UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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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):
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ITEM 8 – OTHER EVENTS
In a press release dated November 12, 2008, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced that it will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York City on November 19, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time. David Overton, Chairman and CEO, and Matthew Clark, Vice President of Strategic Planning, will present on behalf of the Company.
The presentation will be webcast on the Company’s website at thecheesecakefactory.com and can be accessed by clicking on the “Investors” link from the home page and the webcast link at the top of the page. An archive of the webcast will be available following the live presentation.
The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
In a press release dated November 17, 2008, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated announced its extended charitable giving efforts.
The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
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(d) Exhibits
99.2 Press release dated November 17, 2008 entitled, “‘Tis the Season for Sharing: The Cheesecake Factory Extends Longtime Charitable Efforts”
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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.
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Date: November 17, 2008 |
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY INCORPORATED |
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/s/ CHERYL M. SLOMANN |
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Cheryl M. Slomann |
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Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Controller |
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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Press release dated November 12, 2008 entitled, “The Cheesecake Factory to Present at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference” |
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99.2 |
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Press release dated November 17, 2008 entitled, “‘Tis the Season for Sharing: The Cheesecake Factory Extends Longtime Charitable Efforts” |
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