plan, was entered into on November&nbsp;6, 2012, with an effective date of December&nbsp;6, 2012, and will expire on July&nbsp;3, 2013.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Election of Lead Director</font></u></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Jerry Kransdorf&#146;s term as Lead Director of the Company was scheduled to expire at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. On May&nbsp;29, 2013, the independent directors of the Board of the Company re-elected Mr.&nbsp;Kransdorf as Lead Director of the Company, to serve in that capacity until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders or his successor has been elected.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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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):
May 29, 2013
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 5.07           SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated ("Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 30, 2013.  The final results of the vote taken for each proposal are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
David Overton
42,767,630
2,339,641
19,857
5,050,715
Alexander L. Cappello
42,660,606
2,451,663
14,859
5,050,715
Jerome I. Kransdorf
42,573,791
2,536,846
16,491
5,050,715
Laurence B. Mindel
42,898,842
2,213,615
14,671
5,050,715
David B. Pittaway
42,759,277
2,352,745
15,106
5,050,715
Douglas L. Schmick
44,922,441
189,348
15,339
5,050,715
Herbert Simon
42,899,962
2,212,291
14,875
5,050,715
Proposal 2:   Approval of an amendment to the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance by 1,750,000 shares, from 4,800,000 shares to 6,550,000 shares.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
37,263,395
7,834,024
29,709
5,050,715
Proposal 3:   Ratification of Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2013, ending December 31, 2013.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
49,861,338
292,169
24,336
-
Proposal 4:   Non-binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
42,789,432
945,725
1,391,971
5,050,715
ITEM 8.01           OTHER EVENTS
Stock Repurchase Plan
On May 29, 2013, the Board of Directors ("Board") of the Company approved the adoption of a prearranged stock repurchase plan with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan") intended to qualify for the safe harbor under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("10b5-1 Plan"). The 10b5-1 Plan will become effective on July 5, 2013 and terminate on December 31, 2013, unless terminated sooner in accordance with its terms. Purchases may be made in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions in support of the Company's stock repurchase plan. Purchases in the open market will be made in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company's current Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, was entered into on November 6, 2012, with an effective date of December 6, 2012, and will expire on July 3, 2013.
Election of Lead Director
Mr. Jerry Kransdorf's term as Lead Director of the Company was scheduled to expire at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. On May 29, 2013, the independent directors of the Board of the Company re-elected Mr. Kransdorf as Lead Director of the Company, to serve in that capacity until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders or his successor has been elected.
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:   May 31,   2013
THE   CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
By:
/s/   Debby R. Zurzolo
Debby   R. Zurzolo
Executive   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary