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  Report (Date of earliest event reported):</font></b></h1>
  
  <h1 style="color:windowtext;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;page-break-after:avoid;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">May&nbsp;2, 2008</font></b></h1>
  
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(Commission File Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">26901 Malibu Hills Road<br>
    Calabasas Hills, California 91301<br>
    </font></b><font style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(Address of principal
    executive offices) (Zip Code)</font></p>
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    telephone number, including area code:<br>
    <b>(818) 871-3000</b></font></p>
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    </font></b><font style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
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  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>
  
  <p align="center" style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
  
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  material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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  communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
  CFR 240.14.d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  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="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECTION&nbsp;8 &#150; OTHER EVENTS</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:35.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In a press release dated May&nbsp;5, 2008, The
  Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced the opening of its 140<sup>th</sup>
  Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Americana at Brand in Glendale, California
  on May&nbsp;2, 2008.&#160; The restaurant
  contains approximately 11,500 square feet and 330 seats.</font></p>
  
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  attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this report and is hereby incorporated by
  reference herein</font><font size="2" color="black" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-autospace:none;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font>Exhibits</p>
  
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  2008 entitled, &#147;The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Glendale, California&#148;</font></h1>
  
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  <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; 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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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; May&nbsp;5, 2008</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
    INCORPORATED</font></p>
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    <p style="color:windowtext;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press release dated May&nbsp;5, 2008 entitled, &#147;The Cheesecake Factory Opens
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text: 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 2, 2008
  THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED
  (Exact Name of Registrant as
  Specified in its Charter)
  Delaware
  (State or other jurisdiction
  of incorporation)
  0-20574
  (Commission File Number)
  51-0340466
  (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))
  SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS
  ITEM
  8.01     OTHER EVENTS
  In a press release dated May 5, 2008, The
  Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced the opening of its 140
  th
  Cheesecake Factory restaurant at the Americana at Brand in Glendale, California
  on May 2, 2008.  The restaurant
  contains approximately 11,500 square feet and 330 seats.
  The full text of the press release is
  attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is hereby incorporated by
  reference herein
  .
  SECTION 9 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL
  STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  (d)
  Exhibits
  99.1
  Press release dated May 5,
  2008 entitled, "The Cheesecake Factory Opens in Glendale, California"
  2
  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 5, 2008
  THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
    INCORPORATED
  By:
  /s/ MICHAEL J. DIXON
  Michael J. Dixon
  Senior Vice President
    and Chief Financial Officer
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit
  Description
  99.1
  Press release dated May 5, 2008 entitled, "The Cheesecake Factory Opens
    in Glendale, California"
  4